Dexter High School (Michigan)
| Dexter High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2200 North Parker Road Dexter, Michigan United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°19′17″N 83°53′43″W / 42.3213°N 83.8954°WCoordinates: 42°19′17″N 83°53′43″W / 42.3213°N 83.8954°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | February 2002 |
| School district | Dexter Community Schools |
| Superintendent | Chris Timmis |
| Principal | William Moran |
| Teaching staff | 60.07 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,163 (2013-2014) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.36 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Athletics | Southeastern Conference |
| Nickname | Dreadnaughts |
| Rival | Chelsea High School |
| Website |
dexterschools |
| [1] | |
Dexter High School (DHS) is a public high school located in Dexter, Michigan. It serves grades 9-12. William Moran is currently the principal of DHS.
DHS is one of only two schools in the country with a dreadnaught as a mascot. The other school is Lakeland Senior High School.[2]
History
Dexter High School was originally located in the building which is now Creekside Intermediate School. When the population of students became too large for this building, the new Dexter High School was built in 2002 in its current location.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,163 students enrolled in the 2013-2014 school year was:
- Male - 50.4%
- Female - 49.6%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.3%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 1.5%
- Black - 0.8%
- Hispanic - 1.8%
- White - 94.7%
- Multiracial - 0.9%
8.3% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
Academics
Dexter High School offers ten different AP courses (nine with two alternating each year) and 19 IB courses. Dexter High School also houses more than 30 clubs for students to participate in.[3] DHS also has musical departments including Band, Orchestra, and most recently, choir.
The Dexter High School National Ocean Science Bowl team took 2nd place nationally in 2015.[4]
Athletics
The Dexter Dreadnaughts compete in the Southeastern Conference. The school colors are maroon and gold. Dexter offers the following MHSAA sanctioned varsity sports:[5]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls & boys)
- Competitive cheer (girls)
- Cross country (girls & boys)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls & boys)
- Ice hockey (boys)
- Lacrosse (girls & boys)
- Soccer (girls & boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swim and dive (girls & boys)
- Boys state champion - 2012[6]
- Tennis (girls & boys)
- Track and field (girls & boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
References
- 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Dexter High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ "Lakeland High School". Lakeland High School. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ "Sign in - Google Accounts". google.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ 2015 NOSB Finals | NOSB
- ↑ "MHSAA > Schools". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ "Team Champions". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.