"Together We Build"

Henry J. Kaiser High School was established in September 1998. Our school is named after the renowned industrialist Henry J. Kaiser, who played a significant role in the development of Fontana through his establishment of the Kaiser Steel Mill.

We serve a diverse student body and have a strong reputation for our academic programs and extracurricular activities. Our vision is to be a nurturing, safe, and professional environment that supports educational success as well as the social, emotional, and academic development of all students.

Meet Henry J. Kaiser

Henry J. Kaiser was one of the most prominent industrialists of his time. He founded over 100 companies, including Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation, Kaiser Steel, Kaiser Cement, and Kaiser Permanente. Henry J. Kaiser was born in Sprout Brook, N.Y., on May 9, 1882. He left school at age 13 to go to work. When the client of a company he worked for in British Columbia went out of business, Kaiser got a loan and took over the client's company. This was the start of his industrial empire. His company helped build some of the largest dams in the West. During World War II, he ran seven shipyards that made 1,490 ships.

After the war, he expanded into aluminum and car manufacturing. He ended his auto business in 1953. The healthcare plan instituted by Kaiser for his shipyard employees in 1942 was the country's first health maintenance organization (HMO). It was later used as a model for federal programs. Kaiser died in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 24, 1967.