Stapleton High School

DSST: Stapleton High School was the first school to open in the DSST Public Schools network, with 130 9th graders in August 2004. In May of 2008, DSST: Stapleton High School graduated its first class of seniors. To date, 100% of DSST graduates have been accepted to four-year colleges. Of the 2012 graduating seniors, 100% intend to pursue higher education this fall; 51% are first generation college-bound.  DSST: Stapleton has consistently been the highest performing secondary school in Denver Public Schools, based on growth and absolute performance.  DSST: Stapleton High School was one of three top finalists in 2010’s national Race to the Top Commencement Challenge, out of over 1,000 schools that applied.

The DSST: Stapleton campus has been recognized by the American Architectural Foundation as a well designed school.

DSST: Stapleton High School’s program has a college preparatory focus, with an emphasis on developing core liberal arts skills in reading, writing, mathematics and science. Students succeed through a highly structured classroom environment with clear academic and behavioral expectations. This program and environment prepare students for the challenges of college without remediation classes.

Enrollment to DSST: Stapleton High School is granted through a lottery process. Please see the Enrollment pages for further details.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Attendance contact: 303-320-5570, option 3 then option 1

Front office reception:

Front office hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Building hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

School hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 8:15 AM to 3:30 PM

                          Wednesday A week- 8:15 AM to 2:45 PM

                          Wednesday B week-8:15 AM to 1:50 PM