West High School | |
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Address | |
1200 New Stine Road , 93309 | |
Coordinates | 35°20′35″N119°03′33″W / 35.34306°N 119.05917°W |
Information | |
Established | 1965 |
School district | Kern High School District |
Principal | Stephen Granucci [1] |
Faculty | 73.26 (FTE) [2] |
Enrollment | 2,025 (2022-23) [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 27.64 [2] |
Color(s) | Green and Gold |
Athletics conference | CIF Central Section South Yosemite Mountain League |
Mascot | Viking |
Rivals | East Bakersfield, South, North High School |
Yearbook | Valhalla |
Website | School website |
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The school has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges—for the first time in 1969 and most recently in 2020, for a fixed term after each evaluation. [3]
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