Dobie highschool has very high academic standards. This can be demonstrated by our high achievements in TAAS. We have often been State Recognized in the past. Just this last year the following students gained college credits by taking and passing the Advanced Placement classes and tests: 2000 - 2001 Winners * Madhura Kulkarni - National Merit Commended Scholar * Laura Kunkel - National Merit Commended Scholar * Micah Ledesma - National Merit Commended Scholar/National Merit Hispanic Semifinalist * Kevin Manuel - National Merit Commended Scholar/National Merit Hispanic Semifinalist * Alan Hernandez - National Merit Hispanic Semifinalist * Yvonne Umeh - National Merit Achievement Scholar * Rahat Ahmed - Advanced Placement Scholar * Harry Dao - Advanced Placement Scholar * Brooke Eitelbach - Advanced Placement Scholar * Lam Nguyen - Advanced Placement Scholar * Adam Witas - Advanced Placement Scholar Also in the past our Academic Decathlon has been one of the top competitors. These are the following achievements over the past two years: DISTRICT AND REGIONAL CHAMPIONS 2000 - 2001 STATE - 2ND PLACE Super Quiz Winners at State makes it 20 consecutive wins! DISTRICT AND REGIONAL CHAMPIONS - 1999 STATE - 2ND PLACE 2nd in State & the Nation with total points of 49,547.