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2008 U.S. News Rankings:
Dana Hills
was awarded a Silver Medal for being named one of the top
high schools in the country according to a recent US News
and World Report article. This places DHHS in an elite
class for all high schools, the top 5% according to this
study. Dana Hills was the only high school in the CUSD to
be awarded this distinction.
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2005
Top 2% of Nations Schools: Dana Hills
High School was ranked by Newsweek magazine as among the best high schools in
America for 2005. Dana was ranked in the top 2%. Dana was
number 512 out of 27, 468 high schools across America. Newsweek's best high schools list used a ratio, the number of Advanced Placement (AP) and/or International Baccalaureate (IB) tests taken by all students at a school in 2004, divided by the number of seniors in that year's graduating class. The Paper, June 13, 2005 |
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State of California recognized Dana Hills
High School as one of the most remarkable high schools in California in the 1990s then a second time in 2005. |
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In 2005 of the nearly 2,300
middle and high schools in the state, fewer than 465 were eligible to apply for
the honor based on their Academic Performance Index and Adequate Yearly Progress
results. The 288 schools that filed applications this year underwent a rigorous
selection process conducted by the California Department of Education (CDE) in partnership with the California County
Superintendents Educational Services Association, and with the help of many
local educators from across the state. However, only 118 high schools were
recognized as Distinguished high school and Dana was selected as one, which
ranks Dana in the top 5% of the best high schools of California. Dana Hill High School was selected for being an outstanding example of successful teaching and learning. And Dana was chosen for presenting high standards for all students. It was noted by the selection committee that Dana fosters strong family and community involvement, encourages partnerships with the business community, creates a safe and clean school environment, and uses modern technology.
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