North High School (Bakersfield, California)

For schools of the same name, see North High School (disambiguation).

North High School
School logo
Location
300 Galaxy Avenue Bakersfield, California United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	1953
School district	Kern High School District
Principal	Alan Paradise
Faculty	145
Grades	9th through 12th
Enrollment	1800
Campus type	urban
Color(s)	Red, gray, and white
Website	north.kernhigh.org

North High School (NHS) is an American senior high school in Bakersfield, California. The school is part of the Kern High School District. Its campus is on Galaxy Avenue.

History

NHS was founded in 1953. 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.^[1] Over 50 years later, NHS has nearly 150 administration, faculty, and staff members.

Academics

All students enrolled at NHS must meet the following criteria before graduation:^[2]

4 years of English (40 credits)
3 years of Social Studies (30 credits)
1 year of World History, Culture, Geography (10 credits)
1 year of American History and Geography (10 credits)
1 year of U.S. Government/Economics (10 credits)
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 (10 credits)
1 year of Biological Science (10 credits)
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.^[2]

NHS offers the following AP, GATE, and Honors courses, which students can take to earn college credit, pass an SAT II exam, or be academically challenged:^[3]

GATE Earth Science
GATE Freshman English
GATE Sophomore English
Honors Algebra II
Honors Chemistry
Honors Physics

NHS sports teams are called the Stars, and have their home games on campus. The Stars participate in the Southeast Yosemite League (Div. II, CIF Central Section)^[4] 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 and organizations

NHS offers the following clubs and organizations:^[5]

ASB
Action Club
AVID Club
Band
Choir
Class Representatives (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer for each class)
CSF
FCA

FFA
Forensics
Friday Night Live!
Gay-Straight Alliance
Interact Club
Link Crew
Environmental Science

Multicultural American Youth Association (MAYA)
Mock Trial
North Star Players
Peer Counseling
Philosophy Club
Photography Club
Spanish
Video Game Club
Virtual Enterprise
Web Design
Wildlife Club
Yearbook

Notable alumni

Kevin Harvick - NASCAR driver, 2014 champion
Colby Lewis - won game three of the 2010 World Series for the Texas Rangers
Randy Rich - former NFL defensive back
Stephen Underwood - drummer and vocalist for Southern Gospel Recording; touring artist, The Lighthouse Boys

References

Coordinates: 35°25′44″N 119°01′32″W / 35.42889°N 119.02556°W / 35.42889; -119.02556

Education in Greater Bakersfield

Elementary school districts	Bakersfield City School District Beardsley School District Edison School District Fairfax School District Fruitvale School District Greenfield Union School District Lakeside Union School District Norris School District Panama Buena Vista Union School District Rosedale Union School District Standard School District

High schools*	Bakersfield High School Centennial High School East Bakersfield High School Foothill High School Frontier High School Golden Valley High School Highland High School Independence High School Liberty High School Mira Monte High School North High School Ridgeview High School South High School Stockdale High School West High School

Colleges and universities	Bakersfield College California State University, Bakersfield

Private schools	Bakersfield Christian High School Garces Memorial High School

* All high schools are a part of the Kern High School District.

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