Independence High School (Bakersfield, California)

Independence High School
Address
Map
8001 Old River Road

Bakersfield
,
California
93311
Coordinates35°16′58″N 119°6′40″W / 35.28278°N 119.11111°W / 35.28278; -119.11111
Information
School typeHigh School
EstablishedAugust 18, 2008 (2008-08-18)
School districtKern High School District
PrincipalGuillermo Alvarado (as of September, 2022)
Teaching staff91.35 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,394 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio26.21[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Maroon and Silver
SloganRISE
Athletics conferenceSouth Yosemite Valley League
MascotFalcon
Team nameFalcons
Website[1]

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]

  1. ^ a b c "Independence High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Home Page Archived 2011-10-29 at the Wayback Machine. Independence High School. Accessed: 10-28-2011.