Stockdale High School (Bakersfield, California)

This article is about a high school in California. For a high school in Texas, see Stockdale High School (Texas).

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Stockdale High School is an American senior high school located in Bakersfield, California. Its athletics teams are known as the Stockdale Mustangs and the school colors are black and silver. Stockdale High School first opened in 1991. Now in its 19th year, with approximately 2,200 students enrolled, has an API of 803, and Stockdale has earned a reputation in the community and around the state as a school that meets the needs of all students. Sixty-four sections of GATE, Honors, and Advanced Placement classes are offered for the college-bound. For students interested in career pathways, eight courses are offered, including Agricultural Science and Technology, Applied Engineering and Design, Computer and Commercial Graphics, Computer Science and Information Systems, Accounting and Finance, Medicine (M.A.S.H.), Virtual Business Enterprise, and Construction Technology. The school motto is "Branded by Excellence."

Faculty and Staff

• Ramon Hendrix, Principal
• Roger Sanchez, Assistant Principal, Curriculum
• Matt Watkins, Assistant Principal, Administration
• Stella Kidd, Dean of Students
• Bryan Campoy, Assistant to the Dean
• Mark Hance, Athletic Director
• Lauretta Eldridge, Dean of Student Services
• Dina Elliot, Office Supervisor
• Marianne Padilla, School Secretary
• Troy Mehlhaff, Head Counselor (Students L-P)|
• Lisa Hance, Counselor (Students A-D)
• Martha Zaragoza, Counselor (Students E-K)
• Lindsay Carey, Counselor (Students Q-Z )
• Tammy Brown - Community Specialist
• Lorri Michael, Resource Center Director
• Daniel Binsfeld, Graphic Arts Director
• John Billard, Band Director
• John Gage, Orchestra Director and Assistant Band Director

Associated Student Body

Stockdale High School's official student governing body is the Associated Student Body (ASB). The ASB Executive Board is made up of two representatives from each class as well as a panel of board members elected by the students. Elected offices include:

• President
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Historian
• Commissioner of Athletics
• Commissioner of Clubs
• Commissioner of Cultural Affairs
• Commissioner of Public Relations
• Commissioner of Rallies
• President of Each of the four classes
• ASB Representative from each of the four classes

Headed by the Dean of Activities, the Executive Board sees over all dances, clubs, student groups, activities, community service, and various other school events. Weekly meetings are closed sessions, but the Executive Board's actions are fully audited.

Notable Programs

The Stockdale High School Silver Mustang Band and Colorguard

Associated Student Body- Stockdale Cares Program Stockdale high takes great pride in serving the community beyond the educational goals of the institution. The Associated Student Body (ASB) organizes, funds (when needed), and is in charge of the Stockdale Cares Program. This program involves community service projects throughout the year ranging from canned food drives to Holiday Gift drives. In the past the Mustangs have responded to national and global disasters with an amazing sense of community. Raising funds for Hurrican Katrina victims, Tsunami victims, victims of September 11, 2001, as well as many other crises. Along with Medical Academy and HOSA, the ASB helps advertise and promote two yearly Blood Drives with Houchin Blood Bank. Stockdale was honored in 2006 with a Beautiful Bakersfield Award for its efforts.

Medical Academy and HOSA

The Medical Academy of Stockdale High (MASH) is one of the more renowned secondary academies in California. The MASH also has its own Health Occupation Students of America club, HOSA for short. Their students regularly place in the HOSA state competition and several students place nationally each year. One of the reasons the program is so successful is its integrated educational program. A student enters the acedemy freshman year and takes special medically-focused classes throughout the remainder of their high school careers. The counselor for MASH and HOSA at Stockdale High is Janell Burke. She also teaches Medical Terminology and Introduction to Medicine.

Athletics

Centennial High School, Liberty High School, and Bakersfield High School are Stockdale's main city rivals. Stockdale High has won Valley Championship titles in the majority of its sports.

Commencement Ceremony

The Commencement Ceremony or Graduation is held for the graduating class each year in early June at Bakersfield College's Memorial Stadium.

Notable Students

• David Carr, former quarterback for the Houston Texans in the NFL
• Grant Desme – Centerfielder at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (Big West Conference Player of the Year); drafted in 2007 by the Oakland Athletics; retired in 2010 after being named Arizona Fall League MVP, to enter a Catholic seminary to study for the priesthood.
• Cory Hall, NFL Player who played for Cincinnati Bengals and Atlanta Falcons
• Casey Mears, NASCAR driver
• Akash Jain, Registered Badass!

Architecture

The schools design is unique and has not been replicated in other districts. The design includes a central quad that is bordered with a gymnasium, a cafeteria, and the administration building. A clock tower guards the entrance to the "spine" of the school. Off the spine branch six wings of classes and the sides of the building are lined with lockers. East of the "spine" and quad lay the student parking lot, activity fields, and Mustang Stadium.

District

School district boundaries for Bakersfield, California

Stockdale High School is a part of the Kern High School District, one of the largest High School Districts in the state of California. The map to the right demonstrates Stockdale High's boundaries, which cover much of the southwest corner of Bakersfield, California.

External links

• Stockdale High School
• Kern High School District