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About DHS
Mission
The Mission of De Soto High School is to empower students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to build successful lives.
Vision
De Soto High School ensures all students learn at a high level and have a positive sense of belonging, developing each student to be ready for their future.
Underlying our mission and vision are six belief statements:
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- Students learn by being positive risk-takers in an environment that is safe, clean, respectful, caring, and fair.
- All students offer a unique contribution to the school environment.
- All students can grow and thrive, and learning is rooted in trusting relationships.
- Students learn in a variety of ways.
- All students can learn from a relevant curriculum and experiences beyond the classroom.
- Student motivation and assumption of responsibility impact student learning.
As a result of our individual and collective commitment to the mission and vision of De Soto High School, each staff member pledges the following:
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- I will create a safe, respectful learning environment for all students and colleagues.
- I will deliberately build and maintain positive relationships and provide learning support for all students.
- I will value and/or create relevant learning experiences for students in and out of the classroom.
- I will insist on student engagement and communicate expectations of success.
- I will teach the identified essential standards and a rigorous curriculum for every student.
- I will actively collaborate with colleagues and assume collective responsibility for student learning.
- I will use evidence of student learning to meet the needs of individual students and pursue continuous improvement of my practice.
Address:
35000 West 91st Street
De Soto, Kansas 66018
Phone:
913-667-6250
Attendance Line:
913-667-6259
Fax:
913-667-6251
Nurse's Fax:
913-661-6252
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday
7:30 AM– 4:00 PM
School Hours:
Monday – Friday
7:50 AM – 2:55 PM
Mascot:
The Wildcat
Colors:
Green and White
The Kansas State Department of Education report card for De Soto High School can be viewed here.