Groundbreaking Charter Schools
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Denver School of Science and Technology
About the School:
The Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) is a free, open-enrollment public school serving middle and high school students. Founded in 2004, DSST is a college preparatory liberal arts school with a science and technology focus. All students are required to complete a rigorous curriculum—which includes pre-calculus, five years of high school science, an internship and a senior project—to graduate.
The Students:
DSST reflects the racial and economic diversity of Denver. Students attending DSST are from all neighborhoods across the Denver-metro area and are selected through a random lottery. There are no admissions criteria for students, nor is there tuition.
One hundred percent of DSST's first graduating class was accepted into four-year colleges, including Stanford, MIT, Pomona, Cal-Tech and Wesleyan.
In 2007 and 2008, DSST outperformed every other high school in Denver in both student learning growth and absolute student performance.
For more information, visit ScienceandTech.org.
About the School:
The Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) is a free, open-enrollment public school serving middle and high school students. Founded in 2004, DSST is a college preparatory liberal arts school with a science and technology focus. All students are required to complete a rigorous curriculum—which includes pre-calculus, five years of high school science, an internship and a senior project—to graduate.
The Students:
DSST reflects the racial and economic diversity of Denver. Students attending DSST are from all neighborhoods across the Denver-metro area and are selected through a random lottery. There are no admissions criteria for students, nor is there tuition.
- 45 percent of DSST students are economically disadvantages
- 60 percent are Hispanic or African-American
- 50 percent are first-generation college bound
- Most students enter DSST at least one grade level behind in math and English
One hundred percent of DSST's first graduating class was accepted into four-year colleges, including Stanford, MIT, Pomona, Cal-Tech and Wesleyan.
In 2007 and 2008, DSST outperformed every other high school in Denver in both student learning growth and absolute student performance.
For more information, visit ScienceandTech.org.
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