Kern Valley High School

Kern Valley High School is a small high school located in Lake Isabella, California, and is one of the comprehensive high schools in the Kern High School District. The school has a staff of approximately 70 teachers and support staff, and a student population of about 468.

History

Before a school was built in the Kern River Valley, students were bussed to Bakersfield where they stayed in dormitories during the week, and returned home on the week-ends. Kernville High School opened its doors to 20 students in 1941. In 1951 when the Lake Isabella Dam was constructed and the resulting reservoir would have covered the school, it was moved to the town of Lake Isabella and renamed Kern Valley High School. As the student population continued to grow, additional classrooms and a gymnasium were constructed. A new school cafeteria was added, an industrial arts complex was constructed, and permanent "portable" classrooms were installed. The school was named a California Distinguished school in 2006-2007 school year.

Elective classes

Kern Valley High School offers a number of elective classes in addition to the normal required curriculum. They offer classes such as:

• Beginning and Intermediate Choir
• Beginning and Intermediate Band
• Woodshop
• Yearbook
• Home Economics
• Foods Lab
• Floral
• Drama
• several Agricultural classes

Clubs

Clubs at the school include:

• FHA-HERO
• Future Farmers of America (FFA)
• California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
• Business Club
• Spanish Club
• KV Lettermen's Club
• Cor. 15 Bible Club
• Drama Club
• Dungeons and Dragons Club
• Music Club
• Chess Club
• Mathletes
• Academic Club—school academic teams compete in Academic Decathlon, Mock Trial, Envirothon, and Constitutional Competition
• Odyssey of the Mind Club—has won two state championships and will be travelling to Iowa for the World Competition
• ECHO Exploring Careers in Health Occupations

External links

• Kern Valley High School web page

References