The mark consists of a circular crest having an inscribed triangle bracketed within laurel leaves, the inscribed triangle containing the letter "A", the literal element "ARVIN HIGH SCHOOL" contained within a left leg of the triangle, the literal element "KCUHS DISTRICT" contained within a right leg of the triangle, and a depiction of a side view of a grizzly bear on the horizontal leg of the triangle, the bear disposed between the literal element "19" to the left and the literal element "49" to the right; an internal crest below the triangle, the internal crest divided into four sections, with the upper left section containing a depiction of a balance scale, the upper right section containing a depiction of a book, the lower right section containing a depiction of a key, and the lower left section containing a depiction of an acorn.