DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL

Committed to ExcellenceDurango High School is a thriving educational community with a mission to ensure each student develops the positive character attributes and academic excellence necessary to compete and contribute in the global community, providing tailored, engaging, and relevant educational opportunities within a safe and healthy environment.

Durango, Colorado in La Plata County, is a rural community of approximately 51,300 residents and 1,700 square miles. We are located in the Four Corners Region of the Southwestern United States. The nearest cities are Albuquerque (215 miles) and Denver (340 miles).

Fort Lewis College provides numerous educational and cultural and cultural advantages to the region. The Durango community is composed of business, agricultural, professional, and service industry providers.

Our Community

We offer a rigorous college preparatory curriculum with a goal of 100% college and career readiness for all of our students.

Durango High School is committed to each student making the greatest academic growth and achievement possible in 4 years. Every graduate completes 27 credits, which include a combination of required courses and elective choices. Our Graduation requirements align with the admission requirements of 4 year colleges.

Durango High School is a public, four-year North Central Accredited comprehensive high school with an enrollment of approximately 1,100 students. We have a student to teacher ratio of one teacher to 25 students.

Our Curriculum

In 2015, the graduation rate at DHS was 84.1% for a class size of 237 students. Our Graduates57.4% continued at a 4-year college8.3% continued at a 2-year college3.4% continued at a vocational school

3% continued in the military27.9% had plans to work, travel, take a gap year, etc

Durango High School2390 North Main

Durango CO, 81301

Phone (970) 259-1630Fax (970) 375-1493

dhs.durangoschools.org

Graduation Requirements4 credits English 4 Years4 credits Math 4 years3 credits Science 3 years (4 offered)3 credits Social Studies 3 years (4 offered)2 credits World Language 2 years (4 offered).5 credit Health1 credit Physical Education choice1 credit Fine Arts choice9.5 credits General Electives choice

Credits & Marking SystemCredit is available at the end of each semester with each class receiving .5 carnegie unit. A year-long class is normally completed in two semesters. Students must earn a minimum of 27 credits for graduation.

Honors Courses are un-weighted and available to any underclassman who wishes to enroll in them. We offer honors courses in language arts and history to all ninth and tenth grade students.

The advanced placement option allows juniors and seniors to experience college level expectations while still in high school. All advanced placement courses are weighted on a 5-point scale.

We offer the following advanced placement courses:

Honors & Advanced Placement Courses

CalculusStatisticsUnited States HistoryBiologyPhysicsChemistryComputer Science

Art HistorySpanishEnglish Language and Composition (At both the junior and senior level)

Students may also take part in concurrent enrollment opportunities to earn college credit at Fort Lewis College (FLC), Southwest Colorado Community College or through San Juan Community College.

Our core courses are math (Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus and Statistical Analysis), English (Literature and Composition), Science (Integrated Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics), History (World, United States and Government), World Languages (Spanish and French). Some non-core elective classes are graded on a credit/no credit basis.

Unweighted GPA Weighted GPA Grading ScaleA=4.0 A=5.0 A=90%-100%

B=3.0 B=4.0 B=80%-89%

C=2.0 C=3.0 C=70%-79%

D=1.0 D=2.0 D=60-69%

F=0.0 F=0.0 F=0-59%

Test ScoresIn 2015 DHS had a composite ACT score of 21.3, compared with a composite score of 20.1 statewide. In 2016 DHS had a composite ACT score of 21.6, compared with a composite score of 20.4 statewide.

Our ActivitiesIn addition to our rigorous academics, DHS offers students dozens of extracurricular activites so that they may explore their interests.

Academic DecathlonAerospace DesignColorado Mock TrialCulinary Arts (Pro-Start)El DiabloFFAInstrumental Music

National Art Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietySkills USAStudent CouncilTheaterVocal MusicYearbook

Cocurricular Activities

Beautifully Made Bible StudyBook ClubChess ClubAdventure’s ClubCreative WritingFCCLAGay/Straight AllianceLeadership La PlataInteractKey Club

Knowledge BowlMountain Bike ClubNative American ClubPhilosophy ClubPrejudice Elimination Action TeamRobotics ClubSki ClubSpeech & DebateThe Green ClubYarn Demons

Extracurricular Activities

Our AthleticsDHS offers the following athletic programs:

BaseballBoys BasketballGirls BasketballCheerleadingBoys Cross CountryGirls Cross CountryDanceFootballBoys GolfGirls GolfBoys LacrosseGirls LacrosseBoys Soccer

Girls SoccerSoftballBoys SwimmingGirls SwimmingBoys TennisGirls Tennis Boys TrackGirls TrackVolleyballWrestling

Aerospace Design TeamThe Durango High School Aerospace Design Team has an outstanding record of success on the national and international stage including:

• 2014 International Space Settlement Design World Champions

• Recipient of the 2010 NASA Ames Grand Prize for Design and 1st prize for Large Group Design

• Six time International Space Settlement Design World Champions (2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014)

• DHS has qualified 21 out of the last 22 years for the National Championships in Space Settlement Design