Dexter High School (Michigan)

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. Dexter High School is one of only two schools in the country with a dreadnaught as a mascot. The other school is Lakeland Senior High School.[3]

Dexter High School
Address
2200 North Parker Road

Dexter
,
Michigan

United States
Coordinates42°19′17″N 83°53′43″W
Information
TypePublic
EstablishedFebruary 2002 (2002-02)
School districtDexter Community Schools
SuperintendentChris Timmis
PrincipalWilliam Moran
Teaching staff59.8 (FTE)
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,115 (2016-17)
Student to teacher ratio18.65
Color(s)Maroon and Gold[1]
AthleticsSoutheastern Conference
NicknameDreadnaughts
RivalChelsea High School
Websitedexterschools.org/dhs/
[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 1,115 students enrolled in the 2016–2017 school year was:

  • Male (563) - 50.5%
  • Female (552) - 49.5%
  • Native American/Alaskan (2) - 0.2%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders (36) - 3.2%
  • Black (7) - 0.6%
  • Hispanic (17) - 1.5%
  • White (1,041) - 93.3%
  • Multiracial (12) - 1.1%
  • Number of suicides - 1
  • Number of attempted suicides - 6

6.9% (77) of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]

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.[4] 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.[5]

Athletics

The Dexter Dreadnaughts compete in the SEC. The school colors are maroon, white, and gold. Dexter offers the following MHSAA sanctioned varsity sports:[6]

  • 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)
  • Tennis (girls & boys)
  • Track and field (girls & boys)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

References
  1. https://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/dexter
  2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Dexter High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. "Lakeland High School". Lakeland High School. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  4. "Sign in - Google Accounts". google.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  5. 2015 NOSB Finals | NOSB
  6. "MHSAA > Schools". mhsaa.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
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