Golden Valley High School (Bakersfield, California)

Golden Valley High School
Address
801 Hosking Avenue
Bakersfield, California 93307
United States
Coordinates 35°16′48″N 119°00′33″W / 35.28000°N 119.00917°W / 35.28000; -119.00917Coordinates: 35°16′48″N 119°00′33″W / 35.28000°N 119.00917°W / 35.28000; -119.00917
Information
School type Public
Opened 2003
School district Kern High School District
Principal Paul Helman
Teaching staff 95.72 (FTE)
Grades 9th through 12th
Enrollment 2448 (2012-2013)
Student to teacher ratio 25.57
School color(s) Blue, Gold
Athletics conference South Yosemite League
Nickname Bulldogs
Rivals Ridgeview High School, South High School , West High School
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Yearbook The Golden Age
Feeder schools McKee Middle School, Olivier Middle School, Greenfield Middle School
Website GVHS website
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Golden Valley High School (abbr. GVHS) 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 the corner of Hosking Avenue and Monitor Street/Shannon Drive.

History

Golden Valley High School was founded in 2003 and opened on August 18, 2003. Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, the 28th Chief Justice of California, visited Golden Valley High School on May 17, 2013 to present Golden Valley High School with the "Civic Learning Award of Excellence."

Academics

GVHS offers the following AP, and Honors courses, which students can take to earn college credit via the AP program, pass an SAT exam, or be academically challenged to prepare for college:

  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • Honors French
  • AP Spanish Language
  • Honors Chemistry
  • AP Biology
  • AP Spanish Literature
  • AP United States History
  • AP Physics
  • We the People (Honors Government)
  • AP Government
  • AP European History
  • Honors Anatomy and Physiology
  • Honors Spanish
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Statistics
  • Honors Math Analysis

Athletics

Below are all the sports that GVHS participates in and their respective season:

Fall

Winter

Spring

Clubs & Organizations

GVHS has the following clubs and organizations in which students can participate:

  • ASB (Associated Student Body)
  • AP Financial
  • AVID Club
  • Band
  • Black Student Union
  • Blue and Gold Club
  • Breast Friends Club
  • Cheerleading
  • Choir
  • Colorguard
  • Class Representatives (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer for each class)
  • Cross Club
  • CSF (California Scholarship Federation)
  • Drama Club
  • Drum Line
  • FFA (Future Farmers of America)
  • French Club
  • Mock Trial
  • Friendship Club
  • GSA (Gay Straight Alliance)
  • Honors Society
  • Interact Club
  • Science Bowl
  • Science and Medicine Club
  • Spanish Club
  • Winterguard
  • Yearbook
  • Words and Arts Club
  • Wood Construction Club
  • RN Club

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Golden Valley High". ed.gov. Retrieved 17 March 2015.

Official website

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