About DSST: Cole High School

Ian McIntire has been serving Denver students since 2009 as an equity-focused, bilingual educator focused on serving the Cole and Near Northeast community.
He has taught 2nd-5th grades at Cole Arts and Sciences Academy, focusing on math, science, and English Language Development. In 2016, he joined DSST as a Director of Curriculum and Instruction. He has led the instructional leadership team in the roles of DCI, Associate School Director, and School Director in Training. It has been a longtime dream to lead a school on the Cole Campus, and Ian is thrilled to take the helm for both DSST: Cole Middle and DSST: Cole High School.

DSST: Cole graduates will have...

Ultimately, we seek to develop graduates to become the best versions of themselves, lead fulfilling lives, and make a contribution to the human story aligned to their chosen purpose.

• 100% of graduates are accepted to college and post-secondary programs
• Over 7 college acceptances per
  student, on average
• 12:1 student:teacher ratio
• Over 98% of students take AP or dual enrollment classes

Extracurriculars
Student clubs are built into the schedule, and students choose between 32 different
clubs to participate in. A few examples include:
Competitive Card Game Club
Photography Club
Cooking Club
Pride Club
Girl Power Movie Club
Literature Club
Math Club
Band
Intramural Sports

Sports
Volleyball
Football
Cheer
Softball
Boys and Girls Basketball
Boys and Girls Soccer
Track and Field
Baseball
Golf

Cole High School Team Sports takes place in
partnership with Manual High School Athletic Programs. All Cole student-athletes
will compete in sports at Manual High and will receive a Physical Education credit once the athletic team completes the season.

9th GRADE
Math 1 (Honors)
Physics
Composition
Humanities
Math enrichment
Electives
Clubs

10TH GRADE
Math 2 (Honors)
Chemistry
World History
World Literature
Spanish
Electives
Clubs

11TH GRADE
Math 3 (Honors)
Biology (Honors)
Dual Enrollment
American Literature
AP Language
AP U.S. History
Spanish
Electives
Clubs

12TH GRADE
AP Calculus/AP Stats/ or Pre-Calculus
AP Biology/AP Environmental
Science/ or AP Computer Science
Senior English or AP Language
AP Government
College Seminar
Spanish
Electives
Clubs
Financial Literacy

Schedule: 8:20AM-3:50PM; Wednesday early release at 1:30PM; Students may enter the building at 8:10AM