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{{Infobox school
| name = North Bakersfield High School
| image = North High School (Bakersfield, CA) school logo.JPG
| alt =
| caption = School logo
| motto =
| location = 300 Galaxy Avenue
| city = [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]]
| state = [[California]]
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|35|25|44|N|119|01|32|W|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| established = {{Start date|1953}}
| closed =
| type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]]
| district = [[Kern High School District]]
| grades = 9th through 12th
| superintendent =
| principal = Jodi Shupert
| enrollment = 2,214 (2022-2023)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0619540&ID=061954002350|title=North High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=September 8, 2024}}</ref>
| staff = 93.32 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 23.72<ref name=NCES/>
| campus_type = Modern
| campus_size =
| team_name = North High Stars
| newspaper =
| yearbook = Galaxy
| colors = Red, Grey, White {{color box|red}} {{Color box|gray}} {{color box|white}}
| communities =
| feeder_schools =
| website = {{URL|north.kernhigh.org}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''North High School''' ('''NHS''') is a [[senior high school]] in [[Oildale, California|Bakersfield]], [[California]], United States.  The school is part of the [[Kern High School District]]. Its campus is on Galaxy Avenue.
==History==
It became apparent that the existing high schools in the Kern High School District were not sufficient in number for the accelerated growth of greater Bakersfield.  After several years of planning, ground was broken on March 23, 1952, for the construction of NHS.  On September 8, 1953, NHS held their first classes with an enrollment of 625 students, with 28 teachers and counselors. Second year enrollment grew to 927 with 49 on the staff, and the third-year enrollment swelled to 1,300 guided by a staff of 50. Over 60 years later, North High's enrollment is over 2,000 students and certificated staff over 80.
In June 2023, Jodi Shupert was named principal.
==Academics==
All students enrolled at NHS must meet the following criteria before graduation:<ref name="NHS Academics">[http://www.khsd.k12.ca.us/Instruction/Instruction/GraduationRequirements.aspx KHSD Graduation Requirements]</ref>
In total, 220 credits are necessary for a student at NHS to graduate. Every student must also pass the [[California High School Exit Exam|CAHSEE]] and an approved algebra course.<ref name="NHS Academics" />
NHS offers [[Advanced Placement Program|AP]], [[Gifted education|GATE]], and Honors courses, which students can take to earn college credit, pass an [[SAT II]] exam, or be academically challenged.<ref name="KHSD page for NHS">[http://north.kernhigh.org/ KHSD page for NHS]</ref>
==Notable alumni==
* [[George Culver]] - founder of Bakersfield College Baseball program and Major League Baseball pitcher
* [[Kevin Harvick]] - NASCAR driver, 2014 Sprint Cup champion and 2007 Daytona 500 Winner
* [[Colby Lewis]] - former [[MLB]] player ([[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]], [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Oakland Athletics]])
* [[Randy Rich]] - former [[National Football League|NFL]] defensive back
* [[Stephen Underwood]] - drummer and vocalist for Southern Gospel Recording; touring artist, [[The Lighthouse Boys]]{{citation needed|reason=linked articles don't confirm membership|date=February 2018}}
* [[Bruce Walton (baseball)|Bruce Walton]] - former [[MLB]] player ([[Oakland Athletics]], [[Montreal Expos]], [[Colorado Rockies]]) and pitching coach ([[Toronto Blue Jays]])
==References==
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