386:(AP) classes. These AP classes include Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Literature, Language and Composition, Music Theory, Art History, Psychology, Spanish IV, French IV, European History, United States History, World History, Government/Politics, and Computer Science A. All AP classes offer a “grade bump” making a 5.0 GPA possible in that class exclusively.
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for a week, usually in May. The purpose of this field study is to apply what the students have learned that year in the class and see it in its natural environment, outside of a conventional laboratory setting. The Baja field study is unique only to that of Dana Hills, and essentially offered nowhere
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The South Orange County School of the Arts (SOCSA), a part of Dana Hills High School, is a visual and performing arts academy for students within the
Capistrano Unified School District. Conceived in 1989 by a group of parents, teachers and administrators, the academy was chartered by the District on
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One of Dana Hills' science courses is the Marine
Ecology program, which offers a full year of marine science covering both the physical and biological sciences of the ocean and how they work together to form a working Ecosystem. Examples of some of the subjects taught during the class include plate
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When Dana Hills was built in 1972–73, the area was an unincorporated area of Orange County. The school was named for its hilltop location over the unincorporated village of Dana Point, as well as the tip of the hill projecting south into the
Pacific Ocean as the Dana Point headland. The school
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Medical Occupations Academy. The academy is for those who wish to study or pursue a career in medicine, as it prepares students for higher education in the medical field. Participants are involved in field trips, hospital duties, and view
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The Dana Hills newspaper, originally called the
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tectonics, waves and tides, ocean currents, sand, algae, plankton, marine mammals, echinoderms, and fish. One of the most well-known traditions of the class is the annual Baja field study. In this field study, students, parents, teachers, and past alumni of the class travel down to
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October 2000, the SOCSA Foundation was formed to raise funds to support the SOCSA Academy. In the fall of 2015, the Friends of SOCSA was formed as a replacement non-profit to support the SOCSA Academy.
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Dana Hills now has over 155,839 square feet (14,477.9 m) in permanent buildings. The principal is Dr. Brad Baker.
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In May 2019, the newspaper went digital with a new website (
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729:"2011 Growth API School Report – Dana Hills High"
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954:"Ian McCall UFC Bio"
916:"Erik Apple MMA Bio"
790:on November 19, 2015
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974:"Bao Quach MMA Bio"
574:Something Corporate
565:Something Corporate
554:Flyweight contender
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1708:Brethren Christian
1408:Early College High
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735:. August 13, 2012
680:"Dana Hills High"
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