Dos Pueblos High School
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| Established | 1966 |
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| School type | Public |
| District | Santa Barbara School Districts |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | Mark Swanitz |
| Students | 2,300 |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Chargers |
| Location | 7266 Alameda Ave. Goleta, CA |
| Information | (805) 968-2541 |
| Website | www.dphs.org |
Dos Pueblos High School is a high school located in Goleta, California, west of Santa Barbara. It serves a student body of about 2300 in grades 9-12. It is located adjacent to the foothills on the edge of the Goleta Valley in an area know as El Encanto Heights.
Dos Pueblos, or "DP" or "DPHS," is a National Blue Ribbon School. The school mascot is the "Charger." Dos Pueblos was the first school to win a CIF Division I title in Santa Barbara County. Dos Pueblos is currently undergoing major renovation including the building of a large theater and finishing of a new football stadium, and an olympic size pool.
On July 1, 2006, Quintan Panek resigned from his job as Principal and was immediately replaced by Santa Ynez native Mark Swanitz.[1]
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[edit] Demographics
There are about 2,300-2,400 in the designated student body. The ethnic make up of the student body is 61% white, 29% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% African American, and 2% of other ethnicities.
[edit] Academic Programs
[edit] Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy
The Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy provides generally exceptional students with experimental science education. The coursework is designed to provide the academic foundation necessary to support the students' participation in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition. Course pre-requisites and participation are subject to instructor approval and an application process.
[edit] Advanced Placement
DPHS offers several Advanced Placement (AP) classes.
[edit] International Baccalaureate Programme
DPHS students can participate in the International Baccalaureate Programme, a program that provides highly motivated and academically able college-bound students an opportunity to pursue a rigorous liberal arts curriculum that is recognized by many colleges and universities. Course pre-requisites and participation are subject to instructor approval and an application process.
[edit] REACH
REACH is a program based on AVID principles; for students with potential to succeed in college if given the encouragement, study skills, and information. It includes in-class tutorials twice a week, speakers, college visitations, college research, and SAT preparation. Students must be on college prep track in coursework and have a 2.5 GPA or better; contract made among teacher, counselor, student and parent. Grades 9, 10, 11 are elective credits; Senior Seminar (applications, essay, scholarship/financial aid, college writing) meets "g" college prep elective credit for UC/CSU.
[edit] EXCEL
EXCEL is a program for the ELL (English Language learner) student who wants to reach their highest potential. The program helps students identify and plan career paths after graduation, including college. Activities include tutoring, study skill development, test preparation, home visits, speakers, mentors, and trips. Classes are either Period 6 or after school.
[edit] Performing Arts
[edit] Dos Pueblos Charger Theater
The Dos Pueblos Charger Theater's program challenges its participants and audiences to think, dream, and live creatively through visionary programming, collaboration with leading resident theater companies and colleges, ongoing community outreach, interaction with professional artists, and unqiue performance opportunities for all levels and interests. Students have the opportunity to participate directly in the creation of a brand new work, gaining invaluable insights into writing, rewriting, professional theater rehearsal processes and character interpretation.
[edit] Dos Pueblos Jazz Choir
The Dos Pueblos Jazz Choir represents the Duke Ellington version of a jazz band. As jazz choirs go it is very large, providing the opportunity to perform a versatile and sophisticated repertoire. With an emphasis on swing and bebop styles, the choir uses many strong vocal soloists to present their vocal version of improvising and scatting around a melody. A solid combo, featuring brass, woodwind and rhythm instruments, punctuates the choir.
[edit] Dos Pueblos Instrumental Music Program
[edit] Marching/Concert Band
The Dos Pueblos High School Marching band is the biggest group in the Instrumental Music Program at Dos Pueblos. It is comprised of drumline, color guard, and horn line, which all compete and perform as one group. The Marching Chargers perform at prep football games as half time entertainment, in parades such as the Santa Barbara Downtown Holiday Parade, and also compete all along the south coast against other marching bands. The band meets daily during normal class schedule to practice music and drill for their field show; in addition they have at least one night rehearsal every week before a game or competition.
Every year the group changes the theme of its show. For the 2005-2006 season, the band performed a show based on the Pixar Animation Studios film The Incredibles. Previous shows have included The Phantom of the Opera, Grease, and Les Misérables. The show for their 2006/2007 season is "Flight."
Once second semester comes the band splits into smaller groups who each go their separate ways. The Horn Line becomes a performing concert band, the Color Guard becomes Winter Guard, and the Drumline becomes their own performing group just like the rest to showcase their talents with their instrument and compete against others of their level.
[edit] Jazz Ensemble
The Dos Pueblos HS Jazz Ensemble is an award winning group of musicians who play a variety of jazz styles, from the swing and big band music of Duke Ellington to the cool and mild tones of Miles Davis to modern jazz-funk. These young men and women perform at a variety of venues in the Santa Barbara area, as well as the Reno Jazz Festival, and other Community College and High School jazz festivals on the central coast. A few students in this band even take on the responsibility of producing the annual Dos Pueblos High School Jazz Festival, which will be in its 37th year this coming March.
From this band, another, smaller jazz combo is formed. The jazz combo is largely student run and emphasis is placed more on individual improvisation and expression, rather than ensemble playing.
[edit] Drumline
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[edit] Color Guard
Using hand and eye coordination along with a wide variety of flags, rifles, sabers, props, and dances, the Color Guard entertains the crowd while they listen to the music of the Marching Band and the beat of the Drumline.
[edit] Chamber Ensemble
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