Kern High School District

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Kern High School District
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Location
Kern County, California
United States
District information
Type Public school district
MottoTradition of Excellence
Grades 9-12
Established1893
SuperintendentDr. Bryon Schaefer (1985-2023)
Schools31
Budget$420MM (2021-2022)
Students and staff
Students42,683 (2021-2022) [1]
Staff1,761 (on FTEbasis)
Student–teacher ratio24.33 (on FTE basis)
Other information
Website Kern High School District

The Kern High School District (KHSD) is a public high school system headquartered in Bakersfield, California that serves portions of the County of Kern located at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. As of 2023, the Kern High School District serves over 43,000 students [2] [3] and 3,600 employees as of 2007. [4] It encompasses over 3,500 square miles (9,100 km2), just under 43 percent of the total area of Kern County. It is the largest district of its type by enrollment and land area. [4] Voted into existence in 1892, it began operation in January 1893. [5] [6] The district comprises 19 comprehensive campuses, six alternative education campuses, two career technical education sites, and four special education centers. [7]

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The district claims it is the largest provider of entertainment in Kern County, provides the most meals of any organization in the County, and operates one the largest transportation networks. [4]

Schools

SchoolGradesEnrollment (2022-2023)Opened
Arvin High School 9–122,7861949 [8] [9] [10]
Bakersfield Adult SchoolN/ABefore 1939 [11]
Bakersfield High School 9–123,0041893 ^
Centennial High School 9–122,1751993
Central Valley High School10–12891971
Del Oro High School9–128732022
East Bakersfield High School 9–122,3121938
Foothill High School 9–122,0451961
Frontier High School 9–122,0722006
Golden Valley High School 9–122,5332003
Independence High School 9–122,3942008
Highland High School 9–122,5991970
Liberty High School 9–122,3581999
Kern Valley High School 9–124661941
Journey Career Center11–122022
Mira Monte High School 9–122,2932008
North High School 9–122,2141953
Nueva Continuation High School9–121091970
Ridgeview High School 9–122,6881994
Shafter High School 9–121,6511928
South High School 9–122,1761957
Stockdale High School 9–122,2981991
Summit Continuation High School10–121985
Vista Continuation High School10–122421967
Vista West Continuation High School10–123121986
West High School 9–122,0251965
[12] [13] [14] [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Kern Union High. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2023-10-30.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Kern High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  3. ↑ "District Profile: Kern High (CA Dept of Education)". www.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  4. 1 2 3 PARENT INFORMATION BOOKLET (PDF). Kern County, California, US: Kern High School District. 2009.
  5. ↑ CALIFORNIAN, THE BAKERSFIELD (2016-12-01). "TIMELINE: 150 years of Kern County history". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  6. ↑ "Superintendent's Office". Kern High School District. 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
  7. ↑ "KHSTA". KHSTA. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  8. ↑ "Clyde Dawald Named Arvin Superintendendent". The Bakersfield Californian . June 29, 1948. p. 14.
  9. ↑ "NEW ARVING HIGH SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION TO START". The Bakersfield Californian. October 12, 1948. p. 15.
  10. ↑ "New Kern School Publishes Book for student Use". The Bakersfield Californian. April 1, 1949. p. 2.
  11. ↑ "Adult Jump Seen". The Bakersfield Californian. August 28, 1940. p. 15.
  12. ↑ Search Results. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
  13. ↑ Kern High School Districts School Sites Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
  14. ↑ "Enrollment by Grade - Kern High (CA Dept of Education)". dq.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  15. ↑ "History". www.kernhigh.org. Retrieved 2023-10-30.


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