Early College Opportunities at Kern High School District

KHSD Early College Pathways

• KHSD Early College Pathways Flyer
• KHSD Early College Pathways Flyer (Spanish)

The following Early College pathways are offered after the high school day in centralized locations and are open to students from Kern High School District. Seats in the program are limited, and admittance to each pathway is based on an application process set by the high school district.

Each year, 35 9th grade students will be accepted into each pathway. Students from other grades will also be accepted to fill available seats in the program.

• Industrial Automation AS Degree Pathway at CTEC- Career and Technical Education Center
  • View the four-year plan for the Industrial Automation AS Early College Pathway.
• Public Health AS-T Degree Pathway at CTEC- Career and Technical Education Center
  • View the four-year plan for the Public Health AS-T Degree Early College Pathway.
• Psychology AA-T at BC Southwest Campus
  • View the four-year plan for the Psychology AA-T Degree AS Early College Pathway.
• Law, Public Policy, and Society AS-T at BC Southwest Campus
  • View the four-year plan for the Law, Public Policy, and Society AS-T at BC Southwest Campus.
• Intro to Health Careers Pathway at CTEC- Career and Technical Education Center
  • View the four-year plan for the Intro to Health Careers Early College Pathway.

Ready to apply?

Applications will open on February 24, 2023, and will be due by March 24, 2023. Applications must be completed by the student applying, and each student may only submit 1 application per year. Apply online here.
We will be hosting a virtual informational meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, and Thursday, February 23, 2023, for students and parents who are interested in applying.  

If you have any questions about the pathways, please email earlycollege@kernhigh.org.

KHSD Opportunities by School

Please select from the following schools in the Kern High School District for Early College opportunities at each school:

• Arvin High School
• Bakersfield High School
• CTEC - Career Technical Education Center
• Centennial High School
• East High School
• Foothill High School
• Frontier High School
• Golden Valley High School
• Highland High School
• Independence High School
• Kern Valley High School
• Kern Learn
• Liberty High School
• Mira Monte High School
• North High School
• Nueva High School
• ROC - Regional Occupation Center
• Ridgeview High School
• Shafter High School
• South High School
• Stockdale High School
• Tierra Del Sol High School
• Vista High School
• Vista West High School
• West High School