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Two sought in armed daylight robbery STAFF REPORT Authorities are continuing to search for two suspects who were caught on surveillance camera robbing a Dripping Springs area jewelry store in broad daylight Saturday. According to a Hays County press release, authorities received a call reporting an aggravated
robbery that had taken place at Vik’s Jewelers, located in the 500 block of east Highway 290, at approximately 11:31 a.m. Two black males entered the store and brandished handguns and ordered two employees to raise their hands, according to the release. One of the suspects attempted to break the
glass to one of the jewelry displays, but was unsuccessful. No one was injured in the incident. The second suspect then fired two rounds into the case to gain access to the jewelry. After stealing jewelry out of the case, the two suspects fled the store and left in a dark green or
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Members of the Dripping Springs football and cheerleading teams pose for a group photo after the Tigers claimed the 26-5A district championship following a 34-14 win over the Marble Falls Mustangs Friday in Marble Falls. Dripping Springs opens postseason play against LBJ Friday, 7:30 p.m. at the Kelley Reeves Athletic Complex.
Tiger football makes history with 10-0 regular season record BY REED GRAFF
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istory was made Friday when the Dripping Springs Tigers not only secured an outright 26-5A district title, but also the program’s first undefeated regular season in more than 50 years. The Tigers accomplished those feats by virtue of a dominant 35-14 victory over the Marble Falls Mustangs on the road. Dripping Springs finishes the regular season 10-0, which was last done when the Tigers played six-man football more than five decades ago. Dripping Springs now advances to take on Austin LBJ in the bidistrict round of the playoffs Nov. 17.
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Right out of the gate, things looked good for the visiting Tigers. The Mustangs received the opening kickoff, but muffed the ball on the return, giving the ball to the Tigers for the opening drive. The Tigers immediately took advantage, ending a 4 play, 18 yard drive with junior Jake Cox running it in for the Tigers’ touchdown from five yards out.
Dripping Springs continued its onslaught when senior quarterback Trevor Greenman ran in a score that gave the Tigers a 14-0 lead five minutes into the game. Aided by another strong defensive effort, Dripping Springs closed the first quarter with a 92 yard, 5 play scoring drive. Senior offensive lineman Dylan Smith punched in a 2-yard touchdown run, which helped the Tigers take a 21-0 lead into the second frame. Tiger head coach Galen Zimmerman enjoyed seeing his lineman score. “It’s a linemen’s dream, I don’t know if he was more excited or if his fellow linemen were more excited,”
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Interest in an already crowded race for the open 21st Congressional District seat continues to grow after a former San Marcos city official and a current Hays County based state representative announced their candidacy last week. On Friday, State Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) announced he will run as a Republican candidate for the 21st Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Lamar Smith. One day later, former San Marcos mayor Susan Narvaiz announced she will also run on the Republican ticket for the TX-21 seat, which services an eight-coun-
ty area, including parts of Hays County. Their decisions come roughly a week after Smith, a 16-term Republican congressman, announced he was not going to run for reelection when his term ends in 2018. Isaac and Narvaiz now join a race that’s already had six Democrats and one Republican file to run. Isaac said in a letter to constituents that during his four terms in the Texas Legislature, he’s had the “honor and privilege” of participating in helping make Texas “the freest state in the nation.” Isaac said it was time to take those values and experience to Washington. “A new administration promises new
BY MARIA GARDNER An agreement struck between Dripping Springs city leaders and a Central Texas water entity has moved the city’s plans for expanding its wastewater system a few steps forward. On Nov. 1, the Dripping Springs City Council approved an agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), which was one of the potential objectors to the city’s wastewater expansion permit. Clara Tuma, an official with LCRA, said in an emailed response, the agreement they’ve entered with the city “requires sewage from the city’s wastewater treatment plant to be
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Senior Keith Mitchhart caught this 47-yard pass from quarterback Trevor Greenman, which helped set up a 3-yard touchdown run by the quarterback to give the Tigers a 14-0 lead early in the first quarter.
home for constraining the growth of federal government, but it can’t be done without principled conservative leaderISAAC ship in Congress,” Isaac said in his letter. Isaac, a Dripping Springs native NARVAIZ who was first voted to the Texas Legislature in 2011, said he is committed to
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serving out the remainder of his term representing House District 45, which serves Blanco and western Hays County. “In the face of unacceptable overreach by a federal government grown too big and too costly, I’ll fight for our liberty, our security, and our future,” said Isaac in a statement. “I’m humbled that many of my constituents have asked me to run, and I look forward to discussing the issues as I campaign across the district.” In a letter posted on her campaign website, Narvaiz said she opted to run after receiving “countless phone calls
The city of Dripping Springs announced this week the hiring of Mariana Espinoza as the city’s new Parks and Community Services Director. Espinoza comes to Dripping Springs from Grand Prairie where she served as the Senior Recreation Supervisor for the Grand Prairie Parks, Arts and Recreation Department for 11-plus years. Prior to working in Grand Prairie, she worked for the city of Austin for three years as a Recreation Programs Specialist in the Austin Parks and Recreation Department. As Parks and Community Services Director, Espinoza will oversee all of the city’s parks and open space. She will also serve as coordinator of all city-sponsored special events and activities, such as Christmas on Mercer Street, Founders Day Festival and the Dripping Springs Farmers Market.
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Opinion Here’s a toast to good health W
ell, it’s November, and this is the month dedicated to men’s health. “Movember”, as some folks call it, is the time of year where we men are constantly reminded to go the doctor for a check-up and specifically have our prostate checked. It’s really a good idea, although I haven’t gone yet. I am still looking for a doctor with extremely skinny fingers. “Movember” is also the month where men are encouraged to grow a beard. I wasn’t aware we needed any encouragement to stop shaving, but for 37 years, I have been strongly advised to shave after just two days of growing whiskers. After my surgery a while back, I got to go weeks without shaving since I wasn’t able to leave the house. According to folks who came to visit me during my lengthy re-
covery, my patchy beard and opioid-induced crazy eyes made me look like a middle-aged meth addict. But I kept the quasi-beard until my precious granddaughter told me she didn’t like the whiskers. I shaved that afternoon. Last November, after some urging from co-workers, I stopped shaving. Without the wild eyes from pain pills and some trimming, I looked civilized with a beard but appeared much, much older than my actual age. The longer the whiskers grew, the more I looked like an eighty-year-old college professor. So I shaved the beard off before Thanksgiving.
Speaking of November, why did they pick this month to emphasize healthy living? It’s the one month out of the year where most men gorge themselves on turkey, sweet taters and pecan pie while sitting in a recliner with our pants unbuttoned watching 5 days worth of football. And the medical experts are urging us to get our prostates checked while our GI tract is full of volatile yams. Does this make sense to you? Something else the health experts just divulged has my head spinning. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) reported that moderate and even slight drinking of alcohol may increase your chance of getting cancer. Well, now you tell me! I reckon I’d better start picking out my coffin because I have consumed enough beer over the past 40 years to fill
an Olympic swimming pool. Now, what’s got me bewildered is that for several years, I have been advised by my doctors, including a cardiologist, to drink a beer or two every day. They said beer or wine, in moderation, can be beneficial to my cardiovascular system, help with digestion and lower my stress level. Well, I have always followed my doctors’ orders. With their advice and occasional treatments, I am in pretty good shape for a guy my age. Okay, my spine has been surgically repaired and I can no longer twerk to Miley Cyrus songs, but I am fairly active and probably in overall good health. So now, in November 2017, which medical professionals do I listen to? The ones who claim cold beer will put me in an early grave, or the fine
physicians who advise me to pop a top every day? Oh, what a conundrum I face! Do I stop drinking to lower my risk of cancer only to suffer a stroke or heart attack? Or continue to lubricate my arteries with ice-cold brews and allow some tumor to grow in my gut? Hmm. What do I do? Since I never met those folks with ASCO, and never had one of their doctors listen to my heart or poke my prostate, I believe I will stick to the sage advice of my personal physicians. They know me better than those researchers pouring drinks to lab rats. So, to all those doctors who have worked on me in the past 30 years, cheers!
Morrow, an official with TCEQ. Dripping Springs officials anticipated that LCRA would be one of the groups protesting the permit application. Ginger Faught, Dripping Springs deputy city administrator, said that with the agreement, the city can count on LCRA to be a supporter of its project. Tuma said the LCRA is satisfied with the city’s permit application because the new agreement “significantly decreases” the amount of treated effluent discharged into the creek, and helps protect water quality. Dripping Springs is now hoping it can come to an agreement with a handful of other entities that could oppose the permit. However, Rick Braun, Hays Trinity Ground-
water Conservation District general manager, said in the past, there was much more conversation with the city about the impact the permitted discharge may have on water quality. However, Braun said those discussions have stopped for some time. He said how the board responds to this latest development would be on the agenda in its upcoming board meeting. The city’s agreement with LCRA does not change the initial permit application with TCEQ, Morrow said. Last year TCEQ approved the technical aspects of the application; the next step is for TCEQ to determine which requests for a contested case hearing have legal standing. Only groups or indi-
viduals affected by the permit, as determined by a legal definition, will move forward to be heard by an administrative judge, Morrow said. TCEQ members will take into consideration the judge’s rulings in their final decision on the permit application. Currently, the city has a land application permit that allows for 348,000 gallons of treated wastewater to be flushed out over at least 25 acres, Faught said. In its drainage permit application, it would allow the city to irrigate with treated wastewater in more open spaces than the current permit allows, Faught said. She said the city has agreements with several developers to accept treated wastewater. Using treated wastewater is more environmentally friendly,
Faught said, than using well water or transported water to irrigate. The agreement with LCRA commits the city to a reuse program and also increases effluent treatment levels, she said. For the city, approval of the application is important as it determines the city’s ability to manage growth, said Mayor Pro Tem Bill Foulds. Not having adequate utility services means developers put in their own treatment facilities or septic systems and become like their own “mini-cities,” Faught said. “If we are able to offer wastewater services it lets us enforce our ordinances so that we can have better quality neighborhoods . . . in the end it will give residents a better quality of life,” he said.
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Continued from pg. 1 channeled over to public spaces like sports fields and parks, or be applied to other beneficial uses.” The agreement allows for discharge into Walnut Springs, a tributary of Onion Creek, in limited circumstances such as when the land is saturated and cannot absorb any more water due to heavy rainfall, or the ground is frozen, Tuma said. In 2015, Dripping Springs submitted an application to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in order to expand its wastewater system to a capacity of 995,000 gallons per day. At least 81 protests or contested case hearings have been filed with TCEQ, the government body which makes the final approval of the permit, said Andrea
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and messages urging me to consider running for Congress.” Her announcement marks the third congressional campaign Narvaiz will undertake. After serving as San Marcos mayor from 2004 to 2010, Narvaiz unsuccessfully
ran for the 35th congressional district seat in 2012 and 2015 “Our country is at a crossroads and now more than ever, we need strong leaders who are not afraid to fight for conservative values. Through my experience as mayor of one of
America’s fastest growing cities, I have balanced budgets and held the line on taxes,” Narvaiz said. “As a small business owner, I’ve helped people find good paying jobs. I will bring my common sense conservatism to Washington.”
black sweatshirt, a tan baseball hat and sunglasses. The second suspect is identified as a black male with a dark complexion approximately 5-feet, 9-inches, 175 pounds. He was wearing blue jeans, a black jacket with a wide
stripe on the sleeves, a camouflage boonie hat and a reflective vest. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the Hays County Sheriff’s Office at 512.393.7896 and speak with the Criminal Investigations Division.
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DSISD to explore orchestral program BY MARIA GARDNER
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he iconic strains of holiday classics such as “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and “Jingle Bell Rock” fill a small room labeled “Orchestra” at Dripping Springs High. Inside are seven students, part of a before-school orchestra club, who make their stringed instruments sing in preparation for upcoming holiday-themed events. However, obtaining specific instruction during the school day isn’t a possibility. Band, choir and chorus groups that assist musical productions are the only related curriculum Dripping Springs ISD offers. A few local parents are trying to change that. On Oct. 23, violin enthusiasts, including members of the Hays County-based Starlight Symphony Orchestra,
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(From L-R, Skye, Ian, Sophia and Mikiko Kudo) Students stay focus practicing 'O Little Town of Bethlehem" for upcoming holiday programs in the community.
addressed the Dripping Springs ISD Board of Trustees about the need for an orchestra program. Larry Chapman, whose daughter plays violin, said that by providing an or-
Dripping Springs students receive AP scholar honors STAFF REPORT Dripping Springs High School students performed extremely well on Advanced Placement (AP) exams administered in the spring of 2017, according to a report from the College Board. Of the total exams taken by Dripping Springs High students, two-thirds of the tests received scores of 3, 4, or 5, which can earn credit at most colleges and universities. In 2017, 476 students took a total of 780 AP exams at Dripping Springs High School. In addition to AP opportunities offered at DSHS, many students take dual-enrollment courses that allow them to earn high school and college credit simultaneously. By the end of the 2016-17 school year, 166 juniors had earned 12 credit hours
at ACC and 106 seniors had completed 24 credit hours. One hundred and thirty-two students from DSHS received recognition for their exceptional achievement on Advanced Placement (AP) exams administered last spring; some of those honored are current seniors and some are 2017 graduates. AP Scholar Awards are presented on several different levels based on average score on the exams and the cumulative number of tests taken. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams. For DSHS, many of those recognized are graduates from the Class of 2017, while others are now seniors or juniors.
chestra program, students who play string instruments will feel a sense of belonging and inclusiveness in the school culture. He said while it’s great to have attention given to
students who play football or are a part of the band, it’s also important for other students to be focused on as well. Other supporters made the argument that having
a program will attract families who are seeking an orchestra program when choosing a school. Several speakers pointed to the orchestra program in neighboring
districts like Lake Travis and Austin ISD. They argued that DSISD should have one too. Part of their argument included a performance during the board meeting. Betsy Dewey played her violin to demonstrate the beauty and value in string instruments. Bruce Gearing, DSISD superintendent, said Oct. 23 he would meet with the parents and review their proposal for an orchestra program. Currently, the district’s orchestra club is offered for students at Dripping Springs High before school on Wednesdays. Jackie Wogick, who volunteers as the violin teacher and is a professional cellist, said starting an orchestra program would strengthen and complete the current music program because
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Sports Tigers march to silver medal at state meet
Tigers fall to Warriors in regional semis
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Dripping Springs High head band director Keith Lancaster joined in celebration with his students after the Tiger Marching Band won the silver medal in the state UIL state competition. Lancaster is set to retire after the Fall semsester, leaving behind a multitude of accolades and a lifetime of sharing his passion for music of students. “This has been just wonderful,” said Lancaster after the band’s preliminary performance at the UIL state marching competition in San Antonio Nov. 4.” I’m glad to be part of this event and the kids are too.” While Lancaster’s interests in music education began with his experience as a drum major at Hays High, his interest in music began much earlier. “For me, a passion for music began as a sixth grader, when band directors came to our school to make a presentation about the band and recruit young musicians,” said Lancaster. “I remember going home and asking my parents if I could be in the band.” After working with the band directors as a drum major at Hays High, Lancaster said it became obvious what he wanted to do in life. He said his main reason for pursuing a career in education was the challenge of working with students and helping them learn to do something with confidence, something that would elevate their belief in themselves. Lancaster continued his music education at Texas State University in 1985 and after graduation. He served as the band director for several schools including Weslaco and Woodsboro High before finally settling down in Dripping Springs. Now after 19 years of dedication and
STAFF REPORT Struggles to hold down a formidable Tuloso-Midway Warrior front line brought the Dripping Springs Tiger volleyball team’s 2017 season to close Nov. 10 in a 29-27, 25-21, 25-19 loss at Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial High. Dripping Springs (3613) finishes the season as regional quarterfinalists, while also securing the program’s sixth straight
district championship in a row. Dripping Springs couldn’t stop T-M senior Bethany Clapp, who finished with 17 kills, three blocks, two aces and 18 digs on the night. Backing up Clapp was senior Victoria Barton’s nine kill effort, while senior Jazmine Perez had eight kills and led the team with 22 assists. T-M senior Katelyn Rozypal finished with 14 assists.
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A member of the Dripping Springs Tiger color guard prepares to toss her rifle during the Marching Band’s preliminary performance at the UIL Class 5A state marching competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio. See more photos online at HaysNewsDispatch.com. Just follow the photos link.
hard work, Lancaster ends his career as band director with the 2017 UIL Texas State Marching Competition. It marked the fourth time Lancaster has helped the Tiger Marching Band reach the UIL state marching competition during his tenure. Dripping Springs claimed the Class 4A state title in marching band in 2009, then followed with a 4A state silver medal in 2011. The Tigers finished as a 5A state finalist in 2015. The
band’s show this year was “Reflections: See What’s Inside” with music from “Medea’s Dance of Vengeance” by Samuel Barber, “October” by Eric Whitacre, “Reflection” from Mulan and “Reflections of Earth” from Disney’s “Millennium Celebration Suite” all arranged by Carol Britten Chambers. Lancaster said the musical selections and choreography were designed to reflect the
changes and internal struggles that every young person faces in there life. Lancaster said the music changes from somber at first and gradually picks up into a faster and happier selection, telling the story of a “breakthrough” of an individual trying to discover oneself. “The music is a journey of reflection and finding oneself,” said Lancaster, “It’s based on questions we all ask ourselves growing up; Is this who I am and is this what I want?”
Zimmerman said. Marble Falls showed some life in the second quarter, intercepting a Tiger pass and immediately scoring on the turnover. The Tigers tallied one touchdown in the second quarter when Greenman tossed a touchdown pass to Johnny Hoyle, which was Hoyle’s 11th receiving touchdown on the season. The Tigers began to play some of their reserves in the second half, but that did not stop them from scoring right out of the gate. Senior Alec Bockelman took a sweep 5-yards to extend Dripping Springs’ lead to 35-7. Neither defense gave up much in the final quarter; Marble Falls’ defense did not allow the Tigers to get on the board anymore in the game. The Mustangs found the end zone with five minutes left in the game, but were unable to catch up to the Tigers in the end. Zimmerman recognized how special this season has been. “Going 10-0 is pretty special. Doesn’t happen all the time. It’s a special deal,” Zimmerman said. Greenman finished 6 of 10 passing for 130 yards and a touchdown. He was
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Lady Tigers hit third at Drip Classic Dripping Springs Tiger senior Shelbye Hartman shoots over a Cedar Creek defender during the final game of pool play Nov. 9. A third place finish was how the Dripping Springs Lady Tiger basketball team closed the 2017 Drip Classic tournament, which was played Nov. 9-11 at Dripping Springs High. Dripping Springs opened pool play Nov. 9 with wins over Cornerstone Christian and Cedar Creek, along with a win over Leander Glenn on Nov. 10. But a loss to Smithson Valley pushed the Tigers back to the consolation bracket, where they upended A&M Consolidated. Dripping Springs’ Julia Graham and Cassie Louthan were selected to the all-tournament team.
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emony on Nov. 25 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Spend time with Santa, listen to live music and enjoy the view of the historic courthouse in its most festive time. The courthouse is located at 111 E. San Antonio Street in San Marcos.
Redbud Artisan Market
It’s time for the Redbud Artisan Market Holiday Show, a one-day event on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9
a.m.- 5 p.m. More than 50 artisans of all mediums will be selling their handcrafted creations at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 29401 RR 12, across from the Dripping Springs Elementary School, just a mile and a half from Hwy 290 W. The event includes regional performers Micah Wagner, the Dripping Springs High School Orchestra Club, Tommy Mojica and a Wimberley trio, Three Hands High. For more details, driving directions, or samples of the artisans’
work, please visit the Facebook page.
County offices closed
Hays County offices will be closed Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 22-24, for the Thanksgiving holidays. Offices will reopen at their regular times on Monday, Nov. 27. Commissioners Court will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 21, but will not be held on Tuesday, Nov. 28.
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The eloquence of the Calliopes BY JERRY HALL
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s of early November, one lonely hummingbird was reported still hanging around a sugar-water feeder at a residence in New Braunfels. It was identified as a Calliope hummer, the smallest bird in the United States and about the size of a ping pong ball. This is also the smallest long-distance migrant in the world and normally travels about 5,000 miles each year in a big
oval, from its breeding area back to its wintering grounds in Central America. Why the New Braunfels bird has stayed put so long is anybody’s guess. Maybe it just likes Texas. Named after Calliope, the muse of eloquence and epic poetry, who inspired Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, this feisty little hummer will dive bomb much larger birds, including red-tailed hawks, during its breeding season. The male utilizes a
U-shaped dive for females, making a spitting buzz with its tail feathers and giving a sharp, zinging call. Easily identified by the purple or magenta rays that burst from his throat, the male Calliope is one of the most colorful hummers. The female, as is usual in hummingbirds, is a more boring overall green and brown. The female normally lays two eggs, tiny and white, about like jelly beans. Oldest recorded Calliope was an eightyear-old female.
The Calliope hummingbirds is the smallest bird in North America, measuring about 3 inches long and weighing about onetenth of an ounce. (photo courtesy of Jerry Hall)
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the best repertoires are written for orchestra, she said. There are also far more job and community involvement opportunities in orchestra, since there are more orchestras than community bands outside of school, she said. She said the ideal time to begin the program would be at the third or fourth grade level. The program would then eventually feed to the high school level, but any grade level would be better than
none. Wogick said the district has their hands full with the possibility of constructing new schools to keep up with the growth. However, Wogick would like to see an orchestra program included in those plans. Gearing said the interest over the years by parents is what started the orchestra program couple of years ago. In developing a program, factors that will have to be looked at are
what level to begin the program, the purchase of instruments, and the hiring of teachers, he said. He said participation in the club has highs and lows and it would be important to see consistency in interest to prove that an orchestra program could be sustained. Wogick sees it the other way around. Wogick believes if the district offers an orchestra program as an option along chorus and band, the interest will follow.
AP Scholars: DS High School Continued from pg. 3
Dripping Springs High School had six National AP Scholars, which represents the highest level of recognition. The National AP Scholar Award means the students earned an average grade of 4 or higher on all AP exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more exams. Recipients were Class of 2017 members Cameron Adkins, Abigail Brack, Michael Geary, Rachel Nix
and Marnie O’Boyle, as well as current senior Mia Haraguchi. The AP Scholar with Distinction Award was earned by 41 Dripping Springs High students who scored an average of 3.5 or higher on all AP exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more tests. Dripping Springs High had 24 students named AP Scholars with Honor, which means
they received an average score of at least 3.25 on all exams, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more. A total of 61 DSHS students were honored as AP Scholars, a status that is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
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