Why DSST: Cedar High School?
Close, caring relationships are at the heart of our approach and our school culture intentionally fosters strong relationships. We prepare students for college, with an emphasis on developing students through liberal arts (reading, writing, mathematics, and science) and STEM learning. Students succeed through classroom environments that are structured for success with clear academic and behavioral expectations and flourish in our many extracurricular activities and athletic programs.
9th GRADE
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Humanities
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Composition
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Math 2
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Algebra 2
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Honors Physics
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Spanish 1 & Español para Hispanohablantes
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Physical Education
10TH GRADE
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World Literature
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World History
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Algebra 2
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PreCalculus
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Honors Chemistry
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APChemistry
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Spanish 2 & Español para Hispanohablantes 2
11TH GRADE
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U.S. History
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PreCalculus
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AP Calculus
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AB Biology
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Spanish 3
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AP English Language
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AP English Literature
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AP U.S. History
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AP Spanish Language
12TH GRADE
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Physics
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Anatomy and Physiology
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Psychology
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Ap Physics
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AP Psychology
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AP Music Theory
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AP Spanish Literature
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AP Computer Science
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AP Calculus BC
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AP Statistics
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Basketball
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Volleyball
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Cross Country
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Soccer
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Cheer
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Black Student Alliance
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HLSA
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APISA
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Speech & Debate
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Newspaper
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Robotics
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Drama
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Video Game Club
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Women’s Forum
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Step Team
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Branding Committee
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Service Committee
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Pep Committee
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GSA
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Jewish Cultural Club
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Drama Club
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Chess Club
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Auto Tech Club
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Welding Club
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Art Club
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Muslim Student Association
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Dungeons and Dragons
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Recruitment Committee
And more added based on student interest!
All Means All. We believe all students, regardless of background, needs, or disability status, can thrive at DSST. In pursuit of our mission, we strive to serve all students’ diverse learning needs so that they may achieve rigorous outcomes while in our schools and succeed on their ideal post-secondary path.
We provide services to students in Special Education in a variety of ways, including but not limited to:
- Push-in- Special Education teachers serve within the general education classroom
- Pull-out services- Special Education teachers pull small groups from the general education classroom to provide Specially Designed Instruction
- Co-teaching- Some of our classes are co-taught with a gen-ed teacher and a special education teacher.
- Special Services- Students who have an identified need on their IEP may gain access to a variety of service providers including, Speech Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Vision and Motor therapists, and Mental health service providers, School Psychologists and/or Social Workers.
- Intervention courses- Full courses to provide remedial support in reading or math
- In-class accommodations and modifications as determined by the IEP
- Testing accommodations and modifications as determined by the IEP
