News

The 2nd annual STEMposium was held at the Kern County Fairgrounds recently, and featured a number of booths, interactive demonstrations, and career exploration opportunities for our students, and the KHSD students of tomorrow.

Congratulations to Bakersfield High School’s Virtual Enterprise Business Plan Team for their 1st place finish the Virtual Enterprise International Competition in New York City.

In this week's edition of KHSD NEWS, we highlight incredible accomplishments and valuable community partnerships and learning opportunities for our students throughout the Kern High School District.

A special guest brought a message of hope, forgiveness, and resilience to KHSD students this week. Bakersfield Californian Reporter Steven Mayer has the story.

She has a long history of helping others. This week, Liberty High School's Emily Aldritt was recognized by Governor Jerry Brown for her outstanding volunteer service. Bakersfield Californian Reporter Elizabeth Sanchez shares her story.

KGET's Tabatha Mills stepped into a fun fashion atmosphere at West High School with ASB students and staff who helped organize a dress and accessory drive on campus.

We hope you enjoy the latest edition of KHSD NEWS, our weekly roundup of the accomplishments of our students, staff, and schools. In this edition, we share details on state recycling recognition, innovative learning, and how students put their skills to the test in the annual Regional Occupational Center Skills Olympics.

Please take a moment to read through the pages of the March 2018 KHSD NEWS, our electronic newsletter. This month we celebrate the groundbreaking of the Career Technical Education Center at Independence. You will also find details about state recognition for our Instruction Division and incredible stories of our students’ dedication to community service through the Jim Burke Ford Education Foundation, Ford Dimension and Dream Builders program. Be sure to read the articles about our innovative Kern County Science Fair projects and our continued partnerships with local businesses and Rotary clubs, through the Annual Business Leadership and Ethics event as we work together to prepare our students for college and career.

We hope you enjoy the latest edition of KHSD NEWS, our weekly roundup of the accomplishments of our students, staff, and schools. In this edition, you will see the Ford Dimension and Dream Builders in action and various career exploration opportunities for our students. We are very proud of our Instruction Division for receiving well-deserved state recognition and our agriculture programs for all they do for our students and communities.

Watch video highlights of the groundbreaking ceremony of the Career Technical Education Center at Independence for information on what the state of the art will be used for and how it will benefit our students, staff, and the workforce of tomorrow.