In the active landscape of junior year, our students start to think about next steps after high school. Over a span of nine months, they navigate the complexities of college applications, understand job shadows and internships, all while keeping up their grades and resumes.
At DCIS, high school juniors undertake an additional challenge: Passages. This rigorous project consumes their junior year: they select a topic of personal interest, conduct thorough research, craft a project, and deliver a presentation of learning.
Participation is not optional; completion of Passages is a requirement for obtaining a DCIS high school diploma. Despite its demanding nature, students embrace the project passionately, as it is both enriching and essential preparation for the challenges they will encounter in college, their careers, and beyond.
Read through the projects of our amazing DCIS students and experience firsthand how they navigate this remarkable journey.
Mario Markus-DiPrince: Quintessence
Saphira Protsman: Palm and Tarot Card Readings
Evelyn Chavez-Cordova: Resource Drive
Chris Aziagbe: Jehovah’s Witnesses/Watchtower; The True Story of the Watchtower
Phoenix Davis: Art Anatomy Investigation
Saphira Protsman: It’s All Connected
Noah Gonzalez-Garcia: Basketball Community
Samuel Viacava Jr: Ice Caps Melting And The Amazon Deforestation
Mau Lino-Pinedo: Basketball Community
Valeria Barraza-Herrera: Casa de Paz
Samantha Custodi: Teaching Kids in an Art Class
Ingrid Garcia-Vazquez: Gender Inclusion In the sport of Soccer
Scarlett Guerrero: Social Media Detox Trip
Cade Humphreys: Bicycle Infrostructure
Jordy Juarez-Vazquez: Video Game Tournament
Camila Kunrath: Giving Back: Breast Cancer
Jahnara Ornelas: New Borns in Need
Ayleen Rascon-Camacho: Spreading Hope: Breast Cancer
Alain Sanchez-Pantoja: Backpack Drive for DCIS Fairmont
Justino Vargas-Ortega Jr.: Car Show
Gustavo Barreto-Rosas: Gambling Addiction
Madeleine Doyle: Building a Free Little Library
Alyssa Gazotti: Alpha
Uziel Lara-Excobedo: Indoor Skydiving
Jordan Martinez: The Legacy Of Michael Jordan in the NBA
Malia Martinez: The Consumption of Cell Phones
Limna Perez-Lara: First Aid
Samantha Ramirez: How Physical and Sexual Health Affects Your Mental Health
Kimberly Ramirez-Salcido: Technology’s Impact on Children
Sergio Rico: Car Meet
Erik Rivera-Gonzalez: Video Game Tournament
Omar Rodriguez: Soccer Tournament
Avangelene Romero: Alpha
Izel Rosas-Zander: Creating a Song
Diego Sandovol: Basketball Community
Toshi Tena-Honma: Social Basketball
Saul Vergel-Macedonio: Learning How to Draw
Sophia Adams: Cannabis and Psychedelic Educational Lessons
Karla Caldera-Sandoval: Mental Health of OGGYN Nurses
Kelly Casillas-Flores: Effects of Abortion on Obgyn Nurses
Evelyn Chavez-Cordova: Helping Immigrants in Denver
Arianna DelReal-Montoya: East Alcatraz Field Trip
Nayeli Fenton-Ortiz: Mental Health and Happiness
Noah Gonzalez-Garcia: Basketball Community
Mau Lino-Pinedo: Basketball Community
Maria Marin-Salazar: Art Therapy
Xochitl Ochoa: Adolecent Rehab Centers
Chiyo Phan: Spreading Kindness Through Origami
Gabriel Roacho: Playing Guitar
Aileen Robles: Redlining Obstacle Course
Manny Rodriguez: Basketball Community
Jimmy Ryan: Positive Effects of Video Games
Israa Swade: International Festival
Ian Thomas: Prematurity
Samuel Viacava Jr.: Ice Caps Melting And The Amazon Deforestation
Phoenix Davis: Art Anatomy Investigation
Shannel Vasquez: The Evolution of Theoretical Physics