Kern High School District
Location
Kern County, California
United States
District information
TypePublic school district
MottoTradition of Excellence
Grades9-12
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
WebsiteKern 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]


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 School9–122,7861949[8][9][10]
Bakersfield Adult SchoolN/ABefore 1939[11]
Bakersfield High School9–123,0041893^
Centennial High School9–122,1751993
Central Valley High School10–12891971
Del Oro High School9–12873 2022
East Bakersfield High School9–122,3121938
Foothill High School9–122,0451961
Frontier High School9–122,0722006
Golden Valley High School9–122,5332003
Independence High School9–122,3942008
Highland High School9–122,5991970
Liberty High School9–122,3581999
Kern Valley High School9–124661941
Journey Career Center11–122022
Mira Monte High School9–122,2932008
North High School9–122,2141953
Nueva Continuation High School9–121091970
Ridgeview High School9–122,6881994
Shafter High School9–121,6511928
South High School9–122,1761957
Stockdale High School9–122,2981991
Summit Continuation High School10–121985
Vista Continuation High School10–122421967
Vista West Continuation High School10–123121986
West High School9–122,0251965
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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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