Frontier High School (Bakersfield, California) Explained

Frontier High School
Streetaddress:	6401 Allen Road
City:	Bakersfield
State:	California
District:	Kern High School District
Zipcode:	93312
Country:	USA
Principal:	Vicky Thompson
Dean:	Doug Kelley
Staff:	81.38 (FTE)
Ratio:	28.39
Schooltype:	Public Senior High School
Campus Type:	Suburban
Enrollment:	2,310 (2017-18)^[1]
Grades:	9-12
Athletics Conference:	South Yosemite River League
Motto:	"Success for every Student"
Rival:	Centennial High School, Liberty High School, Stockdale High School
Mascot:	Titan
School Colors:	Blue, Black and White
Opened:	2006
Homepage:	https://frontier.kernhigh.org

Frontier High School (FHS) is a public American high school in Bakersfield, California. The school is part of the Kern High School District since its opening in 2006. Its campus is located on the corner of Allen Road and Olive Drive in Northwest Bakersfield.^[2]

History

Frontier High School was founded prior to the 2006–2007 academic year, opening its doors only to incoming freshmen and sophomores. The first day of class was held August 21, 2006.^[2] Frontier's first graduating class was the Class of 2009.

The school's newspaper publication, entitled the Titan Tribune, posted stories and events online until 2011.^[3] It currently does not run a newspaper.

Academics

FHS provides the following AP courses:^[4]

• AP European History
• AP Psychology
• AP U.S. History
• AP Calculus
• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP English Language and Composition
• AP French Language
• AP Spanish Language
• AP Government

Athletics

Mike Gibson is the FHS athletic director. FHS sports teams are called the Titans, and have their home games on campus.^[5] The Titans participate in the South Yosemite League CIF Central Section and have varsity, junior varsity, and frosh/soph teams. The Titan Girls' golf and soccer teams have won the California Interscholastic Federation championship in both.

In 2010, Frontier won the Valley Championship in baseball in the (Div. II, CIF Central Section) playoffs Its football team also hosted the Valley Championship in the (Div. II, CIF Central Section) playoffs.

The sports FHS participates in, and their respective levels are:

• Varsity, JV & frosh/soph – Football, Volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, softball, cross country
• Varsity and JV – Women's tennis, women's soccer, wrestling, men's tennis, cheerleading, men's soccer, swimming, track and field
• Varsity only – Men's Golf, women's golf, Men's Water Polo, Women's Water Polo

Notable alumni

• Joseph Baena, Son of Arnold Schwarzenegger^[6]
• Matt Darr, punter for the Miami Dolphins
• Logan Gillaspie, Major League Baseball pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles
• Cami Privett, former NWSL soccer player for the Houston Dash

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frontier High. National Center for Education Statistics. November 27, 2019.
2. http://www.khsd.k12.ca.us/schoolsites.aspx?school=frontier Frontier History
3. Web site: Titan Tribune. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110710235659/http://fhstribune.com/. 2011-07-10. 2010-12-05.
4. http://www.khsd.k12.ca.us/frontier/academics/AP-HONORS-CLASSES.doc Frontier Academics
5. Web site: Frontier Athletics . 2008-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080508012609/http://www.khsd.k12.ca.us/frontier/athletics/stadiumdrive.htm . 2008-05-08 . dead .
6. Web site: Arnold Schwarzenegger -- Son Graduates High School ... Arnold MIA. 2021-11-16. TMZ. en.