With a new school comes new transportation strategies and logistics. Please take a moment to review the following:
Walking/Biking to School
Many students plan on walking/biking to school. The City of Durango's Multi Modal Division and CDOT's pedestrian advocacy program Safe Routes to School teams up with AHS to facilitate safety and awareness sessions for our students at the beginning of each school year. Student walkers and bikers should utilize the pedestrian trail that leaves from AHS's main entrance and connects to the school's parking lot. Currently, this trail is an unimproved double-track that will be paved and illuminated in the future for year round use.
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| A pedestrian trail runs from our main office to the heart of campus. |
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| A student makes his way along the trail to the lower lot. |
Parent Drop Off
Parent Drop Off is the primary method of arriving and departing campus for many students. Our parking lot and vehicular traffic patterns have been professionally designed to maximize arrival and departure efficiency and ensure pedestrian safety. When parents and guardians are transporting students, we expect you to use the designated drop off/pick-up/turn around area (The Pork Chop) located in front of the AHS Main Office. Failing to utilize the Pork Chop results in parents turning around in non-approved areas, creating logistical and safety concerns for students and staff. Additionally, we expect all vehicles to obey posted speed limits and traffic signs. We apprciate your patience and complience with arrival/departure expectations.
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| The PORK CHOP has been designed for safe and efficient student drop-off/pick up and turn-around. Please do not drop students off on our entrance road. |
Parents/Guardians should be aware that from 8 am to 8:15 am and from 3 pm to 3:20 pm, the school experiences a significant volume of arrival/departure traffic. If you have the ability, we encourage and appreciate families who arrive/depart outside of these morning/afternoon rush times. You're welcome to use a visitor space if you need to duck into the Main Office for quick business.
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| The 8 AM rush. We encourage parents to try out an earlier arrival or later departure strategy if you're looking for less traffic, stacking....and stress!
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Durango Public Transit
Durango is incredibly fortunate to have a well developed and efficient public transit system. The school has established a special price for students and staff who want to ride the trolley. In 2013-14, AHS Ospreys can purchase a student transit pass for $150.00 at the Durango Transit Center. Campus is located on Bus Route Four and students can depart from the Transit Center or any RT. 4 stop (Click Here for complete list of stops on Route 4). Our campus transit stop is currently located in front of the Giant gas station next to our main entrance. Below is a Route Four Schedule:
AM Arrival
From Transit Center Arrive Twin Buttes (Giant) Walk to Building/Arrive
6:30 AM 6:44
AM 6:54
AM
7:00 AM 7:14
AM 7:24
AM
7:30 AM 7:44
AM 7:55
AM
AM late bus- (you’ll be tardy if you catch
this one but it's okay, we still want you at school!)
8:00 AM 8:14
AM 8:24
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PM Departures- (Buses leave from Giant stop at :14 and :44 past the hour)
After-school from Giant back to Transit Center
3:44 PM
4:14 PM
4:44 PM
5:14 PM
5:45 PM
6:14 PM
6:44 PM
The HUB BUS
Animas High School has established a collaborative relationship with School District 9-R focused on shared transportation. In 2013-14, we'll be piloting a HUB BUS program to move students between Durango High School and Animas High School. Students must sign-up for the HUB BUS and ridership priority is given to in-season athletes and under-classman. Students will be assigned to the HUB BUS as capacity allows. Students can sign up for the HUB BUS at the Main Office and must complete a rider release for 9-R. Both district and AHS are excited for this collaboration and we hope to expand the HUB BUS program as we monitor and refine our inaugural efforts. The HUB BUS departs DHS at 8:00 AM and arrives at AHS in time for the start of school. The afternoon HUB BUS will depart AHS at 3:20 and arrive at DHS in time for the start of afternoon practices and activities. The HUB BUS arrives/departs DHS from the southern end of the building, closest to the tennis courts. The HUB BUS arrives/departs AHS from the HUB BUS stop located by the bridge next to US 160.
Student Drivers
We're excited to provide Upperclassmen the opportunity to drive to campus. AHS has worked closely with our partners at Twin Buttes to ensure student drivers have a secure lot to park in during the school day. Student drivers are prioritized and assigned to either the upper or lower lot. In-semester, concurrent enrollment students and student car pool drivers receive upper lot priority. All student drivers MUST submit vehicle and driving information to the Main Office and will receive an official AHS Parking Pass. Vehicles located in AHS lots that are not registered with the Main Office will be towed. Students assigned to the lower lot should utilize the pedestrian trail when walking up to campus. It is never appropriate for student drivers to park in the Twin Buttes Trailhead lot or anywhere along US 160!
