501 40th St
Bakersfield, CA 93301

I hate it! If I could put my kids into another school outside of their district, I would, but the district keeps telling me I have to wait until open enrollment. Do NOT consider this school for your child, it should be SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY! The vice principal is the absolute WORSE, she is never available, she lied and told me she sits in classes everyday to observe the kids and teachers, I asked my kids does she ever come to thier class? They told me she is NEVER there unless the district comes in.. go figure! My kids have never been to a school this bad!

If your student is in special education or has an IEP, I strongly recommend you find another school. It’s a scavenger hunt everyday just trying to get them into the school. You’ll either wait at a gate or in the office until they’re late before someone comes to get them. It’ll be a different person everyday by the way. When trying to talk to the principal or asst principal who are both very cocky men they’ll just laugh in your face and dismiss you. If there is any issue, they won’t have a conversation or address it. The principal will just remind you he’s been a principal for 20 years. Based on the test scores you can see it hasn’t been a successful 20 years. When it comes to education, it’s not there. Your child will be placed into classroom that range multiple different grade levels so it’s basically just daycare.

BHS is an amazing high school that has something for everyone. My eldest daughter graduated last year and had an amazing experience getting involved in clubs and academics along with making lasting friendships. A plethora of clubs are offered along with many other classes, such as ceramics, fashion, home economics, and wood/metal shop. The gate/honors program is incredible with caring/committed teachers. We love BHS! It's the best in Bakersfield.