A view from the science building looking out on Griffith Field

Bakersfield High School (BHS) is a high school located in Bakersfield, California, USA. Image File history File links Bakersfield_High_School. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Location of Bakersfield, California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Kern County Founded 1869 Government  - Mayor Harvey Hall Area  - City  131 sq mi (339. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Blue (disambiguation). ... This article is about the color. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1632x1232, 660 KB) SPH, Template:Bakersfield High School, Griffith Field, June 2003. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1632x1232, 660 KB) SPH, Template:Bakersfield High School, Griffith Field, June 2003. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location of Bakersfield, California Coordinates: , Country United States State California County Kern County Founded 1869 Government  - Mayor Harvey Hall Area  - City  131 sq mi (339. ...

First founded in 1893 as Kern County High School, changed to Kern County Union High School in 1915, and finally to Bakersfield High School in 1945. The campus includes Harvey Auditorium which serves as a venue for the local arts community as well as the Industrial Arts building which houses both a functioning car garage along with a wood shop and fitness center. Most of the original architecture has been demolished and replaced by new structures to accommodate the growing number of students over the years. BHS has the most diversity of all the campuses of the Kern High School District, serving students of many ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds. With a student population just over 3000, it is also one of the largest schools in the district. This article is about building architecture. ...

Notable alumni

• Frank Gifford - Pro Football Hall of Fame and former Monday Night Football commentator
• Robert Swift - Current NBA player
• Earl Warren - Attorney General of California, three-term governor of California, and Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court and chairman of the Warren Commission
• Jeff Buckey - former NFL football player
• Jeff Siemon - former NFL football player^[1]

Francis Newton Gifford (born August 16, 1930 in Santa Monica, California) was an American football player and one of the better-known American sports commentators in the latter part of the 20th century who made the transition from an athlete to broadcasting. ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). ... Monday Night Football (MNF) is a live television broadcast of the National Football League. ... Robert Swift (born December 3, 1985, in Bakersfield, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. The Big Red Head, or Big Rob as friends know him [], stands 7 feet tall and plays the center position. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... For the swing saxophonist and occasional singer, see Earle Warren Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 – July 9, 1974) was a California district attorney of Alameda County, the 20th Attorney General of California, the 30th Governor of California, and the 14th Chief Justice of the United States (from 1953 to 1969). ... Warren Commission report cover page The Presidents Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, known unofficially as The Warren Commission, was established on November 29, 1963, by Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... Jeffrey Glenn Siemon (born June 2nd, 1950 in Rochester, Minnesota) is a former professional American football player. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ...

Tradition

Tradition is one of the most celebrated aspects of "Driller Life."

Fight Chant: "Yay Blue, Yay White, Yay Drillers, fight, fight, fight."

At the end of every football game the band will perform on the steps of Harvey Auditorium. If victorious they will flip their hats backward when they perform.

There has long been stories of ghosts that haunt the halls of Warren Hall and Harvey Auditorium. Legend has it that one of the ghosts is the soul of a young boy who was working as a stage-hand. According to the story, he was up in the lighting, and slipped and fell to his death. Many students have sworn that the ghosts exist and due to his intense fear of ghosts teacher Jeremy Adams will not enter the building alone at night , after an alleged encounter with ghostly phenomina.

Fine arts

In the 2006 marching season, the Driller Marching Band placed 4th in the 2A division in the state of California by the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA). The Driller drumline took 2nd place in the SCSBOA finals, and is currently undefeated for 5 years in the PPAACC circuit. The Southern California School Band and Orchestra Associaion (SCSBOA) provides a number of services for elementary through college level music groups in Southern California, including providing clinics for educators and students and hosting festivals for soloists and ensembles, including marching band competitions. ...

The Blue & White is the official, student-run newspaper and is recognized in the National Scholastic Press Association's Hall of Fame. The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1921 for high school and secondary school publications in the United States. ...

In the 2006 season, the Forensics team won the Central CIF Championships in both Speech and Debate.

Sports

The BHS football team has the most championships in the history of the state of California, both in Valley and State. It has been long recognized as one of the most elite programs in the area and has produced players that have gone on to play in the NFL. NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ...

References

External links

• Wallace, J. S. Recollections of a high school district, 1893-1968 : an informal history of the Kern County Union High School and junior college district. Published circa 1980. ISBN 0-9619924-0-9
• Bakersfield High School
• Driller Marching Band Driller Marching Band
• Bakersfield Haunted History