ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn ðə skˈuːl dˈɪstɹɪkt ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ðə pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt stˈɑːɹz stˈuːdənts tˈeɪkɪŋ ɔːθˈɛntɪk ɹˈaʊts tə səksˈɛs "skˈuːltəwˈɜːk" pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ˈæftɚɹ ɐ sˈɜːveɪ kəŋklˈuːdᵻd ðˈæt, ʌvðə ɹˈiːsənt ɡɹˈædʒuːəts ʌv dˈeɪvɪd dˈʌɡləz hˈaɪ skˈuːl, twˈɛnti pɚsˈɛnt wɛnt tə fˈoːɹjˈɪɹ kˈɑːlɪdʒᵻz.
In 1991 the school district introduced the Project STARS (Students Taking Authentic Routes to Success) "school-to-work" program after a survey concluded that, of the recent graduates of David Douglas High School, 20% went to four-year colleges.