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
Address
801 Hosking Avenue Bakersfield , California 93307 United States
Coordinates	35°16′48″N 119°00′33″W
Information
School type	Public
Opened	2003
School district	Kern High School District
Principal	Paul Helman
Teaching staff	105.81 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,533 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	23.94
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Athletics conference	South Yosemite Horizon 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

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

• Baseball
• Men's Golf
• Men's Tennis
• Softball
• Swimming
• Track and Field

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
• L.I.S.T.O.S (Latinos In Stride To Obtain Success)

External links

Official website