The Kern High School District is providing free summer meals to children 2 to 18 in our community beginning on Monday, June 1, 2020, through Thursday, July 9, 2020. Grab and go meals will be available between the hours of 10:00 am and 11:30 am, Monday through Thursday at the following sites: Arvin High School Bakersfield High School East High School Frontier High School Golden Valley High School Highland High School Independence High School Kern Valley High School Mira Monte High School North High School Nueva High School Ridgeview High School Shafter High School South High School Stockdale High School West High School Students need to be present to receive their meals. ++Bus route curbside services will be ending during the summer session.++ The Kern High School District will discontinue its Wi-Fi bus routes effective Monday, April 27, 2020 due to extremely low usage by students.  If you are one of the students that did use the Wi-Fi bus route, please contact us at Schoolclosure@kernhigh.org or call 661-827-3149.  **Please note that Wi-Fi connectivity is still available from the parking lots of all KHSD school sites.  Wi-Fi access is also available at most elementary, middle school, & junior high campuses to make access available in local neighborhoods. School site offices will also be closed through the remainder of the school year & will be very minimally staffed. Please call the school site number available on the KHSD website if you need to request assistance. This number is also posted on the front entry to the school site. If you have questions concerning current school closures, please email them to SchoolClosure@kernhigh.org. We will continue to keep you updated as new information comes in.

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Last day to pick up a paid for yearbook is 6/8 and 6/9 in the front office from 8 - 10 am only.

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Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors click above!

Please click the link below to vote. Voting is open to current freshman, sophomores and juniors enrolled at Independence HS. You may only vote once. Voting will close on 5/15 @ 3:00 pm. https://forms.gle/Vjckhp5o3hMhKQPK9

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The teacher parade will come to a neighborhood near you on Friday, May 15th, beginning at 12:00 p.m. (click above for map)

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Information regarding graduation, freshmen registration etc.

All forms must be in by May 12th and the link to send to teachers for letters of recommendation are in the google doc.

All speeches can be 2 minutes and must be uploaded by May 6th at 4pm. Contact the activities office if you have any questions.