General Info

Located in Bakersfield, Calif., Fred L. Thompson Junior High School is a part of the Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, which has a total enrollment of more than 15,700 students in over 20 schools. The school has a staff of approximately 40 full-time certified teachers and paraprofessionals who provides classes in English, math, science and social studies. Fred L. Thompson Junior High School s staff consists of an academic counselor, nurse, psychologist, library media teacher, and speech, language and hearing specialist. It maintains a library media center that houses a collection of more than 10,000 books and supports the accelerated reader program. Established in 1967, Fred L. Thompson Junior High School provides educational services to nearly 855 students in grades seven and eight.