Kern 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^[3][4] and 3,600 employees as of 2007.^[5] 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.^[5] Voted into existence in 1892, it began operation in January 1893.^[6][7] The district comprises 19 comprehensive campuses, six alternative education campuses, two career technical education sites, and four special education centers.^[8]

Kern High School District
Location
Kern County, California United States
District information
Type	Public school district
Motto	Tradition of Excellence
Grades	9-12
Established	1893
Superintendent	Michael Zulfa[1]
Schools	31
Budget	$420MM (2021-2022)
Students and staff
Students	42,683 (2021-2022)[2]
Staff	1,761 (on FTEbasis)
Student–teacher ratio	24.33 (on FTE basis)
Other information
Website	Kern High School District

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.^[5]

Schools

School	Grades	Enrollment (2022-2023)	Opened
Arvin High School	9–12	2,786	1949[9][10][11]
Bakersfield Adult School	N/A		Before 1939[1]
Bakersfield High School	9–12	3,004	1893^
Centennial High School	9–12	2,175	1993
Central Valley High School	10–12	89	1971
Del Oro High School	9–12	873	2022
East Bakersfield High School	9–12	2,312	1938
Foothill High School	9–12	2,045	1961
Frontier High School	9–12	2,072	2006
Golden Valley High School	9–12	2,533	2003
Independence High School	9–12	2,394	2008
Highland High School	9–12	2,599	1970
Liberty High School	9–12	2,358	1999
Kern Valley High School	9–12	466	1941
Journey Career Center	11–12		2022
Mira Monte High School	9–12	2,293	2008
North High School	9–12	2,214	1953
Nueva Continuation High School	9–12	109	1970
Ridgeview High School	9–12	2,688	1994
Shafter High School	9–12	1,651	1928
South High School	9–12	2,176	1957
Stockdale High School	9–12	2,298	1991
Summit Continuation High School	10–12		1985
Vista Continuation High School	10–12	242	1967
Vista West Continuation High School	10–12	312	1986
West High School	9–12	2,025	1965
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