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Highland High School (Bakersfield, California)

High school in Bakersfield, California, United States

Field	Value
name	Highland High School
coordinates
established
district	Kern High School District
type	Public High School
principal	Melissa Donez
grades	9-12
ratio	23.88
staff	106.50 (FTE)
enrollment	2,543 (2023-2024)
colors	Green,Blue and White
mascot	Scot
yearbook	Regalia
athletics conference	South Yosemite Valley League
location	2900 Royal Scots Rd.
Bakersfield, California 93306
country	United States
website	http://highland.kernhigh.org/

Bakersfield, California 93306 Highland High School is a public high school in Bakersfield, California, United States. It is part of the Kern High School District and serves grades 9 through 12.

Curriculum

Highland offers a college preparatory curriculum including Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors courses in English, mathematics, science, social studies, Spanish, French, and other subjects. Two four-year Project Lead the Way programs in engineering and biomedicine are offered. Students may participate in supplemental courses to support literacy and mathematics skills.

Extracurricular activities

Highland provides a wide range of extracurricular opportunities:

Athletics

Football, basketball, baseball, soccer, wrestling, volleyball, golf, tennis, track and field, swimming, cheerleading, and other sports. Teams compete in the South Yosemite Valley League.

Campus

The campus includes classrooms, science labs, a library, gymnasiums, athletic fields, and music facilities. Highland is also the county site for the deaf and hard-of-hearing program, including American Sign Language (ASL) instruction.

Notable alumni

Reginald Arvizu - bassist of Korn
Dale Berry – comic book artist
Jonathan Davis - lead singer of Korn
Kris Kohls - drummer of Adema
Michael Lockwood - guitarist, was married to Lisa Marie Presley
Derek Mears - actor
Nicole Parra - California State Assemblywoman
Gregory Porter - multiple Grammy-winning jazz singer
Robert Swift - basketball player (transferred to Bakersfield High School)
Brian Welch - guitarist of Korn ref
Grace Fong - concert pianoist professor of music at Chapman college CA.

References

"Highland High". National Center for Education Statistics.
(2000). "Korn: Life in the Pit". St. Martin's Press.
(1994-04-08). "Comic book artist to look for talent at local show". [[The Bakersfield Californian]].
Kevin Zimmerman, [http://www.bmi.com/musicworld/entry/334841 New Korn Crop Yields Fresh Sound], MusicWorld feature for BMI.com, June 12, 2006, Accessed December 12, 2008.
(February 12, 2009). "Local actor plays lead role in new 'Friday the 13th'". Bakersfield Californian.
(May 24, 2014). "Flameout: Young Sonics phenom Robert Swift falls hard". Seattle Times.

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