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Dover High School 
Motto "D-HIGH, U KNOW" Type Public secondary Principal Eugene F. Montaño[1] Students 1,450[2] Grades 9–12 Location Dover, Delaware, USA District Capital School District[2] Campus Semi-Urban (small city) Colors Blue and White [1] Mascot Senator[1] Yearbook The Doverian[1] Newspaper The Senator[1] Athletic Conference Henlopen North Conference[3] Website Official Site Coordinates: 39°10′35″N 75°32′21″W / 39.176327°N 75.539138°WDover High School is a notable high school located in Dover, Delaware.
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Administration
Dover High School has a principal, Eugene Montaño, and assistant principals Courtney Cooper, Tiff McCullough, and Kevin Turner.
There are four counselors, assigned to students by the first letter of their last name.
- Chuck Little, students A-D
- Karen Hammer, students E-K
- James Schweiger, students L-R
- Michele Rankin, students S-Z
Finally, there are seven departments with the following chairs:
- English - Gillian Fuller
- Mathematics - Ellen Carr
- Science - Cheryl Heslinga
- History and Social Sciences - Dianne Beck
- World Languages - Linda Smith
- Career Technology Education - Sandy Gray
- Special Education - Holly Focht[1][4]
Academics
A wide range of courses are offered at the school, among them 19 AP classes:[4]
- Biology
- Calculus AB
- Chemistry
- Comparative Government & Politics
- Computer Science A
- English Language & Composition
- English Literature & Composition
- European History
- French Language
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Music Theory
- Physics B
- Psychology
- Spanish Language
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- U. S. History
- U. S. Government & Politics
Courses are divided into four levels and assigned quality points in order to calculate GPA.[4]
Level Name Quality Points 0 Non-Academic 1.00 1 College Preparatory 1.03 2 Honors 1.05 3 Advanced Placement 1.07 To graduate, a student needs to acquire a total of 24 credits across 8 categories.[4]
Class Credits English Language Arts 4 History and Social Sciences 3 Mathematics 4 (must reach Algebra 2) Science 3 Physical Education 1 Health .5 Career Pathway 3 or 4 Electives 4.5 or 5.5 Total 24 The Career Pathway is typically a sequence of 3 or 4 courses, one taken each year, in the same discipline. Pathways include:[4]
- Latin
- Spanish
- French
- Computer Aided Drafting
- Early Childhood Education
- Band
- Chorus
- Art
- Dance
- Journalism
- Business Information Technology
- Business & Corporate Management
- Marketing Management
- Plant & Horticultural Sciences
- Animal Science
- Nursing & Patient Care
- HVAC/Sheet Metal
- Jobs for Delaware Graduates (JDG)
JROTC can be a part of any pathway.
Activities & clubs
Dover High School offers 35 clubs and extracurricular activities that students can participate in.[1]
- AFJROTC
- Amnesty International
- Band
- Best Buddies
- BPA
- Central Delaware Youth Coalition
- Chess Club
- Chorus
- Dance
- DECA
- Drama
- FFA
- French Club
- History Club
- Interact
- Japanese Club
- Jobs for Graduates
- Later Lotus Magazine
- Math League
- National French Honor Society
- National Honor Society
- National Spanish Honor Society
- Special Olympics
- School newspaper
- Science Olympiad
- SkillsUSA
- Spanish Club
- Speech & Debate
- Student Council
- Technology Student Association
- Tri-M
- Travel & Tourism
- Video Production
- Yearbook
- Youth to Eliminate Loss of Life
Athletics
Dover High School has 20 teams which play 17 different sports in three seasons.[5]
Fall
- Cheerleading
- Cross country
- Field hockey
- Football
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Volleyball
Winter
- Boys and Girls Basketball
- Indoor track
- Swimming
- Wrestling
Spring
- Baseball
- Golf
- Boys and Girls Lacrosse
- Girls Soccer
- Softball
- Boys and Girls Tennis
- Track & field
Special programs
Dover High School plans to offer a program for students to become certified nursing assistants.[6][7]
Since 2006, members of Dover High's Japanese Club have participated in a cultural exchange program with its sister school located in Kakuda, Japan.[8]
Referendum
A 2010 Capital School District referendum on funding for a new Dover High School and renovation of other district schools passed on March 31.[9] Construction of the new school is expected to begin in the spring of 2011.[10]
Awards and achievements
In 2009 a record-breaking number of AP Scholars were recognized at the school. A total of 49 students were named for 2010, 2 of them also being named as National AP Scholars.[11]
Dover High School was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1986.[12]
The school has made Newsweek's list of America's Best High Schools for 5 straignt years since 2006.[13] Below is a table of Newsweek's ratings of Dover High School.
Year Rank Challenge Index rating 2006 1201 1.013 2007 993 1.311 2008 858 1.525 2009 904 1.647 2010 744 1.974 Dover High School's BPA team performed well at the 2010 National Leadership Conference, placing 6th in Fundamentals of Web Design, 1st in PC Servicing and Troubleshooting, 3rd in Network Design, and 9th in Small Business Management.[14]
The school has entered the "Odyssey of the Mind",[15] and did well.[16] The team placed 7th in the World Finals in 2009.[17]
Notable alumni
- Caleb "Tex" Warrington, center and guard for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1946 to 1948.
- Robert Crumb, cartoonist, graduated in 1961.
- Carl Ergenzinger, drafted as a catcher and third baseman by the Houston Astros in 1965.
- Thomas Sullivan, drafted as a pitcher by the Cleveland Indians in 1969.
- Ralph Jean, drafted as a pitcher by the Oakland Athletics in 1978.
- Renie Martin, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants from 1982 to 1984.
- Randy Bush, outfielder for the Minnesota Twins from 1982 to 1993.
- Mike Meade, fullback for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions from 1982 to 1985.
- Isaiah Wright, drafted as a pitcher by the Montreal Expos in 2002.
- Rob Tornoe, award-winning editorial cartoonist for the New York Observer's Politicker.com.
- Kayla Martell, Miss Delaware 2010
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Official Website of Dover High School". Dover High School. http://www.doverhigh.capital.k12.de.us. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ a b "Delaware Department of Education School Profile". Delaware Department of Education. http://profiles.doe.k12.de.us/SchoolProfiles/School/Default.aspx?checkSchool=648&districtCode=13. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ "Henlopen Conference on DigitalSports.com". Digital Sports.com. http://www.digitalsports.com/conference/id/1404552.aspx. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ a b c d e Dover High School Program of Studies. Dover, DE: Dover High School. 2010-2011.
- ^ "SenatorsSports.com"Dover High School, 2010, found at Senatorssports.com. Accessed January 23, 2011.
- ^ "Delaware: More state news from Gannett," found at USA Today. Accessed March 26, 2009.
- ^ Jeremy Tucker, "Dover High to Launch Nursing Program," March 25, 2009, found at WBOC website. Accessed March 26, 2009.
- ^ "Cultural Exchange Programs at Kakuda High". Kakuda Senior High School. http://kakuko.myswan.ne.jp/english/cultural.html. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
- ^ Sarika Jagtiani, "Capital School District referendum passes," March 31, 2010, found at Dover Post website. Accessed January 23, 2011.
- ^ Doug Denison, "Dover High project gets the go-ahead," December 28, 2010, found at Dover Post website. Accessed January 23, 2011.
- ^ "49 Dover High students honored for AP scores," September 14, 2009, found at Dover Post.com. Accessed January 23, 2011.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools 1982-2002". Blue Ribbon Schools Program. http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
- ^ "America's Best High Schools 2010" Newsweek, 2010, found at Newsweek. Accessed January 23, 2011.
- ^ "2010 NLC Post-conference Links". Business Professionals of America. http://www.bpa.org/nlc/postconf. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
- ^ Katie Rogers, "Odyssey teams put their minds to work Skills in student competition apply to real life," The News Journal, March 8, 2009, found at Delaware Online. Accessed March 26, 2009.
- ^ "Odyssey of the Mind winners," March 9, 2009, found at Delaware Online. Accessed March 26, 2009.
- ^ "World Finals 2009 May 27th" Odyssey of the Mind, 2009, found at Odyssey of the Mind Website. Accessed January 23, 2010.
External links
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- Public high schools in Delaware
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