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Welcome to McFarland High School Early College!
Though you may know us from the movie, McFarland, USA, we are proud to be California’s #1 dual-enrollment high school. Here, every student enrolls in college to earn both their high school diploma and up to 60 college credits upon graduation!
We invite you to learn more about our school and the variety of programs and extracurricular activities available to our students. Go Cougars!
A Message from Our Principal
McFarland Cougars:
On behalf of our staff and faculty, welcome to the 2026–2027 school year.
I’m honored to continue our legacy of Cougar pride and academic excellence. We are committed to driving academic achievement through real-world opportunities, and to that end, we offer some of the best career and technical education programs in Kern County. Through these programs, our students learn new skills, earn college credit, and complete industry certifications for their future careers.
Come experience McFarland.
In Learning,
Dario Diaz
Dario Diaz
Principal
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Building Bright Futures at MHS
At McFarland High School Early College, students do more than prepare for graduation—they begin building the foundation for college, careers, and lifelong success.
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