Highland High School (Bakersfield, California)

Highland High School
Location
2900 Royal Scots Rd. Bakersfield, California 93306 United States
Coordinates	35°24′04″N118°55′54″W / 35.40111°N 118.93167°W / 35.40111; -118.93167
Information
Type	Public High School
Established	1970;55 years ago (1970)
School district	Kern High School District
Principal	Melissa Donez
Staff	106.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,543 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	23.88 [1]
Colors	Green and Blue
Athletics conference	South Yosemite Valley League
Mascot	Scot
Yearbook	Regalia
Website	http://highland.kernhigh.org/

Highland High School is a public high school in Bakersfield, California, United States. It is part of the Kern High School District and serves grades 9 through 12.

Curriculum

Highland offers a college preparatory curriculum including Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors courses in English, mathematics, science, social studies, Spanish, French, and other subjects. Two four-year Project Lead the Way programs in engineering and biomedicine are offered. Students may participate in supplemental courses to support literacy and mathematics skills.^{[ citation needed ]}

Extracurricular activities

Highland provides a wide range of extracurricular opportunities:

Athletics

Football, basketball, baseball, soccer, wrestling, volleyball, golf, tennis, track and field, swimming, cheerleading, and other sports. Teams compete in the South Yosemite Valley League.^{[ citation needed ]}

Campus

The campus includes classrooms, science labs, a library, gymnasiums, athletic fields, and music facilities. Highland is also the county site for the deaf and hard-of-hearing program, including American Sign Language (ASL) instruction.

Notable alumni

• Reginald Arvizu - bassist of Korn ^[2]
• Dale Berry – comic book artist ^[3]
• Jonathan Davis - lead singer of Korn ^[4]
• Kris Kohls - drummer of Adema
• Michael Lockwood - guitarist, was married to Lisa Marie Presley
• Derek Mears - actor ^[5]
• Nicole Parra - California State Assemblywoman
• Gregory Porter - multiple Grammy-winning jazz singer
• Robert Swift - basketball player (transferred to Bakersfield High School) ^[6]
• Brian Welch - guitarist of Korn ^[2]

References

1. "Highland High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
2. Furman, Leah (2000). Korn: Life in the Pit. St. Martin's Press. ISBN   9781466809291.
3. "Comic book artist to look for talent at local show". The Bakersfield Californian . April 8, 1994. Archived from the original on September 22, 2025. Retrieved September 22, 2025– via NewspaperArchive.
4. Kevin Zimmerman, New Korn Crop Yields Fresh Sound, MusicWorld feature for BMI.com, June 12, 2006, Accessed December 12, 2008.
5. Benham, Herb (February 12, 2009). "Local actor plays lead role in new 'Friday the 13th'". Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
6. Jenks, Jayson (May 24, 2014). "Flameout: Young Sonics phenom Robert Swift falls hard". Seattle Times. Retrieved September 20, 2014.

External links

• Highland High School Website