| David Douglas High School | |
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A place where connections are made | |
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| 1001 S. E. 135th Portland, Oregon, United States | |
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| School district | David Douglas School District |
| Principal | Randy Hutchinson |
| Enrollment | 2921 |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Mascot | Scots |
| Color(s) | red and gray |
| Publication | The Highlander |
| Established | 1954 |
| Homepage | http://www.ddouglas.k12.or.us/ |
David Douglas High School (DDHS) is a public high school hosting students between 9th and 12th grades. David Douglas School District is a School district located in eastern Portland, Oregon, United States. Public is of or pertaining to the people relating to or affecting a nation state or community opposed to private; as the public treasury a road or lake David Douglas is located in Portland, Oregon. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers The school is named after 19th-century Scottish botanist David Douglas, discoverer and namesake of such prolific Northwestern species as the Douglas-fir. David Douglas ( June 25, 1799 &ndash July 12, 1834) was a Scottish Botanist. Douglas-fir is the common name applied to coniferous Trees of the Genus Pseudotsuga in the family Pinaceae. Originally established in 1954, enrollment at DDHS increased quickly in subsequent years as development in suburban Portland expanded, eventually becoming one of the largest high schools in the area.
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Awards and Honors
In 1996, David Douglas was honored as a New American High Schools "showcase site", serving as a model for other public schools around the nation. The New American High Schools initiative started in 1996 under the direction of the United States Secretary of Education Richard W
The Scottish TAMS Dance Team placed 3rd at the State Competition with the theme "The Conductor" in the 2006-2007 year, led by Head Coach Kelly Jones.
The Highlander
The Highlander is the monthly publication put out by newspaper staff at David Douglas High School. It was first published in 1956, and has been published monthly every year since. Over the years, The Highlander has won many student press awards including first places and honorable mentions in reporting, designing, sports, and News according to the Oregon Journalism Education Association. The Highlander has also been listed as one of the top 100 school newspapers in the United States by the National Scholastic Press Association. The National Scholastic Press Association ( NSPA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1921 for high school and secondary school publications in the United States Students wishing to become part of the The Highlander staff must complete one year of Journalism, where the teaching of proper journalistic ethic and composure is taught through the studies of highly acclaimed journalist's. Lastly, to qualify, the student must be published in the May Cub-Edition and finish the class with at least an A or B for both semesters. The Highlander's advisor is Steve Rivas.
Notable alumni
- Actress Lindsay Wagner
- Former professional ice skater Tonya Harding (dropped out). Lindsay Jean Wagner (born June 22, 1949) is an Emmy Award winning American actress, best known for her role as Jaime Sommers Tonya Maxine Harding (born November 12, 1970) is an American figure skating champion
- Geologist Jennifer Carrell - Illinois State Geological Survey.
- Former David Douglas School District superintendent and middle school namesake Ron Russell. Ronald S Russell ( July 22, 1926) is a politician in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- Swimmer Kim M. Peyton-McDonald, Gold Medal 1976 Summer Olympics. Kim Marie Peyton McDonald ( January 26 1957 – December 13 1986) was a competitive freestyle Swimmer from Portland The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec She was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1989. The Oregon Sports Hall of Fame honors Oregon athletes teams coaches and others who have made a significant contribution to sports in Oregon
- Media guru Richard Morrison - Competitive Enterprise Institute.
- Actor Sam Elliott. Samuel Pack Elliott (born August 9, 1944) is an American actor
- Members of the band The Kingsmen. The Kingsmen were a 1960s Garage rock / Frat rock band from Portland, Oregon.
- Professional Baseball Player John Jaha. John Emil Jaha (born May 27 1966 Portland Oregon) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who had a 10-year career from
- NFL player Claxton Welch.
- NFL player Pete Pierson. Peter Samuel Pierson (born February 4, 1971) is a former NFL Offensive tackle who played seven seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Winner of two Oscars for set design, Dennis Gassner. Dennis Gassner is an Academy Award-winning art director He has been nominated four times and has won once
External links
- Official DDHS site
- A DDHS student is a winner in the 2003 Congressional Art Competition.
- The Highlander
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