Del Norte High School (San Diego, California)
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Del Norte High School is a secondary school
located in 4S Ranch
, a community of San Diego, California
in the United States. It is part of the Poway Unified School District
. The campus has finished construction, and it covers 210093 square feet (19,518.3 m²) of land.
Del Norte opened on August 20, 2009. Its principal is Greg Mizel, the former principal of Mesa Verde Middle School
. During its first year, Del Norte is expected to have approximately 700 students in order to create a personalized learning experience. Also notable is the absence of juniors and seniors, as the first year will only contain freshmen and sophomores. The expected student population after the first few years is approximately 2,250 students.
Del Norte has expressed interest in adding the International Baccalaureate (IB) program to its curriculum, but this idea is still only under consideration. Recently, it was disclosed that course offerings at Del Norte have been limited by budget concerns. Due to this, Del Norte will not be offering many language and elective classes in its first few years. Del Norte will offer a 3 by 5 system. It will have 3 trimesters and 5 classes per trimester for a total of 15 classes per year just like Mt. Carmel High School's current system. This layout allows students 3 more classes a year than RBHS
12 classes per year, but one less than Westview's with the 4 by 4 system.
The school is modeled after the layout of another PUSD school, Westview
. The design is a radial pattern, with all buildings linking to a central common area, in order to instill a sense of connectedness throughout the school. The principal has announced that elective programs offered at the school will be based on student interest, following these ideas. Del Norte will also be equipped with the latest technology, including a school-wide data-sharing network, VoIP, and Promethean Activboards
in all classrooms.
Del Norte has a comprehensive set of athletic buildings as well as an area devoted entirely to the arts. Del Norte has state-of-the-art facilities including five art labs, two music classrooms, one drama classroom, 11 career-technical education classrooms, a Performing Arts Center and a Fine Arts Village designed to blend traditional mediums of visual arts, drama and music. However, there are still allotted areas for 20 relocatable buildings in case further development is required.
The athletic programs that will be offered are: mens' water polo, football, girls' field hockey, girls' golf, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, and cross country in the fall; basketball, Roller hockey, soccer, girls' water polo, and wrestling in the winter; boys' golf, lacrosse, boys' tennis, boys' volleyball, swimming/dive, baseball, softball, swimming, golf, and track and field in the spring. DNHS has submitted a California Interscholastic Federation
(CIF) membership application for the 2009-2010 year.
The entire school is based on four key themes encompassing connectedness, flexibility, collaboration and communication. It is also intended to have an international focus to give students a more realistic view of the future. The website also states that the school is intended to "meet the demands of the 21st century", in order to prepare students for a constantly changing world.
Secondary school
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located in 4S Ranch
4S Ranch, California
4S Ranch is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California.To the east of 4S Ranch is the San Diego community of Rancho Bernardo. To the west is the Santa Fe Valley...
, a community of San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
in the United States. It is part of the Poway Unified School District
Poway Unified School District
Poway Unified School District is a school district located in Poway, California. The District operates 25 elementary schools , six middle schools , four comprehensive high schools , and one continuation high school. Twenty-one of its schools are located in the city of San Diego; eleven others in...
. The campus has finished construction, and it covers 210093 square feet (19,518.3 m²) of land.
Del Norte opened on August 20, 2009. Its principal is Greg Mizel, the former principal of Mesa Verde Middle School
Mesa Verde Middle School (Rancho Peñasquitos)
-Feeders and Location:Mesa Verde Middle School is located in the northern part of San Diego, just west of Interstate 15 and about east of Interstate 5. To the south is California State Route 56. There are four elementary "feeder schools" of Mesa Verde: Canyon View Elementary School, Deer Canyon...
. During its first year, Del Norte is expected to have approximately 700 students in order to create a personalized learning experience. Also notable is the absence of juniors and seniors, as the first year will only contain freshmen and sophomores. The expected student population after the first few years is approximately 2,250 students.
Del Norte has expressed interest in adding the International Baccalaureate (IB) program to its curriculum, but this idea is still only under consideration. Recently, it was disclosed that course offerings at Del Norte have been limited by budget concerns. Due to this, Del Norte will not be offering many language and elective classes in its first few years. Del Norte will offer a 3 by 5 system. It will have 3 trimesters and 5 classes per trimester for a total of 15 classes per year just like Mt. Carmel High School's current system. This layout allows students 3 more classes a year than RBHS
Rancho Bernardo High School
Rancho Bernardo High School, or RBHS, is a public high school in the Poway Unified School District of San Diego County, California. Rancho Bernardo High School opened in September 1990 as the district's third high school. There are approximately 2,300 students in grades 9 through 12, and...
12 classes per year, but one less than Westview's with the 4 by 4 system.
The school is modeled after the layout of another PUSD school, Westview
Westview High School (San Diego)
Westview High School is a public secondary school located in Torrey Highlands, a community of San Diego, California in the United States. It is part of the Poway Unified School District....
. The design is a radial pattern, with all buildings linking to a central common area, in order to instill a sense of connectedness throughout the school. The principal has announced that elective programs offered at the school will be based on student interest, following these ideas. Del Norte will also be equipped with the latest technology, including a school-wide data-sharing network, VoIP, and Promethean Activboards
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in all classrooms.
Del Norte has a comprehensive set of athletic buildings as well as an area devoted entirely to the arts. Del Norte has state-of-the-art facilities including five art labs, two music classrooms, one drama classroom, 11 career-technical education classrooms, a Performing Arts Center and a Fine Arts Village designed to blend traditional mediums of visual arts, drama and music. However, there are still allotted areas for 20 relocatable buildings in case further development is required.
The athletic programs that will be offered are: mens' water polo, football, girls' field hockey, girls' golf, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball, and cross country in the fall; basketball, Roller hockey, soccer, girls' water polo, and wrestling in the winter; boys' golf, lacrosse, boys' tennis, boys' volleyball, swimming/dive, baseball, softball, swimming, golf, and track and field in the spring. DNHS has submitted a California Interscholastic Federation
California Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
(CIF) membership application for the 2009-2010 year.
The entire school is based on four key themes encompassing connectedness, flexibility, collaboration and communication. It is also intended to have an international focus to give students a more realistic view of the future. The website also states that the school is intended to "meet the demands of the 21st century", in order to prepare students for a constantly changing world.