| Dolores Huerta Preparatory High School | |
| Motto: | Building a Legacy of Success, Si Se Puede |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Head Label: | President/CEO |
| Head: | Christian De La Oliva |
| Faculty: | 50.46 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 18.17 |
| Students: | 917 (2018-19)[1] |
| Conference: | 3A - Tri-Peaks East League |
| Colors: | Blue and gold |
| Mascot: | Scorpion |
| Ceeb: | 061192 |
| Campus Type: | Rural |
| Streetaddress: | 2727 W 18th Street |
| State: | Colorado |
| Zipcode: | 81003 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 38.2844°N -104.6508°W |
| Picture Caption: | Dolores Huerta Preparatory High School |
| Picture2: | Ersilia Cruz Middle School.jpg |
| Picture Caption2: | Ersilia Cruz Middle School |
| Feeders: | Cesar Chavez Academy |
| District: | Pueblo School District 60 |
Chávez Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy is a charter school system in Pueblo, Colorado. It is divided into three campuses: César Chávez Academy (CCA), the elementary school; Ersilia Cruz Middle School (ECMS), the middle school; and Dolores Huerta Preparatory High School (DHPH), the only charter high school in Pueblo.
The first graduating class in 2006 consisted of three students.
On February 4, 2021, it was announced that a new transitional school would be built north of Dolores Huerta Preparatory High School to temporarily house Ersilia Cruz Middle School. It was also announced that an extension to the high school and a new building for the middle school would be built[2] [3] The transitional school building opened on August 12, 2022.
In March 2022, members of the nearby community and staff called for the resignation of President Hal Stevens and Vice President Stephen Valera, due to a basketball event being canceled and postponed by a Pueblo County Republican Party convention. Teachers from the schools hosted a walk-out, which was criticized by the board members.[4] [5]
Later in August, teachers yet again requested that that Hal Stevens and Stephen Valera step down from the position due to many layoffs and a hostile work environment.
In September 2022, Hal Stevens resigned and Richard Duran was appointed to be interim CEO, and Stephen Valera also resigned in November of the same year.[6] [7]
The school's colors are blue and gold. The school's mascot is the scorpion which originated from a school-wide competition in 2004. The schools athletics uses the slogan "Scorpion Strong". The Scorpions field teams compete in the 3A Tri-Peaks East League in the Colorado High School Athletics Association (CHSAA).
The Chávez Huerta K-12 Preparatory Academy hosts a mariachi band program, called the Mariachi Aguila, made up of eleven student mariachi musicians. Mariachi Aguila was started at Cesar Chávez Academy shortly after its founding in 2001,[8] and has travelled nationally[9] and internationally, performing at folk music programs.[10]