Edwards AFB News

  • Desert High School student honored at banquet

    The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame honored 45 young men at the San Fernando Valley 36th Annual Scholar Athlete award banquet March 19. One of those honored was Edward's Desert High School student Justin Kennett. Justin is a senior who letters in football, wrestling and track

  • Desert High School students host science fair exhibit

    When two Desert High School seniors were tasked to come up with a project for their school's science fair, they came up with something they were both interested in. Robert Thurman and Keith Heims, both DHS seniors, both agreed to study basketball free throws. "Basically, we are trying to test

  • Desert High School wins at science fair

    Desert High School students participated in the 21st Annual Kern County Science Fair at the Rabobank Convention Center in Bakersfield, Calif., April 2. Desert High received two first-place winners, four second-place winners and six third-place winners. The school also received the Perpetual Trophy

  • Desert High Scorpions wrestlers to compete at CIF

    Three wrestlers on the Desert High Scorpions varsity wrestling team will compete in the California Interscholastic Federation championships Feb. 19 in Corona, California. The students are competing after winning in their weight classes at the Freelance League Finals hosted by Calvary Chapel

  • Desert High senior gets congressional endorsement for AF Academy

    A visit to the general’s office turned into a life-changing event for one Desert High School senior Nov. 27. Amanda Rodriguez thought she was going to meet with Brig. Gen. E. John Teichert, 412th Test Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Roosevelt Jones, 412th TW command chief, to discuss more tips

  • Desert High student appointed to USAFA

    Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA 23rd District) announced his nominations to the United States Service Academies Jan. 8. One Desert High School student, Garron Ireton, received a Presidential nomination to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was offered an

  • Desert High student nominated for Air Force Academy

    Each year, high school students in the 23rd Congressional District in California compete for nominations to the United States Service Academies. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (Rep.) announced his selections Jan. 5. Among those students is Desert Junior-Senior High School student Gabrielle Evey, 17, who

  • Desert High students bring history back to life for second year

    Desert Junior-Senior High School was the site of its second annual "Night at the Museum" event hosted by the students and faculty of DHS May 21. The event was an end-of-year, school-wide project where students transformed the halls of the high school, along with the school cafeteria, into static