April 29, 2008 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
Feb. 17, 2016 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
Nov. 29, 2018 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
Jan. 13, 2016 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
Jan. 6, 2015 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
May 28, 2014 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
July 13, 2010 Desert High students selected for Air Force Services Teen Leadership Camp Three Desert High School students have been selected to attend a week-long Air Force Services Teen Leadership Camp in San Antonio, Texas.The leadership camp is one of 250 Air Force-sponsored camps, but is the first one to offer training in leadership skills.Sarah Chahine, 15; Raven Summers, 17; and
March 6, 2012 Desert High students visit Ronald Reagan Library Forty-four Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets and History students from Desert High School visited the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Feb. 10. The library is a nationally recognized historical landmark and the site of President Reagan's tomb. At the
Nov. 12, 2014 Desert High teams enter CIF playoffs Desert High School's football, girls volleyball and boys cross country teams have all made it to the CIF playoffs, which begin this week.The varsity football team finished 8-2 overall and 6-1 in their league. They will play Brethren Christian from Huntington Beach Nov. 14 at DHS, 7 p.m.The 20-1
March 8, 2018 Desert High wrestling team wins big Desert High School wrestling team just finished their season for the year. Eight of the team's wrestlers competed at sectionals and qualified for the California Interscholastic Federation's post season Feb. 16. The event was held at Sierra Pacific High School in Hanford, California. CIF is the