Dublin High School (Dublin, California)
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| Dublin, California |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1968 |
| Principal | Carol Shimizu |
| Faculty | 91 |
| Enrollment | 1,643 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and Navy Blue |
| Mascot | The Gael |
| Website | Dublin High School |
Coordinates: 37°43′13.1″N 121°55′32.48″W / 37.720306°N 121.9256889°W
Dublin High School is a four-year public high school located in the East Bay neighborhood of Dublin, California, USA. Dublin High School is one of the schools in the Dublin Unified School District.
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[edit] History
Dublin High School was established in the fall of 1968 as the second high school in Pleasanton, California's Amador Valley High School District and graduated its first senior class in June 1971. After the incorporation of the City of Dublin in 1982 (Dublin, California), Dublin High was annexed and combined with the Murray School District to form the Dublin Unified School District in 1989. Dublin High has been selected a California Distinguished School four times since 1990 (1990, 1992, 1996, and 2003).[1]
[edit] Academics
Dublin High School's API (Academic Performance Index) in 2011 was 879 (a 12-point increase over 2010) and graduation rate in 2011 was 97.47% (up from 96.16% in 2010).[2] Dublin High School's UC admission rate for 2008-9 was 84%.[3] Dublin High School has a California Department of Education statewide rank of 10 (out of 10) and a similar schools rank of 9 (out of 10).[4] In January 2010, Dublin High School was notified of inclusion in Newsweek's 2010 List of America's Top Public High Schools.[5] GreatSchools.org ranks Dublin High School as a 10 out of 10.[6] 10 Dublin High School Class of 2011 seniors received National Merit Scholarship Program recognition for their performance on the PSAT/NMSQT in 2010.[7] Dublin High School was named to the CollegeBoard's Annual AP Honor Roll in 2011 for increasing access to AP courses while maintaining or increasing the percentage of students achieving a 3 or better on AP exams.[8]
[edit] Dublin High School Renewal / Bond Measure 'C'
73.2% of Dublin voters approved School Bond Measure 'C' in the November 2004 election.[9] School Bond Measure 'C' approved the Dublin Unified School District to issue $184,000,000 in school bonds over time for various school improvement projects. Dublin High School was the primary beneficiary of Bond Measure 'C' with $120,000,000 dedicated to a renewal of the DHS campus (scheduled to complete in 2012, with all academic classrooms rebuilt by January 2011). When completed Dublin High School's will have a capacity for 2,500 students.[10] The Dublin Unified School District was recognized by Green Street Scene in 2009 with a Green Building Award for the use of green technology in the renewal of Dublin High School.[11]
[edit] Dublin High School Engineering and Design Academy
Dublin High School added a pre-engineering Project Lead the Way curriculum in 2010, funded by $80,000 in donations from corporations and foundations, starting with Principles of Engineering.[12] In 2011 the program expanded to include Introduction to Engineering Design.[13] On February 22, 2012, MythBusters stars Adam Savage and Kari Byron participated in a panel session at the Dublin High School Engineering and Design Academy Open House. 1,000 people attended the sold out event.[14][15][16]
[edit] Notable alumni
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- Christopher Michel, Chief Speechwriter for President George W. Bush and collaborator on Decision Points[17]
- Justin Peelle, NFL tight end with the San Francisco 49ers[18]
- Ned Yost, manager of the Kansas City Royals
- Robert Jenkins, former NFL left/right tackle and coach for the Los Angeles Rams and Oakland Raiders
- Droop-E, Bay Area Hip-Hop producer and rapper
- Phil Demmel, (guitarist for Machine Head)
[edit] References
- ^ "California Department of Education Distinguished Schools". CDE. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/cs/documents/distinguished.xls.
- ^ "Dublin High School 2011 API, STAR and CHSEE Results". 2011-08-31. http://onedublin.org/dublin-unified-school-district-api-results/dublin-high-school-2011-api-star-and-chsee-results/.
- ^ "Dublin High School UC Admission Rate". http://onedublin.org/dublin-high-school-dublin-california-overview/dublin-high-school-uc-admission-rate/.
- ^ "Dublin High School Academic Rankings (API, SAT, AP, ACT, College Admissions)". 2010-07-24. http://onedublin.org/2010/07/24/dublin-high-school-academic-rankings-api-sat-ap-act-college-admissions/.
- ^ "Dublin High - One of America's Top Public High Schools (Newsweek)". OneDublin.org. 2010-01-17. http://onedublin.org/2010/01/17/dublin-high-one-of-americas-top-public-high-schools-newsweek/.
- ^ "GreatSchools.org Dublin High School Profile". GreatSchools.org. http://www.greatschools.org/california/dublin/56-Dublin-High-School/.
- ^ "National Merit Scholarship Program Recognizes Dublin High Students". 2011-10-27. http://dublin.patch.com/articles/national-merit-scholarship-program-recognizes-dublin-high-students.
- ^ "Dublin High School AP Test Results Earn Dublin AP Honor Roll Recognition". 2011-11-01. http://onedublin.org/2011/11/01/dublin-high-school-ap-test-results-earn-dublin-ap-honor-roll-recognition/.
- ^ "Measure 'C' School Bond". SmartVoter.org. http://www.smartvoter.org/2004/11/02/ca/alm/meas/C/.
- ^ "Dublin High School Renewal Project (or $120M of your tax dollars in action)". OneDublin.org. 2010-01-16. http://onedublin.org/2010/01/16/dublin-high-renewal-or-120m-of-your-tax-dollars-in-action/.
- ^ "Green Street Scene Leadership Award Winners". GreenStreetScene.com. 2009. http://www.greenstreetscene.com/channel/green-schools/green-leadership-awards/idx2/award-winners-green-california-schools-summit-exposition.
- ^ "Engineering Academy Opens at Dublin High School". Patch.com. 2010. http://dublin.patch.com/articles/engineering-academy-opens-at-dublin-high-school.
- ^ "Dublin High School Engineering Academy Set to Expand in 2011-12". OneDublin.org. 2011. http://onedublin.org/2011/03/11/dublin-high-school-engineering-academy-set-to-expand-in-2011-12/.
- ^ "MythBusters hosts visit Dublin High". ABC 7 / KGO-TV. 2012. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/video?id=8554691.
- ^ "'MythBusters' TV stars talk science at Dublin High School". MercuryNews.com. 2012. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20025413.
- ^ "Stars Of TV Show 'MythBusters' Visit Dublin High". Patch.com. 2012. http://pleasanton.patch.com/articles/stars-of-tv-show-mythbusters-visit-dublin-high-e28940c3#photo-9171778.
- ^ "Christopher Michel – President Bush Memoirs Collaborator and Speechwriter, Dublin High School and Yale Alumni". OneDublin.org. http://onedublin.org/2010/07/08/christopher-michel-president-bush-memoirs-collaborator-and-speechwriter-dublin-high-school-and-yale-alumni/.
- ^ "Dublin's Peelle Excited by Opportunity to Play for 49ers". DublinPatch.com. http://dublin.patch.com/articles/dublins-peele-excited-by-opportunity-to-play-for-49ers.
