Downriver High School

	Our History
	Our Philosophy
	What We Do
	Focus

 

Our History

Downriver High School was developed in October 1986, in response to an intensive study indicating an alarming rise in the number of high school dropouts.  The school is a project with the Downriver Career Technical Consortium (www.resa.net/dctc), consisting of ten school districts.

Our Philosophy

Downriver High School recognizes that not all students learn best in traditional schools.  Some students need a different, alternative approach to teaching and learning.  Our program is designed to meet the needs and foster academic and personal growth for all students.

What We Do

Downriver High School provides supportive educational opportunities to students who have dropped out or are at-risk of failing within the traditional high school setting.  A unique aspect of the DHS is the availability of services through the Teen Parent Program designed to meet the needs of young pregnant girls and school-age mothers and fathers.  No-cost childcare is offered to the infants and toddlers of students enrolled in the program.  DHS assists students in the development of academic, social, and vocational skills by focusing on the following objectives:

	Positive self esteem
	Student self-reliance and responsibility
	Basic academic skills needed to earn a high school diploma
	Interpersonal/life skills

Focus

Offering a student centered curriculum, the dedicated staff of DHS attempts to create a sense of family for students by helping them to identify individual strengths, encouraging them to recognize and build on each success, and assisting them to overcome personal problems that may have led to past failures.