KHSD in the Spotlight

2023-2024
FFA's Fall Harvest returns on Halloween, teaches kids about the agriculture industry (KGET)
Highland High hosts annual spooky science festival (Bakersfield Californian)
Kern Valley FFA brings back its Haunted Barn (KERO)
'Proud and honored': Military veterans share their stories with students at Frontier High School (Bakersfield Californian)
Arvin High starts Hispanic Heritage Month with a celebration of music and dance (KERO)
Hundreds of Kern High School District students get down to business at daylong summit (Bakersfield Californian)
Arvin High School dedicates library to their beloved Larry Hallum (KBAK/KBFX)
KHSD Career Technical Education Center prepares students to succeed (KERO)
KHSD board approves renaming Arvin High library to honor late beloved teacher Larry Hallum (Bakersfield Californian)
 
KHSD's First In Class honors 'true academic commitment' over four years (Bakersfield Californian)
West High marching band, color guard trip to Washington, DC, for performance in patriotic parade (Bakersfield Californian)
McCarthy lauds Merit Award recipients (Bakersfield Californian)
Arvin High seeks to name library for beloved educator Larry Hallum, whose impact 'reaches a lot further than you even know' (Bakersfield Californian)
'One Classroom at a Time' winner uses grant to give back to local animal shelter (KBAK/KBFX)
Stockdale High School student places 2nd at International Science Fair (KGET)
Graduation 2023 is in full swing all over Bakersfield (KERO)
Making history: BHS to have two Black valedictorians this graduation (KBAK/FX)
Photo Gallery: Stockdale High graduates take the stage at Mechanics Bank Arena (Bakersfield Californian)
Photo Gallery: East Bakersfield High graduates celebrate accomplishments (Bakersfield Californian)
Students reach PEAAK of school success (Bakersfield Californian)
North High School dedicates Music Garden, invites students, parents and public to play (Bakersfield Californian)
One graduate, two diplomas: North High senior celebrates dual milestone (KGET)
KHSD teams sweep national championships in VE (Bakersfield Californian)
Kern names Teacher of the Year finalists (Bakersfield Californian)
Mira Monte, East High students to display work at BAA Art Center (Bakersfield Californian)
KHSD Student Business Expo held Tuesday night (KERO)
Teacher brings history and civics to life for Arvin High students (KERO)
Frontier, Stockdale students win medals at California Academic Decathlon (Bakersfield Californian)
Liberty students celebrate, honor veterans at special event (Bakersfield Californian)
'A vision for the future': Kern County educators raise more awareness for career and technical education (Bakersfield Californian)
McGee, 'a visionary,' nationally recognized as a leader in education (Bakersfield Californian)
Four Kern schools top in state for dual enrollment (Bakersfield Californian)
Centennial student celebrates two prestigious wins in as many days (Bakersfield Californian)
Centennial leads KHSD's strong showing at Virtual Enterprise (Bakersfield Californian)
Bakersfield High gears up for more Virtual Enterprise success (Bakersfield Californian)
Kevin Harvick donates $25K worth of tools to North High's automotive program (Bakersfield Californian)
One Classroom at a Time winner: Lori Toia, Golden Valley High School (KBAK/KBFX)
BHS archiving students make dramatic impact on World War II Memorial (Bakersfield Californian)
Centennial High School wins regional We the People hearings, moves on to state championships (KERO)
Liberty beats Yorba Linda for CIF Division 1-A SoCal regional championship (KGET)
Shafter advances to CIF Division 5-A state championship (KGET)
Dual enrollment thrives in Central Valley area where few earn college degrees (Bakersfield Californian)
Golden Hawks' mock trial looks to continue winning tradition (Bakersfield Californian)
History, literature come to life at BHS in 'Diary of Anne Frank' (Bakersfield Californian)
Hands-on learning at KHSD's Regional Occupational Center Café & Bakery, now open to the public (KBAK/KBFX) 
West High School dedicates athletic field to former head coach Dallas Grider (KERO)
Students receive money after goats were stolen (KBAK/KBFX)
Honoring lives lost: BHS takes opportunity to reflect ahead of 9/11's 21st anniversary (Bakersfield Californian)
Arvin High teacher ensures culture is celebrated through dance (KGET)
First-of-its-kind conference looks to inspire up-and-coming entrepreneurs (Bakersfield Californian)
KHSD opens new school, expands possibilities (Bakersfield Californian)
23rd annual Kern County College Night held at Mechanics Bank Theater and Convention Center (KERO)
Local high school, college students and older adults to sing together at Disney Concert Hall (Bakersfield Californian)
Stockdale golfer plays in U.S. Junior Open qualifier (KERO)
Kern High announces 2022 PEAAK Award winners (Bakersfield Californian)
Two Stockdale High students headed to Atlanta for international science competition (Bakersfield Californian)
Kern High hosts meet-and-greet for Del Oro High School (Bakersfield Californian)
Students look to reduce their carbon footprint (KERO)
After historic California wins, Ridgeview Virtual Enterprise takes on Wall Street (KGET)
Stockdale High's Harjaisal Brar on his Science Fair-winning invention (KGET)
High school students create technology for 'peace of mind' amid car troubles (Bakersfield Californian)
Ridgeview High students head for NYC after taking 1st, 2nd in state business contest (Bakersfield Californian)
Program in Kern County helps people get into workforce (KERO)
Black History Month: Messages from one generation to the next (KERO)
Stockdale junior earns a perfect score on the ACT (Bakersfield Californian)
Local students dance, sing and spread positivity for the Great Kindness Challenge (KGET)
High school seniors share lessons from the court at the Boys & Girls Club (Bakersfield Californian) 
Kern County Student appointed as first "Student Board Trustee" (KERO)
KHSD names its first student representative to the school board (Bakersfield Californian)
Kern High ROC Café & Bakery holds grand opening (KBAK/KBFX)
ROC Café & Bakery provides students with an opportunity to put their skills to work (KERO)
KHSD celebrates long-awaited grand opening of the ROC Café & Bakery (Bakersfield Californian)
KHSD's cosmetology school is open for business (Bakersfield Californian)
KHSD students embark on college pathways (Bakersfield Californian)
Amazon donates to East High Blade Closet (KERO)
GIRL + Camp exposes young women to wonders of science (Bakersfield Californian)
High school students collect soil samples to test for valley fever in citizen science program (Bakersfield Californian)
Summer schools welcome students back to campus and rebuild community (Bakersfield Californian)
Stockdale High seniors breathe a sigh of relief as they graduate (Bakersfield Californian)
Teen brothers top international science fair with their biomedical designs (Bakersfield Californian)
102 high school students in Kern County will graduate with an associate degree (Bakersfield Californian)
Broncs take another swing at 2020 season lost to COVID-19 (KGET)
AAPI Heritage Month: This Stockdale High senior and cellist will be music to your ears (KERO)
Centennial High School senior to receive national award (KERO)
KHSD students fare well in virtual competitions in spite of COVID-19 challenges (KERO)
Kern High and Kern Medical seek to vaccinate residents, school by school (Bakersfield Californian)
KHSD eSports league helps students stay positive during pandemic (KERO)
Stockdale High School student makes pillows for Hospice patients (KERO)
'A blessing to be here': KHSD seniors have chance to return to campus (Bakersfield Californian)
Centennial High School's Virtual Enterprise teams dominate national competitions (Bakersfield Californian)
KHSD announced plan to offer in-person instruction to all grades by end of April (Bakersfield Californian)
Highland junior selected as Coastal California Youth of the Year (Bakersfield Californian)
Kern County in Depth: Efforts to recruit Black men into teaching careers (KGET)
Local school counselor helping students, families in need during pandemic presented with $1K gift card from Vallarta Supermarkets (KGET)
Highland student selected The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County Youth of the Year (Bakersfield Californian)
KHSD and BC partner up to offer early college courses for high school students (KERO)
Imagine graduating from high school with a diploma and a two-year college degree (Bakersfield Californian)
Looking for a perfect Valentine's Day gift? A local high school student can help (KGET)
Kern High School District holds first district-wide Black History Month program (KERO)
Teaching during the pandemic: How a Highland High School educator is helping her students mentally (Bakersfield Californian)
East High participates in the Great Kindness Challenge (KERO)
East High community steps up to stock 'Blade Closet' for needy students (Bakersfield Californian)
 
Independence High School's United Nations Club is dedicated to giving back on a local and international level (KERO)
KHSD opens its brand-new Career Technical Education Center (Bakersfield Californian)
BHS student discovers third Medal of Honor veteran in Kern (KGET)
Stockdale High seniors connect with fellow students through virtual art class (KERO)
Mental health concerns on the rise among students (KERO)
Bakersfield High School senior nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders (KGET)
KHSD promoting mental health, fighting bullying during virtual learning (KBAK/KBFX)
Kern County Fair to hold its first virtual livestock auction(KGET)
It takes a village: Liberty baseball star Dickey benefits from baseball family( Bakersfield Californian)
FFA students adapt to virtual auction after fair is canceled (KERO)
Firefighters hold ceremony at Kern Valley High School to remember 9/11 (KGET)
Kern County College Night goes virtual tonight (Bakersfield Californian)
Kern Valley High School holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony (KERO)
New Centennial assistant Robinson is no stranger to area basketball gymnasiums (Bakersfield Californian)
What the first week of distance learning looked like in Kern County (Bakersfield Californian)
Centennial's Patrick Burzlaff letter to the community: A 20 under 40 person to watch (Bakersfield Californian)
Kern teachers reinvent music education to give students comfort and community in era of distance learning (Bakersfield Californian)
Local basketball star to coach at Centennial High School (KBAK/KBFX)
The ROC gets creative providing hands-on training online (KBAK/KBFX)
Local teachers adapt extracurricular programs to virtual learning (KERO)
Bakersfield man overcomes act of violence, years of struggle to finally earn diploma (Bakersfield Californian)
Chief Steve Alvidrez Foundation awards scholarships to two KHSD students (KGET)
BHS junior: Teachers are appreciated more than ever (Bakersfield Californian)
Stockdale senior set to help those on the front lines (KGET)
Local teen makes bracelet for friends, turns into a trend (KGET)
As teachers navigate distance learning, relationships with students remain a priority (Bakersfield Californian)
Centennial's virtual enterprise team continues business from afar, via Zoom (Bakersfield Californian)
Students spend time with family, pick up hobbies during unconventional spring break (Bakersfield Californian)
KHSD rolls out school bus hotspots (KGET)
Kern County Schools may be out, but the meals keep coming (Bakersfield Californian)
KHSD Special Education Department says 'Thank You' to district food and transportation employees (KGET)
South High celebrates Black History Month with luncheon (Bakersfield Californian)
KHSD ROC holds ribbon-cutting for new salon at School of Cosmetology (KGET)
ROC students get hands-on learning at new education centers (Bakersfield Californian)
The Bakersfield Brotherhood: BHS's Stewart, BC's Littllejohn bonded through football (KERO)
KHSD Aquatic Complex offers 'new beginning' for water sports (Bakersfield Californian)
KHSD and Bakersfield College hosts second annual Journalism Day (KERO)
News Literacy Project: Liberty student shares story of veteran who was homeless (KERO)
Women in Business Conference hopes to inspire young girls (KGET)
North High School chamber choir to perform in prestigious Carnegie Hall (Bakersfield Californian)
KHSD wrestlers shave head in solidarity of one of their own (KGET)
Stockdale senior earns prestigious national math and science recognition (KGET)