Explore
Our partnerships with local businesses and organizations provide students with opportunities to explore a wide variety of careers and gain experience from experts in the field.
Junior High Grades 8th and 9th
• Student Adventure Days allow students to choose a
day-long activity or field trip to explore a personal or career interest
• Students join community members for an annual Civil War re-enactment • Everest Entrepreneurs vie for startup funds from a panel of local business leaders in a Shark Tank event • Local businesses and organizations partner with us to provide work-based experiences for students of all abilities • Student-led DECA Depot business on campus • Robust FFA opportunities
“Our students have grown up with Fortune 500 companies in their backyard without having a feel for how influential those companies are. Business tours help them realize that they don’t have to be located in Silicon Valley or a major urban center to make a difference — and they open students’ eyes to the endless opportunities before them.” - Jim Dahlgren, Business Education instructor
D.C. Everest Junior High
plays a pivotal role in students’ lives — helping students navigate diverse course offerings as they begin to explore career options and prepare for the transition to high school. As such, we place an emphasis on work-based and hands-on learning opportunities giving students the freedom to explore their interests while developing academic, career and life skills critical to their success.
Grow
Our students play an active role in the community as volunteers and mentors. We also actively involve them as student mentors with younger students in the district. For example, each year fifth grade students are invited to our Innovation Center to design and build model rockets under the guidance of freshmen engineers. Students also advocate for the establishment of a diverse range of clubs to suit their passions and interests. We are home to 24 extracurricular clubs ranging from the Oral History, Gaming and Advanced Books clubs, to Project Unify, Ski/Snowboard and Outdoor clubs.
D.C. EVEREST JUNIOR HIGH 1000 Machmueller Street Schofield, WI 54476 715.359.0511 www.dce.k12.wi.us/juniorhigh
A large number of our students have been cast and crew members in the Tommy Award-winning D.C. Everest Performing Arts’ musical and dramatic performances.
What are we up to now? Visit www.dce.k12.wi.us or our Facebook page for the latest news and accomplishments.
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Learn
Our STEAM* culture focuses on developing skills crucial for 21st century careers: communication, collaboration, innovation, problem-solving, investigation, critical thinking and creativity. • Honors options for all core classes, Laude and Advanced Placement course options • Innovation Center houses engineering labs • Robust computer science offerings
• Art courses include digital, graphic design, video options • Opportunity to earn Global Education Achievement Certificate • Personalized learning classroom options • •
Digital Academic and Career Planning tool helps students choose courses suited to their career interests and helps them plan for post-secondary military, career and educational options Students with disabilities receive services through our Special Education program, are placed in the least restrictive environments based on individual needs and are provided college- and career-ready Individual Educational Programs (IEPs)
*Science, Technology, Engineering, Art/Design, Math
Students are actively involved in collecting and managing food, clothing and personal items for families in need that are distributed through our on-site Food Pantry.
The DCE district is only one of a handful of schools in the state to offer an Advanced Placement (AP) course for freshmen. In 2017, 55 freshmen took the AP U.S. Government exam: 70% scored a 3 or higher and nearly 25% scored a 4 or higher.
Innovative Courses
We take pride in offering unique courses you may not find in other districts. Our curriculum is designed to suit evolving student interests and in partnership with local businesses to ensure we provide new courses for relevant and highdemand jobs. Mandarin. Develop critical communication skills in Mandarin Chinese, one of the oldest continuous languages in the world. Art Exploration 3D. Explore 3D design using metal, clay, wire, soapstone, plaster and found objects. Everest Entrepreneurs. Assisted by local business mentors, develop a business idea, construct a business plan, forecast future earnings, conduct market research and pitch your plan to a panel of investors. Lights Camera Action. Become a member of a film/ video design team and craft screen-effective and independent narrative film and video projects. Graphic Design. Design logos, posters, ads, magazine spreads and business cards while studying design principles, typography, page layout and digital image creation. Action Civics. Students go beyond the classroom and take an active role in civic engagement — choosing community events and movements to get involved in. Tech and Engineering Courses. Six courses allow students to delve into construction, design, modeling, manufacturing, woods and transportation engineering projects. Fitness, Food, and Nutrition. Empower yourself by learning how to prepare healthy meals, set fitness goals, develop a wellness plan and explore training principles. Concordia Language Villages Immersion Camp. Immerse yourself in another culture for a weekend at a world-renowned language camp.