The Kern High School District COVID Safety page includes the COVID-19 Safety Plan, Daily Health Screening Tool, Kern Medical pop-up vaccine clinic calendar, and the COVID-19 Dashboard, updated weekly.

Kern High School District schools are unable to hold in-person Back to School Nights, so Independence High School will hold the event virtually. Starting at 4pm on September 7th, log onto the IHS website, click on the “Back to School Night” tab, and select the video next to each of your students’ teacher names. If you have any follow-up questions, feel free to contact them through their email link!

Download the application from the Activities page or pick one up from the Activities Office!

The Independence Falcons will be playing tonight @ West High School - Game times are currently FS @ 6:00 pm and Varsity @ 8:15 pm. Please watch this post for updates.

SENIORS! You need to call InMotion Pro Photography for an appointment ASAP. Photos MUST BE DONE by the Oct 30th deadline. Call InMotion Pro Photography at 661-491-3496. 211 S Montclair St. Bakersfield, CA 93309 - Visit https://www.inmotion.pro/highschools for more info. Email at mail@inmotion.pro

APEX orientation will take place Monday, August 23rd from 2:45 pm-3:00 pm in the PAC. Please attend if you are signed up for APEX 8th period. You may contact Mrs. Hopkins or Ms. Courage for further information.

Click here for all regular bus stops.

Athletes - The athletic bus for rides home after practice will start on 8/18 and departs from the gym at 5:45 pm.

Independent Study (Kern Learn Extension). The parents and/or guardians of all Kern High School District students have the option to enroll their student in in-person instruction or independent study during the 2021–22 school year. For students whose health would be put at risk by in-person instruction (as determined by the parent/guardian), the Kern Learn Extension program is the independent study option for the 2021-2022 school year.