Bakersfield Christian High School
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| Bakersfield Christian High School | |
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| President | Mr. Stephen Dinger |
| Principal | Mr. Gregory Root |
| Motto | "Challenging our Students Today to Make a Difference Tomorrow" |
| Established | 1979 |
| School Type | Private |
| Grades | 9th through 12th |
| Street Address | 12775 Stockdale Highway |
| Location | Bakersfield Bakersfield, California Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively.... , California, U.S. |
| Campus Type | Suburban |
| Campus Size | 50 acres (202,343 m²) |
| Student Body | Approximately 500 |
| Faculty/Staff | Approximately 65 |
| Mascot | Eagle Eagle Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in... s |
| School Colors | Blue, Gold, White |
| Website | http://www.bakersfieldchristian.com |
Bakersfield Christian High School (abbr. BCHS) is a private, non-denominational Christian senior high school located in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
. In the past several years, the school has grown. It has its own campus.
Every year, BCHS selects a "theme verse," which acts as a focus for the school's ministry.
On June 1, 2008, Gregory Root replaced David Meek as principal at BCHS.
History
In 1979, BCHS was founded as Omega High School. Run by a local church, the school taught students from kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to 12th grade. After the 1985–1986 school year, the church that ran Omega High split from the school. Therefore, during the summer of 1986, the school began to operate independently, changing its name to Community Christian High School to reflect the school's philosophy: the crafting of students into strong, productive members of their community, teaching them in a Christian environment. Ten years later, the school renamed itself Bakersfield Christian High School, reflecting its status as the only non-denominational Christian high school in Bakersfield.
Modular classrooms
Modular Classrooms are prefabricated buildings constructed off-site in a factory. Most modular classrooms are portable, and are sometimes called temporary classrooms or relocatable classrooms, but permanent modular classrooms are becoming a common option. Modular classrooms are also built to all...
).
Academics
All students enrolled at BCHS must at least meet the following criteria before graduation:- 4 years of English (40 credits)
- 4 years of Bible/Biblical literature (40 credits)
- 3 years of mathematics (30 credits)
- 3 years of science (30 credits)
- 3 years of history/social studies (30 credits)
- 2 years of P.E. (20 credits)
- 2 years of electives (20 credits)
- 2 years of foreign language (20 credits)
- 1 year of visual & performing arts (10 credits)
- 40 hours of community service (1 credit)
Every year, in which a student gets a C or better for the course, s/he receives 10 credits. If s/he enrolls in a class for one semester and gets a C or better, s/he receives 5 credits. All students are originally enrolled in the college prep (CP) program, which prepares students going into a University of California system, California State University system or a private Christian college (albeit the program is effective for admission into most public colleges in America). The CP program requires 241 credits (see above) from students in order to graduate. BCHS also provides a Scholar’s Program, which prepares students for the rigor of a four-year college at the high school level. It is recommended for those who are academically-gifted and/or truly willing to put in time and dedication, in order to enhance their education. The Scholar's Program requires 261 credits from students, and has a few slight differences than that of the CP Program:
- 4 years of mathematics (40 credits), instead of three
- 3 years of foreign language (30 credits), instead of two
- 2 years of visual & performing arts (20 credits), instead of one
- 1 year of P.E. (10 credits), instead of two
BCHS also provides the following "advanced" courses for those who want a challenge and/or want to get college credit:
- Honor's Old and New Testament Literature
- Honor's Introduction to Biblical Literature
- Honor's Introduction to Literature
- Honor's Introduction to World Literature
- Honor's Biology
- Honor's Chemistry
- Honor's Physics
- AP English Language and CompositionAP English Language and CompositionAdvanced Placement English Language and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program....
- AP U.S. HistoryAP United States HistoryAdvanced Placement United States History is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program...
- AP English Literature and CompositionAP English Literature and CompositionAdvanced Placement English Literature and Composition is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The Course:This course is designated for motivated students with a command of standard English, an...
- AP U.S. Government/EconomicsAP United States Government and PoliticsAdvanced Placement United States Government and Politics, also known as AP US Gov & Pol, AP US Gov, AP Go Po or AP Gov, is a college-level course and examination offered to high school students through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program...
- AP CalculusAP CalculusAdvanced Placement Calculus is used to indicate one of two distinct Advanced Placement courses and examinations offered by the College Board, AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC....
- AP StatisticsAP StatisticsAdvanced Placement Statistics is a college-level high school statistics course offered in the United States through the College Board's Advanced Placement program...
- AP Spanish LanguageAP Spanish LanguageAdvanced Placement Spanish Language is a course and examination offered by the College Board as part of the Advanced Placement Program.-The course:...
- AP European HistoryAP European HistoryAdvanced Placement European History is a course and examination offered by the College Board through the Advanced Placement Program...
- AP Studio ArtAP Studio ArtAP Studio Art is a series of Advanced Placement Courses divided into three different categories: AP Studio Art Drawing, AP Studio Art 2D, and AP Studio Art 3D.-The portfolio:...
Athletics
The athletic director for BCHS is Doug Barnett, an ex-football player for the Los Angeles Rams, Washington RedskinsWashington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
, and Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. BCHS sports teams are called the Eagles, and have their home games on campus, where the venue is named after the moniker (e.g., Eagle's Nest, Eagle Field, Eagle Stadium, etc.). The Eagles participate in the South Sequoia League (Div. V, CIF
California Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
Central Section) and have varsity
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
, JV
Junior varsity
Primarily in North America, junior varsity or JV players are the members of a team who are not the main players in a competition , usually at the high school and college levels in the United States and Canada. The main players comprise the varsity team...
, and frosh
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
/soph teams. Out of all the sports, the Eagles are most successful in men's & women's tennis, winning numerous Central Section titles.
In February 2008, Barnett confirmed that Derek Carr, the younger brother of current NFL
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
QB
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
David Carr
David Carr
David Duke Carr is an American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Texans first overall in the 2002 NFL Draft...
, would transfer to BCHS, amid rumors that he would've gone to nearby Stockdale High School or Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield High School
]Bakersfield High School is a high school located in Bakersfield, California, USA.Institutional names and dates of operation:*Kern County High School 1893-1915*Kern County Union High School 1915-1945*Bakersfield High School 1945–present...
, two schools with historically good football programs. Ironically, Derek Carr passed on Stockdale High School, the same school where his older brother not only went to for four years, but was even voted "Most Likely to Become Famous". Derek Carr previously played for the Clements High School (TX) Rangers
Clements High School
William P. Clements High School, more commonly known as Clements High School, is a public high school in First Colony and in Sugar Land within the U.S. state of Texas that is named after former Texas governor Bill Clements, and is a part of the Fort Bend Independent School District...
and led his team to an undefeated 13–0 season (playoffs included) in his junior year, before losing in the fourth round of the 2007 Class 5A Division 2 State playoffs in Region 3 to the (also undefeated) Katy High School Tigers
Katy High School
Katy High School is a high school located in Katy, Texas, United States and serves grades 9 through 12. It is a part of the Katy Independent School District...
, the eventual champions. He committed to Fresno State University
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...
during this time, and has been ranked No. 70 on Rivals.com's Preseason Top 100 High School Football Prospects list for the state of California.
The following is a list of all the sports BCHS participates in, and their respective seasons and levels:
Fall
- Cross Country (Varsity only)
- Football (Varsity, JV, and F/S)
- Women's Golf (Varsity only)
- Women's Tennis (Varsity and JV)
- Women's Volleyball (Varsity, JV, and F/S)
Winter
- Men's Basketball (Varsity, JV, and F/S)
- Men's Soccer (Varsity and JV)
- Women's Basketball (Varsity and JV)
- Women's Soccer (Varsity and JV)
- Wrestling (Varsity only)
Spring
- Baseball (Varsity, JV, and F/S)
- Men's Golf (Varsity only)
- Men's Tennis (Varsity and JV)
- Softball (Varsity and JV)
- Swimming (Varsity only)
- Track & Field (Varsity and JV)
To summarize the athletic program's focus on Christ and teamwork, Barnett uses the following acronym:
- Character
- Heart
- Respect
- Integrity
- Sacrifice
- Team
2006 Volleyball State Champions
On December 2, 2006, the BCHS women's varsity volleyball team won the Division V state championship against the Castilleja High School Gators. It was the first state championship of any kind for BCHS. It was also the first state volleyball championship for a team from Bakersfield since the 2002 Liberty High School Patriots in Division II. Four-year starter Charlene DeHoog won the MVP award, and later signed an athletic scholarship with the University of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
.
Back-to-Back Division V Football Champions
On November 23, 2007, the BCHS varsity football team won the CIF Central Section Division V title against the previously undefeated Fowler High School Redcats in Fowler, CA. They won in overtime, 35–34. At one point, the Eagles were down by 22 points. But, they staged the comeback of the ages by preventing the Redcats from scoring in the second half, as the Eagles made up the deficit, and sent the game into overtime. BCHS junior Kody Carr batted down the two-point conversion pass attempt, sealing the win for the Eagles.For the second consecutive year in a row, on December 12, 2008, BCHS won the CIF Central Section Division V football championship as a number two seed, this time beating the previously undefeated Corcoran High School Panthers 49–27 in Corcoran, CA. Senior running back Christian Taylor ran for over 200 yards (182.9 m) and four touchdowns and senior quarterback Derek Carr threw two touchdowns and ran for another, en route to the Eagle’s championship victory.
(Infamous) Record Setting Performance for Eagles' Baseball, 2008
On April 29, 2008, the BCHS Eagles' varsity baseball team played an "infamous" baseball game against South Sequoia League rival Tehachapi WarriorsTehachapi High School
Tehachapi High School is the single comprehensive high school serving students in grades 9-12 in the Tehachapi, California area, a mountain pass region between Bakersfield in California's central valley and Lancaster/Palmdale in the high desert...
. The Eagles lost the game, 30–29, and earned themselves a place in high school baseball infamy. First, the Eagles now hold the California state record of most runs scored by a losing team. This broke the quarter century mark held by the Manual Arts Toilers
Manual Arts High School
Manual Arts High School is a secondary school in Los Angeles, California. When founded, Manual Arts was a vocational high school, but later converted to a traditional curriculum.-History:...
when they lost to the Los Angeles Romans
Los Angeles High School
Los Angeles High School is the oldest public high school in the Southern California Region and in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Its colors are blue and white and the teams are called the Romans....
, 27–25, in 1983. Also, the Eagles’ 29 runs puts them third in the nation for most runs scored by a losing high school varsity baseball team. According to the 2008 edition of the National High School Sports Record Book, only Prairie Farm High School (WI) and Williamsburg Whitley County High School (KY) have scored more runs in a losing effort (they both scored 33). In addition, the 59 runs scored by BCHS and THS is the second-most runs scored in a California high school game, according to Cal Hi Sports' records books. That record is held by Shandon High School and New Cuyama-Cuyama Valley High School when they tied, 30–30, in a 2004 game.
Clubs & Organizations
Throughout the school year, BCHS offers numerous clubs for students to join. Every club meets about once a week, and either takes place during lunch or after school. The following is a list of all clubs:- Asian Invasion Club
- Travel Club
- Paintball Club
- Ping-Pong Club
- Art Club
- Creative Writing Club (a.k.a. The "Write" Word)
- Interact Club
- Fashion Club
- Rodeo Club
- Spanish Club
- Fencing Club
- Fine Arts Club
- Snowboarding/Wakeboarding Club
- Key ClubKey ClubKey Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
- Euna's Uno Club
Hume Lake Retreat
Once a year in September, the entire school takes three days off by taking a retreat to Hume LakeHume Lake
Hume Lake is an artificial lake in the Sequoia National Forest of Fresno County, California, adjacent to the unincorporated community of Hume. It is on Tenmile Creek, which flows into the Kings River. The surface elevation of the lake is...
, an isolated location in the Sierra Nevada mountains. While up at Lake Hume, students and staff spend their days with leisure time, worship, and getting acquainted with one another.
Spirit Week
Twice a year (once during HomecomingHomecoming
Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...
week, another during Powder Puff
Powder Puff
Powderpuff is a reference to the division of a traditionally male sport reserved for females regardless of the age of the participants.Powderpuff football games are an annual tradition at many high schools and universities in the United States and Canada...
football week), the school has a spirit week. During that time, students and teachers alike are allowed to go outside normal dress code and dress up according to the event planned (e.g., Western day, Movie Star day, Pajama day, etc.).
Both spirit weeks are catalysts for a big football game: the first spirit week is used to pump up the school for the upcoming home football game against a league rival, while the second spirit week is used to pump up the school for the upcoming juniors vs. seniors powder puff football game.
Students' Union
Every year in May, BCHS holds elections for a position on ASB. Students interested in running for a position must prepare a speech, explaining to their peers why they would make a perfect fit for that position. Candidates can also promote their cause through posters around school or other forms of campaigning (for example, passing out suckers with the student's name, encouraging others to vote for them). Before the end of the school year, the winners are announced via intercom, and the officers who previously held the position will be resigned. Generally though, the President is an upcoming senior who has spent at least one year on ASB, and the Vice President is an upcoming junior. Other roles, such as Treasurer and Secretary, can be pursued by any student of the upcoming senior, junior, or sophomore classes.Alternatively, BCHS allows two representatives from each class to represent the wants and needs of all students. The main difference between this & ASB, however, is that class representatives merely suggest ideas for consideration (such as more leniency on students who were late to class because of locker troubles), whereas ASB members promote special events (home sports games, dances, Spirit Week [^see above^], etc.) that are approved by the faculty & staff of BCHS.