David Douglas High School

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David Douglas High School
Motto A place where connections are made
Contact Information Phone: 503-261-8300
Fax: 503-261-8399
Established 1954
Type Public
Principal Randy Hutchinson
Location 1001 S.E. 135th
Portland, Oregon
United States
District David Douglas School District
Enrollment 2921 students
Grades 9 to 12
Publication The Highlander
Mascot Scots
Website [1]

David Douglas High School (DDHS) is a public educational institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school is named after 19th-century Scottish botanist David Douglas, discoverer and namesake of such prolific Northwestern species as the Douglas-fir. Originally established in 1954, enrollment at DDHS increased quickly in subsequent years as development in suburban Portland expanded, eventually becoming one of the largest high schools in the area.

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[edit] Awards and Honors

In 1996, David Douglas was honored as a New American High Schools "showcase site", serving as a model for other schools around the nation.

[edit] The Highlander

The Highlander is the monthly publication put out by The Advanced Journalism students at David Douglas High School. It was first published in 1956, and has been published monthly every year since. Over the years, The Highlander has become one of the best and most respected student newspapers in the country, winning many student press awards and being listed as one of the top 50 school newspapers in the United States by the National Scholastic Press Association. Those wishing to be in Highlander must complete one year of Journalism with at least a B or higher in each semester. The Highlander's advisor is Steve Rivas.
The following lists of editors are for the 2006-07 school year.
News-Lindsey Short and Donna Haines.
Opinons-Stephanie Savicki and Sam McAlevy
Features-Janey Wong and Christine Halsey
Sports-Greg Moser and Kelsey Haines
Ad Manager-Olga Kozinskiy
Photographers-Janey Wong, Emily Chow, Ian McDonald and Ly Doan
Cartoonist-Jessica Yan
and a large collection of reporters

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] External links

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