Desert Hills High School is pleased to announce an exciting college scholarship opportunity available to our students!

Desert Hills is offering a $1,000 annual college scholarship to any student attending Desert Hills for four years. This scholarship, renewable for four years up to a maximum amount of $4,000, is open to any qualifying students who graduate from Desert Hills and attend an approved post-secondary program, four-year college or university. Students must be continuously enrolled at Desert Hills from 9th through 12th grades.

For more information on this scholarship opportunity and qualification requirements, contact the DHHS front office at 480-813-1151.

Welcome back to Desert Hills High School! We hope you have enjoyed your summer, and we look forward to seeing you soon! The following are announcements for August 2011:

• SnapGrades is now JupiterGrades!
The online grading service utilized by Desert Hills to keep parents and students continually informed about grades and attendance has changed its name. But the exceptional program remains the same.

With JupiterGrades, you can log in any time to check your student’s grades, homework, missing assignments, test scores and report cards, in addition to communicating with teachers. The system is secure, and no one else can view your personal information.

We strongly urge parents to use the JupiterGrades website. One of the most significant factors in school achievement is effective communication between students, teachers and parents. At Desert Hills, we believe JupiterGrades is the ideal program to enhance this communication.

JupiterGrades is accessible at www.jupitergrades.com. For more information, call the front office at 480-813-1151.

• Get ready for the new year in DHHS Sports!

Football conditioning is now underway for the upcoming Desert Hills season, and preparation for cheerleading and volleyball begins with the new school year, starting the week of Aug. 8th! Contact us now for information on joining the fighting Cougars!