This school is beautiful and located in a beautiful place. The cross country team is exceptional! The dance teams are also incredible. There are tons of activities and as long as students get involved in sports friends will come quick. The only negative would be it hall ways are EXTREMELY crowded
... Read more (similar to herding cattle). The teachers are for the most part very good and I learned a lot! Read less
Posted by a student on 08/04/09
Dana Hills High is EXCELLENT! The AP Classes fully prepare students competitively for top-rated universities (from Ivy Leagues to Top UC Schools). The Science, Math (speidel, degen, prince), English , Literature teachers are excellent. Students scoreed an 825 on the API tests which puts them at the
... Read more top of the district, and in the upper division in state and national rankings. About 4% of class earned AP Honors w Distinction. Another 3% earned AP Honors. These are National Scholastic Awards. Great student run yearbook and newspaper. The Student government is student run and well directed by Ken Nedler. The academic advisors respond fairly quickly to questions. Ray Woods runs an excellent Choir program. DHHS Athletes win athletic scholarships; recently, from Stanford, Yale, Duke, UCLA, USC, etc. Lots of school spirit. Any 'bad element' are escorted out of school, dances and sporting events by guards,marines . SAFE school! Clean ocean air! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/12/09
I absolutely loved my four years at Dana. Like many schools, you get out of it what you put into it. There is a great sense of community (despite the large student body) especially for those who decide to be engaged, work hard, and have fun. The teachers that were there when I was a student were fantastic:
... Read more Evans, Degen, Sherill, Imbili Townsend, Cunningham, McIntyre, the entire science department. They were extremely committed to providing their students with a high-quality education. There are lots of AP courses, and also plenty of extra-curricular activities: I swam and played polo, was on the yearbook staff, and participated in a few clubs. All in all, my time at Dana offered wonderful friends, great experiences, and a fantastic preparation for college and graduate school. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/24/09
Great school. The best school in southern orange county. The academics are always in the top and Dana Hills has been consistently voted by Newsweek as a top 5% high school in the nation! The sports programs are also great. All the programs are achieving spectacular things and cross country both boys
... Read more and girls is the best running program overall for the pas 30+ years of its existence. Both won the state championship this past year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/07/09
I have another child at another high school and Dana Hills is by far the best in many areas
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Posted by a parent on 02/12/09
Even though the school is overcrowded, this school has been very eventful and enjoyable. It isn't difficult to make friends since there are so many people to choose from. The Cross Country team is the best!! Go Dana!!
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Posted by a student on 12/05/08
This school is way too crowded. It is difficult to make any close friends with so many people at the school. I never have even seen the principal. It has a lot of extra activities but they are all VERY expensive.
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Posted by a student on 04/30/07
An outstanding school. Both of our sons had a marvelous experience and were very well prepared for college. Most teachers did a great job posting grades and the tutorial program worked very well.
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Posted by a parent on 12/23/06
My children have had an excellent experience at Dana Hills and I am thoroughly impressed with the dedication of the teachers and administration. It is highly commendable that Dana Hills achieves such excellent success considering the overcrowding and limited resources (as California is ranked near the
... Read more bottom in funding per pupil). My children had been in private school and I can sincerely say that they are getting a better education at Dana. I always see the principal at school events and she's been receptive and helpful the few times I've wanted to talk with her. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/11/06
There are some teachers that are excellent, but there are too many teachers that are terrible. Also, most of the sports teams are good and our cross country team is one of the best.
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Dana Point schools — Dana Hills High School is located at 33333 Golden Lantern, Dana Point CA 92629. 33333 Golden Lantern is in the 92629 ZIP code in Dana Point, CA The school district for Dana Hills High School is the Capistrano Unified School District. Dana Hills High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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