Douglas County High School

2842 Front Street

School District

Douglas County Re 1
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:18
Type

public

School Map for Douglas County Re 1 School District

GreatSchools Rating

The school rating calculation is based on four ratings: the Student Progress Rating or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, Equity Rating, and Test Score Rating each designed to show different facets of school success. Learn more about GreatSchools Ratings

Reviews

Submitted by other on August 31, 2021

very racist and using bashful words to put people down
Submitted by parent on September 23, 2018

Very positive overall experience. I have students that have excelled and gone on to university with full scholarships. They could do better with the sports program—we have talent and have been sadly handicapped by a poor football coach and thus limiting great opportunities for those players. Academically, I’ve been very pleased. Socially, you’ll get all types of students there, but that is true everywhere. I believe you getboit if it what you put into it and there is opportunity to do very well here. If I had to go back and decide between DCHS and CVHS (the other high school in town) I still firmly believe my students have received a better education than they would have there.
Submitted by parent on February 25, 2018

School District handbook states they have a no bullying policy. This is not accurate. Teachers ignore bullying. My son was a constant target of bullies, and when he finally reacted he was suspended for 2 days, but the bullies only had to write an apology letter. This district lacks the support to for diversity and educating the teacher's about how to handle bullying
Submitted by parent on March 18, 2016

I have some history with Douglas County (DC) Schools, in fact I garudated from Douglas County HS in 1983 (yes I'm an older parent...). First, the county is very affluent and fairly entitled. If you look at the news the school administrator and Board are primarily interested in getting a voucher system and privatize schools their highest agenda. Teachers are leaving in droves and many of the ones staying just don't care. Forward to the school. Sports are not well funded and the football program is abominable. At the beginning of the season you hear the usual 'we are here for the kids and making them into young men' drivel. But as you watch them, they don't care anymore about being successful. On the freshman team, all but one hang around an BS on the sideline, barely watching the game. At the last home game, DC parents were loudly mocking the coaches and rooting for the opposing team who thrashed us. Academically? At the beginning of the semester that had far more students show up than they planned for and moved kids. My son got moved into another Spanish class without being asked and missed a test that had been given before he was even there. It shows up as an F and neither the teacher nor administration even cares. Multiple attempts at asking are ignored. DC is simply a model of business people trying to move away from public schools and while doing so have no concern about the students currently in the system. Check out the news and this information will be validated by some research.
Submitted by student on February 28, 2016

I have been a student in this school nearly my entire high school experience and I can full heartedly say that this is the worst school I have ever attended. The teaching at this school is a joke and none of the teachers actually care about you academically or emotionally. Needless to say, I am extremely excited to be moving soon and starting at a new school my senior year.
Submitted by parent on January 30, 2016

Most of the teachers do very little in the classroom (there are a few exceptions who actually care and do their jobs). The IB program is a joke, with teachers put in classrooms they have no experience teaching and/or are outside of their educational training. Sports and extracurricular activities are overpriced and underperforming. The leadership is apathetic and unprofessional. I've had 3 children cheated out of an education and regret the decision to send them there. We won't make the same mistake with our 4th.
Submitted by parent on September 03, 2015

This school has world class Learning, sports, and activities. The teachers are superb and the school, while not fancy and shiny new, is a nice large school with plenty of room for everything. I'm very pleased my children are there, and I'm very happy with the education they are receiving.
Submitted by parent on March 26, 2014

My two kids went to this school and we lived by the rock. My daughter took some IB classes and received a scholarship and graduated from CSU last year. My son is in the Air Force. There is plenty of involvement for parents if they want to get involved. I was involved in DCHS Band and the After Prom Parties.
Submitted by student on February 09, 2014

After one year at this high school, I believe there is an extreme amount of room for improvement. The staff and and administration are very unhelpful most of the time, and the classes are exceptionally easy. This school's main focus is on it's athletics, not it's academics. The students at this school harass each other constantly. This school is going down hill quickly. Compared to various other schools, Douglas County has a massive drug issue that should really be addressed. Students will smoke in "the alley" and the staff is aware but chooses to do nothing about it. No body at this school cares about the well-being of each other, and instead try to determine ways to be even more nasty to each other. I am not saying Castle View High School is better, but parents need to look into other options for high school if their main concern is academics and and the over health of their child.
Submitted by student on September 10, 2012

This school is by far better than CV. I have been to both. I lasted until Winter Break at CV my Freshman year before transferring to DC. I am now a Junior. CV's academics and teachers are horrible. Don't send your child to CV if you want them to succeed in life. Go Huskies!!
Submitted by parent on February 16, 2012

Great Schools should post parents reviews together and student reviews in a different place. As a parent of a senior attending DCHS, I could not be happier with the administration and teachers. As a former teacher myself, I can distinguish a good teach from a not-so-good teacher. My daughter has been successful in athletics, academics and music at DCHS. There is a sense of tradition that you cannot get anywhere else! She has grown at this school and is ready to attend a top ranked university. This would not have been possible without the teachers, counselors, coaches, and administration of Douglas County High School. Kuddos Mr. Kappas for running such a wonderful school!
Submitted by student on February 14, 2012

Douglas County High School is no place for a teenager to grow and learn. I am a junior attending DC and quite frankly, its a pathetic excuse of a community. None of the teachers care about you, neither academically nor personally. And the administration is the worst. For the sake of your child and his/her safety and well being, do not send your kid here. There is a disgusting, growing epidemic of drug abuse, lack of respect, and absolutely no support for the students. Nobody cares. No spirit. No love. They think they're some big "family" and it's literally a big joke. This school has hit rock bottom. They just won't admit it. There are too many students, and too many teachers and administrators that don't care. They ignore the fact that they're students are dying and failing and giving up. Everybody needs someone to depend on. And we'd like to believe that many students could find that support at school. But it's not here. This school is messed up on so many levels. My parents would rather me attend DC Oaks. DCHS is a pathetic excuse of a high school.