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Dana Hills High School

January 16, 2023

Dana Hills High School is a high school in Dana Point, California opened in 1973. The school's enrollment of nearly 3,000 students is drawn from the nearby communities of Laguna Niguel, Dana Point, Capistrano Beach, and San Juan Capistrano.

Dana Hills High School
Address
33333 Golden Lantern

Dana Point
,
California
92629

United States
Information
TypePublic School
Established1972
School districtCapistrano Unified School District
PrincipalBrad Baker
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,357 (2019-20)[1]
Color(s)    Blue & Silver
Athletics conferenceCIF Southern Section
Coast View Athletic Association
NicknameDolphins
NewspaperTHE PAPER
YearbookThe Mast
Websitehttps://danahills.capousd.org/

When Dana Hills was built in 1972–73, the area was an unincorporated area of Orange County. The school was named for its hilltop location over the unincorporated village of Dana Point, as well as the tip of the hill projecting south into the Pacific Ocean as the Dana Point headland. The school later became a part of the City of Dana Point, when the city was incorporated in 1989.

Dana Hills now has over 155,839 square feet (14,477.9 m2) in permanent buildings. The principal is Brad Baker.

STAR Testing

Dana Hills' Academic Performance Index (API) for the year of 2007 was 824.

Recent scores

Year API Growth
2011 [2] 855 58
2010 [3] 848 8
2009 [4] 839 0
2008 [5] 899 9
2007 [6] 824 8
2006 [7] 816 5
2005 [8] 811 43
2004 [9] 768 18
2003 [10] 749 0

Advanced Placement

Dana Hills offers a wide array of Advanced Placement (AP) classes. These AP classes include Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Literature, Language and Composition, Music Theory, Art History, Psychology, Spanish IV, French IV, European History, United States History, World History, Government/Politics, and Computer Science A. All AP classes offer a “grade bump” making a 5.0 GPA possible in that class exclusively.[citation needed]

Newspaper

The Dana Hills newspaper, originally called the Dolphin Dispatch from 1973 to 1992, now simply known as The Paper (stylized as "THE PAPER"), is produced by a staff of roughly 20 students. Ten newspapers are produced each school year. It features five sections: news, feature, opinion, entertainment, and sports.

In May 2019, the newspaper went digital with a new website (www.dhhsthepaper.com) created by a staff member.

HMO

Dana Hills has a junior medical program, the Health and Medical Occupations Academy. The academy is for those who wish to study or pursue a career in medicine, as it prepares students for higher education in the medical field. Participants are involved in field trips, hospital duties, and view medical procedures as they are performed.

SOCSA

The South Orange County School of the Arts (SOCSA), a part of Dana Hills High School, is a visual and performing arts academy for students within the Capistrano Unified School District. Conceived in 1989 by a group of parents, teachers and administrators, the academy was chartered by the District on November 20, 1995. The pilot program at Dana Hills High School was launched in the Spring semester of 1996.

In October 2000, the SOCSA Foundation was formed to raise funds to support the SOCSA Academy. In the fall of 2015, the Friends of SOCSA was formed as a replacement non-profit to support the SOCSA Academy.

SOCSA website

Marine Ecology Program

One of Dana Hills' science courses is the Marine Ecology program, which offers a full year of marine science covering both the physical and biological sciences of the ocean and how they work together to form a working Ecosystem. Examples of some of the subjects taught during the class include plate tectonics, waves and tides, ocean currents, sand, algae, plankton, marine mammals, echinoderms, and fish. One of the most well-known traditions of the class is the annual Baja field study. In this field study, students, parents, teachers, and past alumni of the class travel down to Baja, California for a week, usually in May. The purpose of this field study is to apply what the students have learned that year in the class and see it in its natural environment, outside of a conventional laboratory setting. The Baja field study is unique only to that of Dana Hills, and essentially offered nowhere else in the United States.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Dana Hills High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "2011 Growth API School Report – Dana Hills High". Api.cde.ca.gov. August 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
  3. ^ "2010 Growth API School Report – Dana Hills High". Api.cde.ca.gov. 2011-10-05. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  4. ^ "2009 Growth API School Report – Dana Hills High". Api.cde.ca.gov. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  5. ^ "2008 Growth API School Report – Dana Hills High". Api.cde.ca.gov. March 26, 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
  6. ^ "2007 Growth API School Report – Dana Hills High". Api.cde.ca.gov. August 20, 2008. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
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  11. ^ "Erik Apple MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
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  13. ^ "Bao Quach MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.

External links

  • Official website
  • School Profile
  • THE PAPER
  • SOCSA Website

Coordinates: 33°28′40″N 117°42′02″W / 33.47778°N 117.70056°W / 33.47778; -117.70056

January 16, 2023
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Dana Hills High School is a high school in Dana Point California opened in 1973 The school s enrollment of nearly 3 000 students is drawn from the nearby communities of Laguna Niguel Dana Point Capistrano Beach and San Juan Capistrano Dana Hills High SchoolAddress33333 Golden LanternDana Point California 92629United StatesInformationTypePublic SchoolEstablished1972School districtCapistrano Unified School DistrictPrincipalBrad BakerGrades9 12Enrollment2 357 2019 20 1 Color s Blue amp SilverAthletics conferenceCIF Southern SectionCoast View Athletic AssociationNicknameDolphinsNewspaperTHE PAPERYearbookThe MastWebsitehttps danahills capousd org When Dana Hills was built in 1972 73 the area was an unincorporated area of Orange County The school was named for its hilltop location over the unincorporated village of Dana Point as well as the tip of the hill projecting south into the Pacific Ocean as the Dana Point headland The school later became a part of the City of Dana Point when the city was incorporated in 1989 Dana Hills now has over 155 839 square feet 14 477 9 m2 in permanent buildings The principal is Brad Baker Contents 1 STAR Testing 1 1 Recent scores 2 Advanced Placement 3 Newspaper 4 HMO 5 SOCSA 6 Marine Ecology Program 7 Notable alumni 8 References 9 External linksSTAR Testing EditDana Hills Academic Performance Index API for the year of 2007 was 824 Recent scores Edit Year API Growth2011 2 855 582010 3 848 82009 4 839 02008 5 899 92007 6 824 82006 7 816 52005 8 811 432004 9 768 182003 10 749 0Advanced Placement EditDana Hills offers a wide array of Advanced Placement AP classes These AP classes include Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Literature Language and Composition Music Theory Art History Psychology Spanish IV French IV European History United States History World History Government Politics and Computer Science A All AP classes offer a grade bump making a 5 0 GPA possible in that class exclusively citation needed Newspaper EditThe Dana Hills newspaper originally called the Dolphin Dispatch from 1973 to 1992 now simply known as The Paper stylized as THE PAPER is produced by a staff of roughly 20 students Ten newspapers are produced each school year It features five sections news feature opinion entertainment and sports In May 2019 the newspaper went digital with a new website www dhhsthepaper com created by a staff member HMO EditDana Hills has a junior medical program the Health and Medical Occupations Academy The academy is for those who wish to study or pursue a career in medicine as it prepares students for higher education in the medical field Participants are involved in field trips hospital duties and view medical procedures as they are performed SOCSA EditThe South Orange County School of the Arts SOCSA a part of Dana Hills High School is a visual and performing arts academy for students within the Capistrano Unified School District Conceived in 1989 by a group of parents teachers and administrators the academy was chartered by the District on November 20 1995 The pilot program at Dana Hills High School was launched in the Spring semester of 1996 In October 2000 the SOCSA Foundation was formed to raise funds to support the SOCSA Academy In the fall of 2015 the Friends of SOCSA was formed as a replacement non profit to support the SOCSA Academy SOCSA websiteMarine Ecology Program EditOne of Dana Hills science courses is the Marine Ecology program which offers a full year of marine science covering both the physical and biological sciences of the ocean and how they work together to form a working Ecosystem Examples of some of the subjects taught during the class include plate tectonics waves and tides ocean currents sand algae plankton marine mammals echinoderms and fish One of the most well known traditions of the class is the annual Baja field study In this field study students parents teachers and past alumni of the class travel down to Baja California for a week usually in May The purpose of this field study is to apply what the students have learned that year in the class and see it in its natural environment outside of a conventional laboratory setting The Baja field study is unique only to that of Dana Hills and essentially offered nowhere else in the United States citation needed Notable alumni EditErik Apple professional MMA fighter and from the movie Warrior 2011 formerly competing in Strikeforce mixed martial arts 11 Dana Brown filmmaker Melinda Clarke of The O C Jose Cortez center for Greek Team Athens 2003 2009 Scott Covington NFL quarterback for the St Louis Rams and Cincinnati Bengals Anthony Cumia one half of the former Opie and Anthony radio show and host of The Anthony Cumia Show on Compound Media Charlotte Drury national and international champion trampolinist Olympic Alternate Tokyo 2020 Jennifer Kessy Class of 94 professional volleyball player silver medalist 2012 London Olympics Ian McCall wrestler professional mixed martial artist retired UFC Flyweight contender 12 Fredy Montero professional soccer player Kevin Page of Something Corporate Brian Ireland of Something Corporate Andrew McMahon lead singer of Jack s Mannequin Something Corporate and Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness Josiah Johnson founding member and former vocalist guitarist percussionist of The Head and the Heart Seth Etherton Major League Baseball pitcher for the Anaheim Angels and Cincinnati Reds Bao Quach wrestler professional MMA fighter 13 Tanner Scheppers MLB pitcher for Texas Rangers Nicole Brown Simpson former wife of Heisman Trophy winner ex NFL player and actor O J Simpson Justin South of Augustana Kyle Straka of The Growlers Mimi Walters U S Congresswoman Luke Williams 2015 baseball player for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball Pat O Connell professional surfer star of The Endless Summer IIReferences Edit Dana Hills High National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved May 28 2021 2011 Growth API School Report Dana Hills High Api cde ca gov August 13 2012 Retrieved 2012 10 11 2010 Growth API School Report Dana Hills High Api cde ca gov 2011 10 05 Retrieved October 11 2012 2009 Growth API School Report Dana Hills High Api cde ca gov Retrieved October 11 2012 2008 Growth API School Report Dana Hills High Api cde ca gov March 26 2010 Retrieved 2012 10 11 2007 Growth API School Report Dana Hills High Api cde ca gov August 20 2008 Retrieved 2012 10 11 zip file zip file zip file zip file Erik Apple MMA Bio Retrieved 2014 01 01 Ian McCall UFC Bio Retrieved 2014 01 01 Bao Quach MMA Bio Retrieved 2014 01 01 External links EditOfficial website School Profile THE PAPER SOCSA Website Coordinates 33 28 40 N 117 42 02 W 33 47778 N 117 70056 W 33 47778 117 70056 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dana Hills High School amp oldid 1127308900, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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