News & Announcements
![A blue central panel announcing the #1 school district ranking is surrounded by photos of students and faculty against various backgrounds.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791318346/djuhsdorg/gix9bblm6sxjguac7w7z/news-District-Niche-2026-20271.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791318346/djuhsdorg/gix9bblm6sxjguac7w7z/news-District-Niche-2026-20271.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791318346/djuhsdorg/gix9bblm6sxjguac7w7z/news-District-Niche-2026-20271.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791318346/djuhsdorg/gix9bblm6sxjguac7w7z/news-District-Niche-2026-20271.png","width":1200}])
We're proud to share that Delano Joint Union High School District has been ranked the #1 Best School District in the Bakersfield Area by Niche for 2027!
![School bus with text: Stop for our students, Stop, wait, stay alert, and go.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791317773/djuhsdorg/ozjw6hpka6ha612lu9e3/news-District-StopForBus.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791317773/djuhsdorg/ozjw6hpka6ha612lu9e3/news-District-StopForBus.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791317773/djuhsdorg/ozjw6hpka6ha612lu9e3/news-District-StopForBus.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791317773/djuhsdorg/ozjw6hpka6ha612lu9e3/news-District-StopForBus.png","width":1200}])
DJUHSD is reminding our community to help keep students safe when they are getting on and off school buses.
When a school bus is stopped with red lights flashing and the stop sign extended, drivers must stop and remain stopped while students are boarding or exiting the bus. Stay alert for students who may be walking near or crossing the roadway.
![Parents sit in wooden chairs facing a projection screen in a classroom, with a "Senior Parent Information Night" graphic overlaying the scene.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791313897/djuhsdorg/p9kvv0qibrtvzlt1412j/news_1200x9172026-27.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791313897/djuhsdorg/p9kvv0qibrtvzlt1412j/news_1200x9172026-27.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791313897/djuhsdorg/p9kvv0qibrtvzlt1412j/news_1200x9172026-27.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791313897/djuhsdorg/p9kvv0qibrtvzlt1412j/news_1200x9172026-27.png","width":1200}])
The Chavez Collegiate High School Counseling Department hosted its Senior Parent Information Night on September 24 in the CCHS library.
![Black silhouettes of runners dominate the foreground against a blue background featuring a commemorative graphic for a 5K school record.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1791313896/djuhsdorg/kv4ow03p3hhktdgevtnn/news-rfk-crosscountryrecord2026.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1791313896/djuhsdorg/kv4ow03p3hhktdgevtnn/news-rfk-crosscountryrecord2026.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1791313896/djuhsdorg/kv4ow03p3hhktdgevtnn/news-rfk-crosscountryrecord2026.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1791313896/djuhsdorg/kv4ow03p3hhktdgevtnn/news-rfk-crosscountryrecord2026.png","width":1200}])
Robert F. Kennedy High School student-athlete Fernando Lopez made Thunderbird history by breaking a seven-year-old 5K record at the Woodward Park course finishing with an impressive time of 16:48.
![Delano High School auditorium renamed to Gary Girard Auditorium. Graphic includes photos of Gary Girard.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790246346/djuhsdorg/gwnnhfo8c6q6h4zcsx2q/news-district-dhs-garygirardauditorium26_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790246346/djuhsdorg/gwnnhfo8c6q6h4zcsx2q/news-district-dhs-garygirardauditorium26_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1790246346/djuhsdorg/gwnnhfo8c6q6h4zcsx2q/news-district-dhs-garygirardauditorium26_1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790246346/djuhsdorg/gwnnhfo8c6q6h4zcsx2q/news-district-dhs-garygirardauditorium26_1.png","width":1200}])
Delano High School auditorium renamed in honor of longtime educator and community supporter on his 90th birthday.