Both my Kids graduated form this school and have a very strong base.
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Posted by a parent on 04/05/09
Stockdale High is a good school.My draw back is that the kids focus a lot on clothes and who has what. One of my kids went to stockdale and the other went to Highland. It seems to me that the kids at Highland were much nicer. The kids at stockdale were very clicky.It was hard for my one daughter to make
... Read more friends.The staff at the school were great and the vice principal was very helpful when I was trying to get my one daughter transferred to Highland, he went out of his way to help us and make calls for us.If you can handle rich attitude of the kids there, then stockdale is a great school, my one daughter needed to be transferred she had a hard time with us being a more middle class and its a very upper class school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/13/07
The academics of Stockdale High are very prestigious and it is a very safe and good school to go to. Although it is very cliquey, academically it is excellent. Your child probably won't like it if they have had problems fitting into groups in the past.
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Posted by a student on 10/16/05
I am impressed with Stockdale High. The teachers and administration are available and friendly. Whenever I've needed to ask a question regarding academics or my student's involvement they always return emails within 24 hours. Academically Stockdale rates at the top. I don't know how they do it but
... Read more they are able to make a large school feel like an intimate small school setting. I purchased my home in the Stockdale area so my children could attend there. It was one of my best choices I have ever made. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/05/05
We have been very pleased with Stockdale. Our daughter graduated from Stockdale in 2004 and has done very well in college. Our two sons are in their freshman and sophomore years and have had a great experience so far. The academics are strong and the afterschool programs such as sports, drama, debate,
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Posted by a parent on 05/12/05
This school believes in the students! I have two children who have/are attending/ed Stockdale High. 2004 4.0/Scholar Athlete who graduated with honors and a freshman female who is not as great scholastically but loves her school! Stockdale High school takes an active interest in its students. The
... Read more entire staff/faculty are interested in meeting every childs needs and helping them excel to thier greatest potential. The Principal attends nearly every activity getting to know the kids. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/06/04
As a student at SHS I can honestly say this is one of the best all around schools. Questions are raised to the teaching methods, but I assure you students would have it no other way. Teachers integrate book choices, computer programs, and philosophical discussion's into everyday class. The extra activities
... Read more and sports include debate, over 30 clubs, swimming and diving, soccer, football, track, volleyball, golf, and much much more. Facilities at the school are fantastic and SHS is home to many 'Valley Champions' and many state competitors. This school has it all. Our principal makes the year bareable and our teachers make the school year fun. Stockdale has excellent security and I never feel threatened or in harms way. There is no school that even comes close in academics, sports, fun, staff, and security to Stockdale High School. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/29/04
I was a student at Stockdale, I enjoyed it very much. Not only did I have fun while there but I started the stepping stones to my career with the Career Path program. The teachers can be unorthidox but it is well worth it in the end
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Posted by a other on 10/09/03
My daughter is currently a sophomore at Stockdale. I view the staff (that I've had contact with to date) as dedicated to high standards for our children, they have an awesome responsibility of teaching in a system that contradicts education with their illogical mandates that we all must adhere to because
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Posted by a parent on 09/21/03
My son just started high school in bakersfield. His academic skills have impoved very much while attending Stockdale. His grades improved his GPA and now is passing all of his classes. The staff at this school also make a point to make sure that the parents are involved in the child's learning process
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Bakersfield schools — Stockdale High School is located at 2800 Buena Vista Rd, Bakersfield CA 93311. 2800 Buena Vista Rd is in the Seven Oaks at Grand Island neighborhood and 93311 ZIP code in Bakersfield, CA The school district for Stockdale High School is the Kern High School District. Stockdale High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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