5 year Plan

Dakota Ridge High School completed a five year plan to implement a world-class engineering program for our students that will prepare them for college engineering, other technical degree programs, trade school, and a successful technical career.  The two major components of our plan involve Project Lead the Way (PLTW) and FIRST Robotics Competition.  Neither of these programs are new to DRHS, but by implementing both of them to our fullest possible ability we are providing student with the opportunities that will make them competitive at any university or engineering college.

2017  Mr. Gray was hired as the new drafting, robotics, and engineering teacher.

        Purchased Lego Mindstorm Kits for Robotics classes.

        4 students participated in BEST Robotics Competition @ Englewood High School

        Established the DRHS Engineering Student Association (ESA)

        ESA participates in Homecoming Parade with portable pneumatic t-shirt cannon

2018  Renamed - Engineering Department

        4 students participated  in FIRST Robotics Competition @ DU Magness Arena

        PLTW - Toyota Grant applied for and awarded ($35,000 over 3 years).

        PLTW Engineering Program Reinstated at DRHS

            one section of Engineering Design and one section of Principles of Engineering

        Purchased VEX robotics kits, 3D Printers, 24" Deskjet color printer, and Vernier sensors

        8 students participated in BEST Robotics Competition

2019  10 students participate in FRC Robotics Competition. FRC Team 1799 finishes 24 out of 52 in Denver

        PLTW - Lockheed Martin Grant applied for and  received ($10,000 for CIM)

        PLTW - Lockheed Martin Grant applied for and received ($10,000 for Computer Science Principles)

        Teacher Training received for Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Computer Science Principles

        3 year computer replacement plan begins for ST128 and ST112.

        Create a 3D Maker Space in ST124 with cabinets. Jeffco provided a Stratasys F170 professional 3D printer.

        Purchased Horizontal Bandsaw, Drill Press, Machine Lathe, Storage Cabinet for flammables,  & Dust Collector  

        ESA participates in Homecoming Parade with candy throwing catapult on a flatbed trailer

             one section of Engineering Design, one section of Principles of Engineering

              one sections of Computer Integrated Manufacturing and one section of Computer Science Principles

2020  15 students participate in FRC Robotics Competition.

        Robotics team demonstrates robots at West Ridge ES, Coronado ES, & Kendrick Lakes ES.

        Perkins Grant requests received:  CNC Router Table, Drill Press, and 8 VEX kits

        Course Planning guide updated with official PLTW course names

         Second year of computer replacement plan for ST128 and ST112.

        Two section of Introduction to Engineering Design (IED), One section of Principles of Engineering (POE)

        One section of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and one section of Digital Electronics (DE)

        Three students working on Cap Stone Project in order to earn STEM Endorsed Diplomas

2021    20 students participate in FRC Robotics Competition.

         Final year of computer replacement plan for ST128 and ST112.  All new computers

        Two section of Introduction to Engineering Design (IED), Two section of Principles of Engineering (POE)

        One section of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) and one section of Digital Electronics (DE) 

        One section of Engineering Design & Development (EDD) w/ 10 students working on Cap Stone Projects for STEM Diplomas