Design Science Middle College
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Welcome to Design Science Middle College High School (DSMCHS)!
We are very proud of our wee high school on Fresno City College, the first community college in California. We are a dual enrollment program designed by Fresno Unified School District and Fresno City College. Our specialty program is focused on helping students prepare for college through a rigorous academic schedule of high school and college courses. We provide high supports for every student in our diverse population. We also have an extensive range of leadership, civic, academic competitions, technology teams, student clubs, alternative sports, and other extracurriculars to encourage a rich student culture. We do particularly encourage first-generation college students to apply to our school.
Our most up-to-date information about our school is on our Instagram and Facebook social media sites.
We invite eighth grade students to apply to our school by December 1st every year, at https://www.fresnounified.org/departments/transfers. We will also host school tours during Thanksgiving week, please call us at 559-489-2270.
If you have any inquiries, please click on the "Contact Us" button below, and we will respond within 24 hours.
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2024 National Blue Ribbon Seal
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United States Department of Education - National Blue Ribbon School (2024)
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California Department of Education – California Distinguished Schools (2009, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2026)
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California Department of Education – Gold Ribbon School & Title 1 Academic Achievement Award School (2017)
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California Department of Education - Title 1 Academic Achievement Award School (2009, 2010, 2011)
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Our Mission
We nurture and cultivate the interests, intellect, and leadership of our students by providing an excellent, equitable education in a culturally proficient environment.
We Value
Learning
- We provide high quality teaching and learning that involves challenging and relevant experiences to produce critical, collaborative, and solution-oriented thinkers
- We create learning experiences that support a wide range of ability and are focused on improving every day with constructive and consistent feedback
- We emphasize learning is enjoyable, engaging, and interactive
- We know all individuals can learn and we demonstrate that by having high expectations and a growth mindset
We Value
Positive Behavior
- We promote all individuals to grow intellectually, emotionally, morally, socially, and culturally
- We demonstrate a passion for life rooted in respecting and understanding one another
- We prepare our students to play active roles in building positive communities
We Value
People & Community
- We create a welcoming place where diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the forefront of all our decisions to create a place where people are treated with respect and compassion
- We strive to ensure that all feel loved, valued, informed, and heard
We Value
Accountability
- We have a responsibility to action and own the consequences of our actions
- We measure and reflect on outcomes to improve the quality of work
- We use evidence-based methods and make data-informed decisions
- We own the intent and the impact of our actions at all levels of Fresno Unified
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