Comments on: Opening a High School in East Dublin – How Could It Happen?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Funny, when I was at the Day on the Glen I didn’t see any land zoned for a new high school or even a potential high school. There once was land for both a high school and middle school in the east. Once the decision was made to have one high school, at the request of the School Board, the City rezoned the land and now you see housing and a new Montessori School being built. The only other time a school was a possibility was during the initial Camp Parks planning and at that time the Army made it very clear they did not want to give more land for a high school after the 70+ acres it was allocating for an elementary school, parks, and public/semi public uses. Also, the City and the School Board were not interested in a second high at that location or anywhere else in the community. I can’t imagine a developer who is willing to sell land for a school rather than homes and from what I learned at the City Hall tent, Tassajara Prep hasn’t even approached the city regarding zoning for a new high school. Right now it’s a pipe dream.

Also, as a parent of middle school children, I DO NOT want my children to attend school with high school students and am appalled that Tassajara Prep would try to take away a fabulous middle school for it’s use and move the kids to Kolb. Kolb is not a big enough site to locate a middle school and Kolb is planned as an elementary school in order to accommodate the growth in the city. Our elementary schools are at capacity and Kolb will be too once it is opened.

This charter school idea was contrived by those behind this blog, their friends and neighbors because a few people on this blog would never let the idea of a second high school go. They see themselves as saving the east side parents from DHS and the commute. Many of them don’t have kids in DUSD and are not contributing to the overall benefit of our school community. I am extremely happy with the school system in Dublin and will drive my children across town to attend a fabulous high school. There is no need for this charter school.

By: James

James — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

You can find out what colleges Dublin High graduates attend simply by contacting Dublin High’s principal: Carol Shimizu (ShimizuCarol@dublin.k12.ca.us). While not published on the Dublin High website (as far as I can tell) this information is openly shared at Dublin High information events. You’ll be impressed and pleased with the diversity of colleges Dublin High graduates attend. There are a lot of myths about Dublin High. My Berkeley aspiring older daughter entered Dublin High this year and we are very pleased with the school. As an “East Dublin” resident I’ve taken the time over the past few years to meet multiple times with the Dublin High administration and school district to get to the truth about Dublin High. The truth is very positive – I encourage anyone with concerns to either (a) visit the school first hand and meet the staff or (b) talk to a parent with children there. You’ll be impressed.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I don’t think so. My high school published that info in the school paper, so you could contact the school. Of course, I graduated in ’94 so things may have changed.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

How do I find out what colleges Dublin High students are admitted into every year? Is there any website or something to find out this information? Thanks.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

To Anonymous May 6, 2009 4:39 PM

Yes, of course, let the construction begin. I am sure you went to a HS with a perfect API score, which is why you can’t add up the simple math – we don’t have now, and won’t ever have, enough students for another HS. It really doesn’t matter as all our schools will go down the toilet next year with the cuts we are about to get. Interesting that while Rome is burning, Nero continues to pay the violin…