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Daniel C. Oakes High School strives to rekindle a student's desire and passion to learn by providing a safe, flexible, and supportive community where students are seen as individuals.
Our Mission
About Us
We create a community where we thrive to become better by doing our best work, being a decent human being, valuing relationships with other people, offering outdoor education experiences, and leaving as a better person than we were when we started.
News & Events
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Daniel C. Oakes High School's student council prepares weekly food boxes for students in The Backpack Society, a program fighting food insecurity in the Douglas County and Littleton school districts.
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Eight students did important fire mitigation volunteer work for the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center!
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Zoology class visits the CMZ!
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Graduation is May 29, 2025 at 9:00am!
Meet Our Leadership Team
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Principal
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