Golden Valley High School (Bakersfield, California)

Golden Valley High School
Location
801 Hosking Avenue Bakersfield , California 93307 United States
Coordinates	35°16′48″N119°00′33″W / 35.28000°N 119.00917°W / 35.28000; -119.00917
Information
School type	Public
Opened	2003
School district	Kern High School District
Principal	Paul Helman
Teaching staff	98.02 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,365 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	24.13 [1]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	South Yosemite Horizon League
Nickname	Bulldogs
Rivals	Ridgeview High School, South High School, West High School
Accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Yearbook	The Golden Age
Feeder schools	McKee Middle School, Olivier Middle School, Greenfield Middle School
Website	GVHS website
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Golden Valley High School (abbr. GVHS) is a public American senior high school set in Bakersfield, California. The school is part of the Kern High School District. Its campus is located on the corner of Hosking Avenue and Monitor Street/Shannon Drive.

History

Golden Valley High School was founded in 2003 and opened on August 18, 2003. Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, the 28th Chief Justice of California, visited Golden Valley High School on May 17, 2013 to present Golden Valley High School with the "Civic Learning Award of Excellence."

Academics

GVHS offers the following AP, and Honors courses, which students can take to earn college credit via the AP program, pass an SAT exam, or be academically challenged to prepare for college:

• AP English Language and Composition
• AP English Literature and Composition
• Honors French
• AP Spanish Language
• Honors Chemistry
• AP Biology
• AP Spanish Literature
• AP United States History
• AP Physics
• We the People (Honors Government)
• AP Government
• AP European History
• Honors Anatomy and Physiology
• Honors Spanish
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Statistics
• Honors Math Analysis

Athletics

Below are all the sports that GVHS participates in and their respective season: Fall

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

Winter

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

Spring

• Baseball
• Men's Golf
• Men's Tennis
• Softball
• Swimming
• Track and Field

References

1. "Golden Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Golden Valley High". ed.gov. Retrieved March 17, 2015.

External links

Official website