Douglas County High School
Grades and ages
Grades 9-12
Enrollment
1771 students
Students per teacher
18.8 per full-time teacher
Tuition
Tuition-free
About Douglas County High School
Douglas County High School has been an International Baccalaureate World School since 1998. We offer the IB Middle Years Programme in 9th and 10th grade and the IB Diploma Programme in 11th and 12th grade, along with concurrent enrollment courses that earn high school and college credit at the same time.
Career and technical education pathways include agriculture, animal and veterinary science, natural resource and wildlife management, business and marketing, family and consumer sciences and cosmetology, with work-based learning and industry certifications in many courses. Students can also take off-site CTE courses at other Douglas County School District high schools, and Army JROTC is open to students interested in leadership and citizenship.
Special education runs through Instructional Support Services (SPED/PACK), we offer English Language Development, and students have access to counseling and mental health support. Outside class, students choose from athletics, performing arts, poms, clubs and community service.
Student fit
Who this school serves
Grades and ages
- Public
- High School (9-12)
Specialties
- International Baccalaureate
- Career and technical education
Learning and support
Curriculum and therapeutic services
Services and supports
- School counseling
- Mental health support
Programs
Programs at Douglas County High School
Other programs and supports
- School counseling
- Mental health support
School facts
Practical details for families
- Students per Teacher
- 18.8 per full-time teacher
- Students with IEPs
- 225 (12% of students)
- Students with 504 Plans
- 40
Tuition and funding
Tuition: Tuition-free
- Tuition-free public school
Enrollment
1,771 students
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