News
December 6, 2017 | By CSilberman
Equifax, Target, Yahoo... Unfortunately it is not uncommon to hear about— or fall victim to— data security breaches as computers become increasingly integrated into our lives. However, a generation of high school students are preparing to fill cybersecurity roles to help protect all of us against future attacks; and many of these future protectors are right here in Douglas County. Meet the Highlands Ranch High School CyberPatriots.
February 24, 2017 | By ccheline
Have you ever wondered why things work the way they do? Like how does my phone recognize what a face is?
Kids from Arrowwood Elementary in Highlands Ranch learned that and all sorts of other fun things about engineering when a group of engineers from Lockheed Martin stopped by to visit as part of the company’s outreach week on February 23.
February 8, 2017 | By CSilberman
CASTLE ROCK— Douglas County School Di
February 2, 2017 | By rmbarber
Matt Bernstein, a molecular biologist and regional sales manager with Fisher Scientific, admits he had some preconceived ideas of today’s students, when he was invited to visit the biotechnology class at Rock Canyon High School.
March 14, 2016 | By rmbarber
Students will have the opportunity to explore careers with more than 20 businesses and organizations during the annual Career Connect program.
May 7, 2014 | By SCPaulsen
VAIL - Students from high schools in Douglas County made their presence known at the state Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) conference, held April 5-9.
April 14, 2014 | By SCPaulsen
Douglas County, Highlands Ranch and Mountain Vista high schools had gold medal-winning performances.
November 15, 2013 | By rmbarber
The Colorado Technology Association conference is a showcase of the latest advances by some of the biggest names in technology, including Google, IBM and this year—Legend High School.
October 21, 2013 | By SCPaulsen
Students from the Rock Canyon High School Fire Academy landed a real-life training experience when an Air Life Denver helicopter landed on schools grounds.
District News
The Douglas County School District Board of Education welcomes Dr. Thomas S. Tucker into the role of Superintendent of Douglas County School District. Dr. Tucker officially leads the 68,000 student district as of July 1, 2018.
Nearly 1,500 Colorado students applied for the prestigious Boettcher Foundation Scholarship this year, with 42 being named recipients. Of those, the Douglas County School District (DCSD) is proudly home to four recipients.
When it comes to mental health services, communities traditionally focus on supporting kids as needs arise. This work is crucial for the safety of our students. Equally important, though, is prevention-based programming that can help, early on, prevent the social-emotional challenges our kids may be experiencing from escalating.