All HDS curriculum and campus culture strives to guide students into:

CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKERS

• generate questions and employ creative approaches to problem-solving
• identify connections in content and integrate knowledge
• analyze and comprehend the complexities of the English language and the symbolic language of mathematics and the sciences
• effectively acquire, assess, and organize information

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS

• practice empathy and cultural awareness
• articulate using academic language and an informed point of view
• employ good listening skills
• evaluate and successfully utilize forms of argument in both oral and written context

EMPOWERED INDIVIDUALS

• take a proactive approach to their current academic pursuits and future goals
• make sound decisions about physical, emotional, and mental health
• act ethically and take personal responsibility for actions
• adapt to an increasingly complex and ever-changing world
• draw inspiration from the diversity of the environment

TECHNOLOGICALLY PROFICIENT CITIZENS

• develop foundational skills for transition to high school and career readiness
• demonstrate competency in exchanging and presenting ideas through a wide variety of technologies
• distinguish accurate information and the validity of sources

COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS

• apply excellence, respect, courage, and integrity in interactions with others
• take part in meaningful service within their communities
• work cooperatively with diverse populations
• use individual voice to advocate for the needs of all 
• act with a global consciousness