| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Kern County, CA |
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| Total Students |
2580 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
49% /
51% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
105 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 768 students | | Grade 10 - 690 students | | Grade 11 - 626 students | | Grade 12 - 496 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:25 |
1:23 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
1% |
3% |
| % Asian |
1% |
8% |
| % Hispanic |
24% |
39% |
| % Black |
2% |
9% |
| % White |
72% |
36% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
38% |
30% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
8% |
7% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
3% |
3% |
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| School District Name |
Kern Union High School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
24 |
7 |
| Number of Students Managed |
35,394 students |
3,960 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$358,076,000 |
$37,604,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$411,246,000 |
$39,520,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$10,117 |
$9,496 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$11,619 |
$9,980 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
n/a |
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- for schools of the same name
- North High School (abbr. NHS) is a public American senior high school set in Bakersfield, California. The school is part of the Kern High School District. Its campus is located on Galaxy Avenue.
- History
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NHS was founded when, in the late 1940’s, it became apparent that the existing high schools in the Kern High School District were not sufficient in number for the accelerated growth of greater Bakersfield. After several years of planning, ground was broken on March 23, 1952, for the construction of NHS. On September 8, 1953, NHS held their first ever classes with an enrollment of 625 students, with 28 teachers and counselors. Over 50 years later, NHS is currently home to over 2,500 students and nearly 200 members of the administration, faculty, and staff. Their school mascot was Twink, but was changed prior to the 2005/2006 school year to Captain Galaxy.
- Administration
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The following is a list of the administration department at NHS:
- Academics
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All students enrolled at NHS must at least meet the following criteria before graduation:
- 4 years of English (40 credits)
- 3 years of Social Studies
- 1 year of World History, Culture, Geography
- 1 year of American History and Geography
- 1 year of U.S. Government/Economics
- 3 years of Math (30 credits)
- All students must pass Algebra or an approved sequence of courses covering the Algebra standard (Ed. Code 51224.5) in grades 7-12.
- 2 years of Science. (20 credits)
- 1 year of Physical Science
- 1 year of Biological Science
- 2 years of P.E. (20 credits)
- 1 year of Foreign Language/Fine Arts (10 credits)
- 1 semester of Health (5 credits)
- 65 credits of electives
- In total, 220 credits are necessary for a student at NHS to graduate. Also, every student who graduates must pass the CAHSEE and an approved Algebra course.
- Furthermore, NHS offers the following AP, GATE, and Honor’s courses, which students can take to earn college credit, pass an SAT II exam, or be academically challenged:
- AP Calculus AB
- AP English Language and Composition
- AP English Literature and Composition
- AP French Language
- AP Spanish Language
- AP United States History
- AP Environmental Science
- AP Government and Economics
- AP European History
- AP Statistics
- GATE Earth Science
- GATE Freshman English
- GATE Sophomore English
- Honor’s Algebra II
- Honor’s Chemistry
- Honor's Physics
- Athletics
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The athletic director for NHS is Steve Faulk. NHS sports teams are called the Stars, and have their home games on campus. The Stars participate in the Southwest Yosemite League (Div. II, CIF Central Section) and have varsity, JV and Frosh/Soph teams. Below are all the sports that NHS participates in and their respective season:
- Fall
- Cross Country
- Football
- Women's Golf
- Women's Tennis
- Women's Volleyball
Winter
- Men's Basketball
- Men's Soccer
- Women's Basketball
- Women's Soccer
- Wrestling
Spring
- Baseball
- Men's Golf
- Men's Tennis
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track & Field
- Clubs & Organizations
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Every year, NHS has the following clubs and organizations that students can participate in:
- ASB
- Action Club
- AVID Club
- Band
- Black Student Union
- Brit Lit Club
- Choir
- Class Representatives (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer for each class)
- Computer Club
- CSF
- FCA
- Fence Club
- FFA
- Fishing Club
- Forensics
- French Club
- Friday Night Live!
- Interact Club
- Journalism
- JROTC
- Link Crew
- Environmental Science
- MAYA
- Mock Trial
- Motorsports-Racing Club
- North Star Players
- Peer Counseling
- Philosophy Club
- RAHI Foundation
- Photography Club
- Ski Club
- Spanish Club
- Video Game Club
- Virtual Enterprise
- Web Design Club
- Wildlife Club
- Yearbook.
- School Songs
- Fight Song
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This is the North High fighting song.
We sing with pride and joy.
Through snow or rain we’ll win our games.
High shall our purpose be.Fight, Fight, Fight, for victory.
Our fame and glory too.
To fight to win or fight to die.
Yes, North High we are for you! - Alma Mater
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Resounding from the foothills of the valleys
Our Alma Mater’s praises ring!
Remembering our everlasting friendships,
We join together as we sing!May our praises reach the sky,
We will raise our voices high!
To her majesty North High! - Notable alumni
- Kevin Harvick (Class of 1995) – NASCAR driver; 2007 Daytona 500 champion
- MaxPreps homepage for North High School
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| About This Zip Code (93308) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
44,914 people |
33,115,272 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
20% |
32% |
| Population Average Age |
34 years old
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32 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.6 persons
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2.9 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$33,035
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$48,909 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.9 rooms |
4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
40 years old |
39 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
59% / 41% |
58% / 42% |
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