Each year, DSST honors a graduate with the Distinguished Alumni Torch Bearer Award, recognizing someone who has taken the light of their DSST experience and carried it forward, illuminating the path for the next generation. This year, that honor belongs to Giselle Garcia-Gonzalez, DSST: Montview...
Each year, DSST honors a graduate whose life and career embody what it means to blaze a trail - someone who took everything the DSST experience offered and used it to do something extraordinary in the world. This year's Distinguished Alumni Trailblazer Award went to Evan Sauls, DSST: Montview ‘15,...
There's a particular kind of pride that comes not just from personal achievement, but from knowing your success belongs to something bigger than yourself. For Ben Garfield, a member of the first graduating class at DSST: Cole High School, that feeling has been a compass ever since he walked across...
Six people. Six values. One remarkable year.
The chess pieces were set. The clocks were ticking. But what unfolded at the first-ever DSST Network-Wide Chess Tournament this April was about far more than who made the best move on the board.
When Aurora Science & Tech High School opened its doors, it didn't have a long history, a legacy of alumni, or decades of tradition. What it had was a group of students willing to help build something from the ground up.
Ashlee's Story of Family Legacy, Love, and a Future in Pediatric Nursing
The Class of 2026 has done it. Every DSST senior has been admitted to college or a postsecondary program. It’s a milestone that reflects not only academic achievement, but years of resilience, mentorship, and community support. From first‑generation college goers to students pursuing skilled trades...
At DSST Public Schools, we’ve always believed every student deserves access to a transformational education: one that prepares them for college and the 21st century. For more than 20 years, our middle and high schools have helped students thrive in college, careers, and life.
