Be an Exchange Student at Dos Pueblos High School
Become an Foreign Exchange Student at Dos Pueblos High School
Want to be a Foreign Exchange Student at Dos Pueblos High School? Dos Pueblos High School (also known as "DPHS) is a California Distinguished Blue Ribbon School and is located in Goleta, California, west of Santa Barbara. In 2012, Newsweek ranked Dos Pueblos High School as 597 within the top 1000 high schools in America, far surpassing any others in the area. Dos Pueblos is an IB World School; however, the majority of students participate in a curriculum that includes vocational, college preparation, and Advanced Placement course. Dos Pueblos Mock Trial Program finished second at the 2012 Empire World Invitational . A return trip to Empire in 2013 ended with a 4th place WORLD ranking. The Dos Pueblos Theatre Company challenges its participants and audiences to think, dream and live creatively through visionary programming, collaboration with leading resident theater companies and colleges, ongoing community outreach, interaction with professional artists and unique performance opportunities for all levels and interests. *Dos Pueblos High School offers the IB Program which gives students a rigorous, creative, college-level curriculum that develops students' academic and personal skills.
AP Classes: Exchange Students may be eligible to take Advanced Placement courses and receive college credits in subject like: Studio Art, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Government & Politics, Environmental Science, Physics, European History, Macro/Micro Economics, US History, French, Latin, Spanish
Honors Classes: Many Exchange students often take honors courses : English Language & Composition, Algebra/Trigonometry, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Chemistry
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities
Arts: As a foreign exchange student you can chose as an elective: Ceramics, Digital Art Design, Illustration & Design, Drawing, Sculpture, Video/TV Production, Jazz Ensemble, band, Instrumental Percussion, Playwriting, Stagecraft, Music Appreciation, Vocal Ensemble, Theater, Music Theory, Painting, Photography, Fine Art, IB Visual Arts, Computer Graphics
Athletics: Foreign Exchange Students may try out to be part of the team for many sports DPHS offers: Baseball , Softball , Basketball , Cross Country, Football , Golf , Soccer , Swimming , Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: DPHS has over 75 clubs and encourages exchange students to join a club or start their own! A partial listing: Peer Mediation Team, Future Scientist & Engineers of America, Chess Club, Fencing Club, National Honor Society Club, DP Writing Club, Charades Club, Sports Club, Gaming Club, DP News Club, Societe Honoraire de Francais, AVID Club, Special Olympics Club, Astronomy Club, Bi-Lingual Guitar Club, Art Club, AP Studies Club, Junior Statesmen Club, DECA Club, Surf Club, Swing for Dreams, You Are Not Alone, Book Noook, Band Club, Science Club, Triathlon Club
Partial List of 2018-2019 College / University Acceptance: Students from Dos Pueblos High School, including some foreign exchange students, have been accepted into many prestigious Universities:Boston University, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Columbia University, Duke University, Florida State University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, John Hopkins University, Manhattan School of Music, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, New York University, Oxford University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, University of Colorado, University of Miami.
Honors Classes: Many Exchange students often take honors courses : English Language & Composition, Algebra/Trigonometry, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Chemistry
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities
Arts: As a foreign exchange student you can chose as an elective: Ceramics, Digital Art Design, Illustration & Design, Drawing, Sculpture, Video/TV Production, Jazz Ensemble, band, Instrumental Percussion, Playwriting, Stagecraft, Music Appreciation, Vocal Ensemble, Theater, Music Theory, Painting, Photography, Fine Art, IB Visual Arts, Computer Graphics
Athletics: Foreign Exchange Students may try out to be part of the team for many sports DPHS offers: Baseball , Softball , Basketball , Cross Country, Football , Golf , Soccer , Swimming , Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs: DPHS has over 75 clubs and encourages exchange students to join a club or start their own! A partial listing: Peer Mediation Team, Future Scientist & Engineers of America, Chess Club, Fencing Club, National Honor Society Club, DP Writing Club, Charades Club, Sports Club, Gaming Club, DP News Club, Societe Honoraire de Francais, AVID Club, Special Olympics Club, Astronomy Club, Bi-Lingual Guitar Club, Art Club, AP Studies Club, Junior Statesmen Club, DECA Club, Surf Club, Swing for Dreams, You Are Not Alone, Book Noook, Band Club, Science Club, Triathlon Club
Partial List of 2018-2019 College / University Acceptance: Students from Dos Pueblos High School, including some foreign exchange students, have been accepted into many prestigious Universities:Boston University, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Columbia University, Duke University, Florida State University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, John Hopkins University, Manhattan School of Music, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, New York University, Oxford University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, University of Colorado, University of Miami.
Choosing to become a Foreign Exchange Student is a big decision. Choosing to come to Los Angeles for a year is a very good decision. But choosing to be an exchange student at Dos Pueblos High School is a GREAT decision. It's one of the top high schools in Los Angeles, in the top %5 in the nation and is among some beautiful and affluent neighborhoods, and has a reputation of academic excellence.
DPHS is a wonderful school to attend, no matter where you are from. With the recommendation of IACE, you can be an the next exchange student attending Dos Pueblos High School. Apply today!
Start Date: Mid August ----End Date: Mid June
Minimum ELTiS 242, Slate 5.5, TOEFL Jr 867, TOEFL iBT 75
Application deadline May (space is limited best to apply by March!)
Number of Students: 2,748 --- Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:24
Offer ESL: Yes ---IB Program: NO ---Offer Diploma: Yes
DPHS is a wonderful school to attend, no matter where you are from. With the recommendation of IACE, you can be an the next exchange student attending Dos Pueblos High School. Apply today!
Start Date: Mid August ----End Date: Mid June
Minimum ELTiS 242, Slate 5.5, TOEFL Jr 867, TOEFL iBT 75
Application deadline May (space is limited best to apply by March!)
Number of Students: 2,748 --- Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:24
Offer ESL: Yes ---IB Program: NO ---Offer Diploma: Yes
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