East Bakersfield High School

East Bakersfield High School
Address
2220 Quincy Street Bakersfield , California 93305 [1] United States
Information
School type	Public
Opened	1938
School district	Kern High School District
Principal	Carla Stallworth [2]
Teaching staff	99.48 (FTE) [3]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	2,420 (2023-2024) [3]
Student to teacher ratio	24.33 [3]
Color(s)	Red and Navy Blue
Athletics conference	South Yosemite Mountain League
Rival	West High School, Foothill High School, Highland High School
Yearbook	Sierran
Website	http://east.kernhigh.org/

East Bakersfield High School is a 9-12 high school located in Bakersfield, CA.

Built in 1938, EBHS, commonly called "East High", "East" or, less frequently, "EB", is the second oldest high school in Bakersfield after Bakersfield High School.

Athletics

EBHS sports teams are called the Blades, and have their home games on campus. The Blades participate in the South Yosemite Mountain League CIF Central Section and have Varsity, JV and Frosh/Soph teams. Below are all the sports that EBHS participates in and their respective seasons:

Fall

• Football
• Cross Country
• Women's Golf
• Women's Tennis
• Women's Volleyball
• Cheerleading

Winter

• Men's Basketball
• Men's Soccer
• Women's Basketball
• Women's Soccer
• Wrestling
• Cheerleading

Spring

• Baseball
• Men's Golf
• Men's Tennis
• Softball
• Swimming
• Track & Field
• Cheerleading

Notable alumni

• Johnny Callison: All Star MLB player
• Robert Beltran: Actor
• Louie Cruz Beltran: Musician
• Keith Carpenter: former CFL player
• Rick Sawyer: MLB player
• Billy Cowan: MLB player, college basketball player University of Utah
• Fred Boyd: Professional basketball player, fifth overall pick of 1972 NBA draft
• J. R. Sakuragi: American-Japanese professional basketball player
• Jeanne Cooper: American actress
• Dave DeRoo: American rock musician and bassist of the band Adema
• Brian Welch: singer, songwriter, guitarist, and founding member of the nu metal band Korn
• James Shaffer: guitarist and founding member of the nu metal band Korn
• Rodolfo Cadena: Key member in the Mexican Mafia.
• Mary K. Shell: First female Mayor of Bakersfield.

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References

1. "Campus Map" . Retrieved April 27, 2018.
2. "Administration" . Retrieved April 27, 2018.
3. "East Bakersfield High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
4. Welch, Brian (2009). Washed by Blood. HarperOne. p. 19. ISBN   9780061966057 . Retrieved June 19, 2020.