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The Student News Site of Dakota Ridge High School

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The Student News Site of Dakota Ridge High School

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Sports
Camryn Fitzhugh at her poms finals, winning first place.
Camryn Fitzhugh Leaves a Legacy
April 30, 2025
Senior Recognition at the Littleton Champ meet on April 7, 2025. All the seniors from participating schools stood in the center of the field and got their names called for a moment of recognition.
Track Season Update
April 28, 2025
Alijah Sawyer will enlist in the Navy to get more experience with airplanes after he graduates from DRHS.
Alijah Sawyer Leaves a Legacy
April 1, 2025
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News
"The actors, chorus, musicians, set, stage crew, and sound booth crew are outstanding. Students put in countless hours preparing and then presenting for the audience," DRHS principal Keller said in the Community Connections newsletter on March 5, 2026.
Dakota Days
Staff, Staff Writers • April 2, 2026

The annual Valentine's Day door winners include Ms. Johnson's sophomores (shown above), Ms. Sullivan's freshmen, Ms. Caliga's Jjuniors, and Ms. Marko's seniors. "We're so excited that we won the door. My Seminar worked hard on it, and this is our second year runnin', so, who knows, maybe we'll win next year, too."
Dakota Days
February 26, 2026
DRHS Model UN club members visit Columbia University in New York City for a 4-day conference in late January. "I think we were able to get a lot out of that in terms of getting more experience in for Model UN, and being able to bring more people into it," MUN president Jory Hamai, DRHS senior, said.
Dakota Days
February 5, 2026
Choir students join the winter concert in December, having their own songs to sing and festively dressed to celebrate the season. Naturally, many of the songs were holiday or winter-themed as well.
Dakota Days
December 17, 2025
Features
“One thing im grateful for is Thanksgiving. Everyone comes together not just for Thanksgiving but also to connect with one another, and its always a fun time when everyone gets together,” DRHS sophomore Tyler Daley said.
‘Tis the Season of Gratitude
Staff • November 21, 2025

Police are still looking for the suspect involved in an October hit-and-run incident with a Dakota Ridge student.
What You Should Do If You Witness A Hit-And-Run
October 31, 2025
Purcell runs the Chess and Go Club, a club for chess and the Chinese game Go. The club attends tournaments and participates in events, hence the ten dollar fee to join.
DRHS Math Teacher Says Goodbye to Dakota Ridge
May 6, 2025
Depop has gained even more following in recent years, with over 919,000 downloads on the Apple App store in March of 2025, an all-time peak for the app. The app is widely popular, so the pretense to second-hand shopping is beginning to fizzle out; it offers the younger generation an opportunity to shop online.
Repop At Depop
May 6, 2025
Entertainment
DRHS celebrates a long weekend from October 10 to October 13, with parent teacher conferences starting the break.
Fall Things to Do Over Fall Break
Kaylee Walls, Editor • October 9, 2025

As the leaves change and the sky turns gray, fall break presents itself as a mini-vacation to students and staff alike. But with a long weekend and the cold air potentially keeping everyone inside, what...

Looking for local Mexican restaurants? Try Tacos Selene in Littleton at 5924 S. Kipling Pkwy, Littleton, CO 80123.
Tacos Selene is Worth a Try
May 6, 2025
Project Runway is scheduled to return in the summer of 2025.
Return of Project Runway
May 6, 2025
JISOO, LISA, and Jennie are all members of the K-Pop group "Blackpink" and have started their own careers.
JISOO Takes More Steps in her Solo Career with “AMORTAGE”
May 2, 2025
Opinion