Dos Pueblos High School
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| Dos Pueblos High School | |
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| 7266 Alameda Ave. Goleta, CA USA |
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| School district | Santa Barbara School Districts |
| Principal | Mark Swanitz |
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2,300 |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Mascot | Chargers |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Established | 1966 |
| Information | (805) 968-2541 |
| Homepage | www.dphs.org |
Dos Pueblos High School is a high school located in Goleta, California, west of Santa Barbara. Located adjacent to the foothills on the edge of the Goleta Valley in an area know as El Encanto Heights, it serves a student body of approximately 2,300 in grades 9-12.
Dos Pueblos, or "DP" or "DPHS", is a National Blue Ribbon School. Dos Pueblos, whose school mascot is the "Charger", was the first school to win a CIF Division I title in Santa Barbara County. The school is mostly finished with a major renovation which included the building of a large theater, the finishing of a new football stadium, and an Olympic size pool.
On July 1, 2006, Quentin Panek resigned from his job as principal and was replaced by Santa Ynez native Mark Swanitz.[1]
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[edit] Demographics
The ethnic make up of the student body is 61% white, 29% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 2% African American, and 2% other.[citation needed]
[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] Gifted education
Dos Pueblos offers gifted education in the form of the 'GATE' program.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Alexei Filippenko
- Chip Foose
- Ben Howland
- Howard McGillin
- Larry Moriarty
- Jeffrey Peterson
- Kyle Shotwell
[edit] Advanced Placement
DPHS offers several Advanced Placement (AP) classes. The school currently offers AP Latin Virgil, AP Latin Literature, AP Spanish, AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP Studio Art, AP Physics, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, AP Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP World History, AP US History and AP US Government.
[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. Students may apply for the program at the end of their sophomore year. There are limited spots and not are accepted.
[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 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] CCNE (Cisco Certified Network Engineer) Program
Run by DP's Mr. Soenke, this class allows dedicated students to pass the CCNE tests before they graduate. DP works together with Cisco's educational programs.
[edit] Dos Pueblos Mock Trial Program
The Dos Pueblos Mock Trial Program gained prominence in 1984, winning the California State championship in that year and again in 1987. Under the coaching of teacher Ken Larson and attorney coach Chris Kroes (who joined the program in 1988), the Dos Pueblos team won the county championship every year from 1986 to 1998, with second-place state finishes in 1993, 1994 and 1996 and winning state finals in 1987 and 1984. The current coach is Bill Woodard.
[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 unique 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. The construction of a new theatre was completed by September 2007.
[edit] Dos Pueblos Jazz Choir
The Dos Pueblos Jazz Choir is noted as being one of the top jazz choirs in the country. The choir features big-band style vocal jazz. The full choir is unusually large for jazz groups, offering a dramatic richness, dynamics, and versatility. It is often said within the choir that this was Duke Ellington's dream, to have a larger jazz choir creating the "big band" sound. Emphasizing swing and bebop styles, the choir features strong soloists who improvise easily around the melody. A combo of brass, woodwind, string, and rhythm instruments enhances the group's captivating performances.
The choir frequently performs around the community, both as an entire choir and as a smaller octet. They also compete at many jazz competitions in the U.S. including Reno, Monterey, and North Texas. Every two years, the choir also has a chance to have a two-week European tour, performing in such jazz festivals as Montreux, North Sea, and Umbria; they also perform on various other stages during their tour.
Every few years, the choir also produces an album, which are compilations of songs the various choirs have done each year. Their third and most recent album is scheduled for release in 2007.
The choir has garnered many awards over the years. They won the Reno Jazz Festival in 2001, and most recently won the North Texas Jazz Festival in Addison, Texas in 2006. They have also frequently won awards from various organizations and newsgroups as being one of the top performance groups in their community.
The choir was conducted for many years by Isaac Jenkins, a sort of jazz icon in his community. However, he retired in 2006. The choir is now conducted by Brian Slotnick-Lastrico, another director in the community known for his knowledge of music and theater.
[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, whom all compete and perform as one group. The Marching Chargers perform at 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. For the two weeks preceding the beginning of the school year, the band meets every day for band camp. After school starts, the band meets daily during periods 6 and 7 to practice music and drill for their field show.
Every year the group changes the theme of its show. For the 2007/2008 season, the show is "An American Portrait", composed and arranged by Lozell Henderson. The drum major is Ellen Lewis, the assistant drum major is Jenna Becker, and the horn sergeant is Nico Ruvalcaba. Previous shows have included "Flight", "The Incredibles", "The Phantom of the Opera", "Grease", and "Les Misérables". During their "Flight" show in the 06-07 season, at the Battle of the Bands competition at Moorpark High School, the band got 1st place for the first time in over 5 years. This year (2007) the Dos Pueblos Marching Chargers also won sweepstakes with their show "An American Portrait", beating 17 other bands at the Royal Competition in October. This is the first time band has won this award in over 15 years and it is a great honor to them. The Drumline also got the first place and high Percussion award at the Royal Competition.
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 40th year in March 2009. The 39th Festival featured thirteen competing bands from Southern California and was followed by a benefit concert for the new theatre, which all the local district high school and Santa Barbara City College bands participated in.
Occasionally, 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] 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. During the first semester of the school year, the Color Guard performs with the Marching Band and the Drumline. They perform at football games and competitions. For the second semester, the guard performs to a CD instead, and travels to competitions and other performances. In recent years, the Color Guard has been steadily improving, earning a first place in 2006 and competing in championships. Previous captains are Idonarose Orr and Melissa Davis. Tim Wycoff was the 2006-2007 coach.
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