Bakersfield High School (BHS) is a high school located in Bakersfield, California, USA.
Institutional names and dates of operation:
- Kern County High School 1893-1915
- Kern County Union High School 1915-1945
- Bakersfield High School 1945–present
- Bakersfield Junior College 1913-1956
- Bakersfield Adult (Night) School 1917-1985
It was the only high school in Bakersfield until 1937, when East Bakersfield High School was opened. The first name, adding Union, change came when the high school separated from the Bakersfield City School District. Then it was known informally as K.C. or Kay Cee High School. It was formally renamed by the school board in 1945.
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