Golden Valley High School (Bakersfield, California)
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.
Golden Valley High School | |
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Address | |
801 Hosking Avenue , 93307 | |
Coordinates | 35°16′48″N 119°00′33″W |
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School type | Public |
Opened | 2003 |
School district | Kern High School District |
Principal | Paul Helman |
Teaching staff | 95.98 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,434 (2017-18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 25.36[1] |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Blue and 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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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
- 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
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
- "Golden Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Golden Valley High". ed.gov. Retrieved 17 March 2015.