The responsibilities of the Kern High School District's Instruction Department include a wide range of course and curricular programs including:

• Instruction issues such as graduation requirements, and college entrance requirements, state academic content standards and KHSD Subject Area Facilitators
• Professional Development Center and its associated Instructional Materials Center
• EAP - Early Assessment Program information , EPT Information (PDF)
• Summer School including parent information, sites, directors, and course offerings
• Special Programs including Camp KEEP, College Night, Junior ROTC, and International Baccalaureate
• Academic Competitions including Academic Decathlon, "We, the People and the Constitution," Mock Trial and Science Bowl
• Academic Programs including Honors and Advanced Placement classes, After School Programs, California High School Exit Exam, Courses of Study, School Accountability Report Cards, State Testing & Reporting, and Information Literacy
• Potential Classroom Guest Business Speakers 2007