News

January 9, 2018, "Founders Day," officially marks the 125th Anniversary of the opening of what is now called Bakersfield High School as well as the official first day of the Kern High School District. Enjoy this celebratory video.

In this edition of KHSD NEWS you will find stories of student success, a special birthday celebration, and an innovative idea benefiting our Small Business Entrepreneur classes with valuable career advice.

West High School Announces the latest Hall of Fame Inductees and information on the upcoming dinner and recognition ceremony March 10, 2018.

Pick up a copy of Achieve Magazine at any Kern Schools Federal Credit Union or in the Student Activities Offices at our school sites. Achieve Magazine will be produced by KHSD School Support Services three times each year, focusing on the accomplishments of our Fall, Winter, and Spring student athletics and activities.
There is also a digital version of Achieve Magazine that includes video available now online through the Kern High Network.

Channel 17's Mary Kate Paquette shows us how students and staff members from Nueva Continuation High School in Lamont work together to help families who lost everything in a devastating fire.

Channel 29's Jeff Platt recently visited the Regional Occupational Center's Law Enforcement Course. He shows us how students are training for the future in many aspects of criminal justice including crime scene analysis and self defense.

This month we share highlights from our Alternative Education graduation ceremony and details on new programs bringing career experience to our students.

In this latest newsletter, we also bring you exciting news about anatomy students taking their passion for medicine to local junior high schools, national and state student achievements, and examples of generosity throughout the district making a tremendous difference in our community.

Channel 29's Jeff Platt takes us inside the Regional Occupational Center (ROC) for a look at the skills and career readiness of the students in the Vet Tech program on the ROC farm.

This week we celebrate KHSD graduates, students with high-flying goals, and the incredible generosity of our staff and school sites during the Holiday season.

KGET's Mary Kate Paquette brings us the story of how archiving classes at Bakersfield High School answered the call for help in uncovering the past.