Dublin High School (California)

Dublin High School
DHS Math & Science Building
Location
8151 Village Parkway
Dublin, California 94568
United States
Coordinates37°43′13.1″N 121°55′32.48″W / 37.720306°N 121.9256889°W / 37.720306; -121.9256889
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1968
PrincipalMaureen Byrne
Faculty137.46 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment3,224 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio23.45[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)    Navy blue and white (& red - less frequent)
MascotGrady The Gael
NicknameDHS
Feeder schoolsWells Middle School
Fallon Middle School
Cottonwood Creek K-8 School
WebsiteDublin High School

Dublin High School is a four-year high school located in the East San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the two high schools in Dublin, California along with Emerald High School and serves about 3,200 students.

History

By the peak of the California Gold Rush in the 1850s, Dublin had established itself as a significant crossroads city in the San Francisco Bay Area.[2] The Murray School District, consisting of the quaint Murray School, was established in 1866 to meet the educational needs of an ever-increasing population. This proved satisfactory until the late 1950s after World War II, when real estate developers chose Dublin as a site for large-scale suburban development. The population subsequently skyrocketed, from 750 to 13,641 by 1970.[3]

The city scrambled to expand the school system, opening and closing several schools within the next few decades.[2] Dublin High School was established amidst this process in 1968—first as the second high school in Pleasanton, California, sharing the campus of Amador Valley High School by means of a staggered schedule for the 1968–69 school year. The school moved to its current campus in Fall 1969. Its first senior class graduated in June 1971. After the incorporation of the City of Dublin in 1982, Dublin High combined with the Murray School District to form the Dublin Unified School District in July 1988.[4]

In organizational meetings during the summer of 1968 in Pleasanton, chaired by the new Dublin Assistant Principal Robert Hagler and attended by a committee of students, the school colors and mascot were proposed and adopted by the student body later that year. Given the school's Irish place name, Hagler had suggested that the mascot (the Gael) and colors (red and blue) of nearby Saint Mary's College of California might be an appropriate starting point for the discussions, and the committee eventually agreed with Hagler's idea, while adding white to the colors. In a gesture of good will, Saint Mary's donated athletic gear to the new school's athletic department.

Modern issues and renovations

73.2% of Dublin voters approved a $184 million bond measure in the November 2004 election,[5] which the Dublin Unified School District planned to use in funding various school renovation projects. Dublin High School was the primary beneficiary of the measure, with $120 million dedicated to a complete renewal of the campus (which began in 2008 and was completed in 2015). The renewal included a new 500-seat Center for Performing Arts and Education,[6] a modernization of the 1968 gymnasium, and a new courtyard.

Over time, this too proved insufficient. Dublin's population continued to drastically increase in the 21st century, reaching a total of 46,036 by the year 2010.[3] By 2015, the Dublin Unified School District outlined a second comprehensive high school as one of its top priorities—as listed in its Facilities Master Plan[7]—citing a survey showing Dublin High faculty members' desires for additional classrooms and renovations of old facilities.[8] By September 2020, plans to build and open the new Emerald High School were finalized.

Dublin voters also passed another $99 million bond measure in 2012 to fund the construction of a 47,000 sq. ft. Science and Engineering Building,[9] which was completed in April 2021.

In the meantime, 2017 saw a beginning of protest and outcry from Dublin High teachers, who had struggled with increased class sizes without proper staffing accommodation or financial compensation.[10] As negotiations for appropriate pay raises and contractual improvements stagnated for months, members and supporters of the Dublin Teachers Association (DTA) took to the streets in a candlelight march to the District office, culminating in a series of statements at the ongoing School Board meeting.[11] This was the first of several marches which took place within the next couple years. In March 2019, the DTA threatened to go on strike if negotiations remained stagnant; a tentative agreement including a pay raise and class size limitation was reached in April.[12]

Transportation

Dublin High School is served by three different bus routes, most of which take students from Dublin High to East Dublin and back. This service is provided by Wheels, an LAVTA bus service.

The school also has two parking lots, one located on Brighton Drive and one on Village Parkway. In 2021, the Village Parkway parking lot was expanded at the old site of the now-defunct Dublin Swim Center.[13] Student parking is only available to juniors and seniors.[14][15]

Athletics

Dublin High School competes in the EBAL (East Bay Athletic League) valley league, including other schools such as Granada, Dougherty Valley and Livermore high schools.[16]

Notable events and accolades

On February 22, 2012, MythBusters stars Adam Savage and Kari Byron participated in a panel session at the Dublin High School Engineering and Design Academy Open House.[17][18][19]

Teacher Eugene Chou won the 6th annual Project Lead The Way California Teacher of the Year award on February 2, 2017.[20][21]

The Dublin Unified School District was recognized by Green Street Scene in 2009 with a Green Building Award for the use of green technology in the renewal of Dublin High School.[22]

Dublin High has been given the California Distinguished School award five times. (1990, 1992, 1996, 2003, and 2017).[23]

It was given a California Department of Education statewide rank of 10 (out of 10) [24]

It was awarded a silver medal in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report ranking of high schools.[25][26]

Notable alumni

References

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  18. ^ "'MythBusters' TV stars talk science at Dublin High School". MercuryNews.com. 2012. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  19. ^ "Stars Of TV Show 'MythBusters' Visit Dublin High". Patch.com. 2012. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
  20. ^ "Dublin High school teacher named state teacher of the year". January 25, 2017. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  21. ^ "PLTW Teacher of the Year From Dublin High School". The Independent. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
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  24. ^ "Dublin High School Similar Schools Ranking Improves to 10 out of 10". July 13, 2012. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
  25. ^ "National Merit Scholarship Program Recognizes Dublin High Students". October 27, 2011. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012.
  26. ^ "Dublin High School Named Top Tri-Valley High School by Newsweek (America's Top High Schools 2015)". OneDublin.org. August 20, 2015. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  27. ^ "Bucs draft OT Alex Cappa out of Humboldt State". SBNATION. April 27, 2018. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  28. ^ "Former HSU star Cappa now a Super Bowl champion". HumboldtSports.com. February 8, 2021.
  29. ^ "Dublin's Peelle Excited by Opportunity to Play for 49ers". DublinPatch.com. September 16, 2011.
  30. ^ "Dublin High School Alumni Eric Swalwell Defeats 40-Year Congressman Pete Stark". OneDublin.org. November 7, 2012.
  31. ^ "Dublin High School Attends Royals Spring Training, Hosted by Yost (photos 3 and 4)". The Kansas City Star.
  32. ^ a b "Dublin Teens Standing Out on Cricket World Stage". January 10, 2024.
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