Independence High School (Bakersfield, California)
Independence High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Bakersfield, California. Its athletics are known as the Independence Falcons and the school colors are maroon and silver. Independence High School had their first class in 2008, with the first graduating class in 2011. The first all four year graduating class graduated in 2012. The school is well known for hosting The Ready Set and Carly Rae Jepsen as a school spirit competition win from Kelly 95.3. It currently contains an approximate 1,900 of students and staff.[2]
| Independence High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
8001 Old River Road Bakersfield , California 93311 | |
| Coordinates | 35°16′58″N 119°6′40″W |
| Information | |
| School type | High School |
| Established | August 18, 2008 |
| School district | Kern High School District |
| Principal | Dean Juola |
| Teaching staff | 75.41 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,106 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 27.93[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Silver |
| Slogan | RISE |
| Athletics conference | Southwest Yosemite League |
| Mascot | Falcons |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Rival | Mira Monte, Ridgeview, Stockdale |
| Website | |
Academics
- Independence High School offers AP, GATE, and Honor’s courses. AP courses are popular within the school to receive college credit with the College Board AP testing:
- AP Calculus
- AP English Language and Composition
- AP English Literature and Composition
- AP Environmental Science
- AP European History
- AP Government & Economics
- AP Spanish Language
- AP Spanish Literature
- AP Statistics
- AP United States History
- GATE Advanced Algebra
- GATE Freshman English
- GATE Geometry
- GATE Sophomore English
- GATE Physics
- Honor’s Chemistry
- Honor's French
- Honor’s Math Analysis
- Honor's Spanish Language
- Honor's U.S History
- Honor's World History
Soccer
Isaac N. Torres leads Independence high school with the most goals scored in a season for men (26).
Clubs
Independence is well known to provide social clubs within the school. The following clubs are available:
- Anime
- AP
- Art
- Asian Student Union
- AVID
- Black Student Union
- Book Club
- Card Club
- Cinema
- Coding Club
- Culture
- Cycling
- FCA
- French
- FFA
- Friday Night Live
- Grey's Anatomy Club
- GSA
- Guitar Club
- Hope
- iACT
- Key Club
- Library Club
- Maroon Goons
- Medical
- Project B.E.S.T.
- Spanish
- Women's Engineering
- Writers’ Anonymous
References
- "Independence High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- Home Page. Independence High School. Accessed: 10-28-2011.