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.
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.