Denver School of Science and Technology

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Denver School of Science and Technology
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Location
Denver
Colorado
United States
Information
Type Charter
Established 2004 (20 years ago)
Founder David Ethan Greenberg
School district DSST Public Schools
Principal Bill Kurtz
Grades 6-12, Stapleton
6-12, Green Valley Ranch
6-10, Cole
6-9, Byers
6-9, College View
6-7, Conservatory Green
6, Henry[1]
Number of students 4,200 (2015)[2]
Campus type Urban
Admissions Lottery
Website School website

DSST Public Schools (DSST), formerly known as the Denver School of Science and Technology, is a public charter STEM network comprising twelve schools on seven campuses in Denver, Colorado, in partnership with Denver Public Schools. DSST is among the top 200 public high schools in the United States.[3]

Overview

Metropolitan area students are selected for admission entirely by lottery.[4] As students follow a science, mathematics, and technology focused liberal arts education, more than half of graduates declare a STEM major in college. Students of color comprise 80 percent of the student body and 68 percent qualify for free or reduced lunch.[3] All DSST students follow a prospectus that includes seven years of natural sciences, seven years of mathematics, three years of Spanish, a trimester internship, and a two-trimester senior project.[5] By 2024-25, DSST is slated to consist of twenty-two schools on eleven campuses, with eighteen schools focused on STEM and four focused on the humanities, enrolling 10,500 students, or a quarter of Denver’s secondary school population.[6]

History

DSST was founded in 2004 at Park Hill in northeast Denver by David Ethan Greenberg, who also served as the first board chair of its successor organization, DSST Public Schools.[7] Bill Kurtz, a former investment banker at JP Morgan, is founding principal.[8]

Recognition

According to a 2015 US News ranking of American public high schools, the Stapleton campus was nationally ranked 192nd, 158th in STEM education, 55th among charter schools, and 5th in Colorado.[3] In the same year, the school was ranked 5th in mathematics proficiency, tied for 15th in reading proficiency, and was ranked 5th in college readiness, in the state.[9] In a 2014 Denver School Performance report, five of the top six schools in Denver were part of DSST.[10] Since graduating its first class in 2008, 100 percent of DSST: Stapleton and DSST: Green Valley Ranch seniors have matriculated to a four-year university.[10][11] DSST is recognized for its values-centered culture, daily emphasizing respect and responsibility,[12] and has been regarded as one of the top mid-size work places in Colorado.[13]

Demographics

Statistics, 2014 School Year (all in %)[14]
Male Female Free/Reduced
Lunch 2015-16[15]		 Black/African
American		 Asian Hispanic/
Latino		 White
DSST: Byers (Middle) 63 37 36.8 7 4 23 60
DSST: Cole (Middle) 55 45 86.4 24 1 57 14
DSST: Cole (High) 58 42 75.8 23 4 60 13
DSST: College View (Middle) 54 46 89.8 0 4 84 8
DSST: Conservatory Green (Middle), 2015[16] 58 42 54.0 32 10 35 23
DSST: Green Valley Ranch (Middle) 54 46 77.1 27 9 50 8
DSST: Green Valley Ranch (High) 46 54 70.3 27 8 50 9
DSST: Stapleton (Middle) 53 47 60.5 21 4 34 34
DSST: Stapleton (High) 48 52 53.0 24 3 36 30
Notes

Henry Middle and College View High data unavailable.

Support

Donors have played a significant role in the establishment and expansion of DSST. Notable contributions include a $7 million gift by Liberty Media chairman John C. Malone,[17] a $3 million grant by the Daniels Fund,[18] $1 million gift by media mogul Oprah Winfrey,[19][20] $1 million donation by the Anna and John Sie Foundation,[21][22] a $500,000 grant by the Thiry-O'Leary Foundation,[23] and a $50,000 grant by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[24]

References

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