BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Family is searching for a missing girl, who was last seen at Mira Monte High School.

According to her family, Valerie Zapata was last seen on May 20, 2026, at around 7:45 a.m. at Mira Monte High School on South Fairfax Road.

Valerie is described as 5’3” tall, 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Family provided a photo of what she was wearing the day she went missing. She was wearing a burgundy shirt with sweats.

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According to her family, Valerie Zapata was last seen on May 20, 2026, at around 7:45 a.m. at Mira Monte High School on South Fairfax Road. PHOTO: Family of Zapata

Anyone with information on her whereabouts can call the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327- 7111.