Fruitvale Junior High

Fruitvale Junior High is a middle school located on the west side of Bakersfield, California, at 2114 Calloway Drive. It is part of the Fruitvale School District. Fruitvale Jr. High has received the Federal Excellence in Education Award in 1990 and was a recipient of the California Distinguished School Award in 1986, 1990, 1994, and 1999.[1] Fruitvale Junior High students are also very active and successful in speech, math, drama, history and science competitions at county, state, and national levels.

Greenacres Elementary

Fruitvale Junior High originally in opened near Coffee Road and Rosedale Highway on March 8, 1895. In 1916, Fruitvale Junior High was moved to 7115 Rosedale Highway. In 1980, Fruitvale Junior High was moved to 2114 Calloway Drive which had been the site of Greenacres Elementary School within the Fruitvale School District since 1960. After the completion of Discovery Elementary School in 1992, Fruitvale Junior High has been the only school located at 2114 Calloway Drive.

Administration

Recently, Fruitvale Junior High principal of 35 years, John Hefner, retired at the end of the 2007 school year. Hefner was succeeded by Susan Richardson the following school year.

National History Day

Through the National History Day program, Fruitvale has cultivated its students into lifelong learners with a fundamental understanding of University level research. Under the direction of Principal Mrs.Richardson, Fruitvale Junior High has achieved recognition at the county, state, and national History Day levels in the past 10 years alone. Students have interviewed such people in history as Edward Teller, father of the atomic bomb, Elie Wiesel (renowned writer and holocaust survivor) as well as prominent V-2 German engineers that helped bring America to the moon in the 1960s.

Fruitvale Junior High has achieved a well-known and respected name for itself within the History Day community. Fruitvale has played an active role in expanding the History Day program and increasing student activity county and statewide.

Coordinates: 35°22′41″N 119°6′33″W / 35.37806°N 119.10917°W / 35.37806; -119.10917

References

  1. ↑ "Distinguished Schools Data File". Retrieved November 11, 2010.

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