Dunlap High School

Dunlap High School
Address
5220 West Legion Hall Road Dunlap, Illinois, Peoria County, 61525  United States
Coordinates	40°51′18″N 89°40′31″W / 40.8550°N 89.6754°W / 40.8550; -89.6754Coordinates: 40°51′18″N 89°40′31″W / 40.8550°N 89.6754°W / 40.8550; -89.6754
Information
Type	Comprehensive Public High School
School district	Dunlap Community Unit School District 323
Principal	Mr. Tom Welsh
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	around 1100[1]
Campus type	Rural, fringe
Color(s)	Maroon, Gold
Athletics conference	Mid-Illini
Mascot	Eagles
Website	Dunlap High School

Dunlap High School, or DHS, is a public four-year high school located at 5220 West Legion Hall Road in Dunlap, Illinois, a village in Peoria County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. DHS serves the communities of Dunlap, Alta, Edelstein, Edwards, Peoria (small northern portion), and Princeville.^[2][3] The campus is located less than 10 miles north of Peoria, Illinois, and serves a mixed city, village, and rural residential community.

Academics

In 2009, Dunlap High School made Adequate Yearly Progress, with 78% of students meeting standards, on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act.^[4] The school's average high school graduation rate between 1999-2009 was 98%.^[5]

Dunlap High School received a silver medal from U.S. News and World Report in 2010 as one of the nation's best high schools. The silver medal is awarded to high schools with a college readiness index of at least 20, but that are not ranked in the top 100 nationally (gold medal).^[6] DHS is ranked 17th in the state of Illinois.^{[citation needed]}

The enrollment of DHS increased from 647 to 1200 (65%) in the period 1999-2011.^[1]

Athletics

Dunlap High School competes in the Mid-Illini Conference, and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Their mascot is the Eagles, with school colors of maroon and gold. The school has 1 state championship on record in team athletics and activities: Boys Golf in 1983-1984 (A). DHS coops with nearby Illinois Valley Central High School for some athletics (Boys and Girls Swimming and Diving).^[2][7][8]

History

High school education for Dunlap was started in 1893, and was a two-year course. A new school building was built in 1899; the high school occupied the top floor of the frame structure, and afterward it became a four-year school. In 1926, the high school got its own, new building.^[9]

Dunlap was District 105 until 1945 and District 302 from 1945 to 1969; it has been Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 since 1969.

Dunlap High School has been in its current building since 1976.^{[citation needed]}

Expansion

Beginning on March 14, 2010, Dunlap is underwent an addition of an 8 classrooms at the North end of the school. Dubbed as Phase I of the renovation process, it was completed in time for the start of the 2010-11 school year.

Phase II of the renovation process will likely begin mid June, 2010 through August, 2011 and will include a 2 story addition with an additional 17 classrooms, additional locker rooms, additional student lockers, and cafeteria/kitchen expansions.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Illinois Interactive Report Card: Dunlap High School - Student Demographics and Characteristics - Enrollments". Northern Illinois University with support from the Illinois State Board of Education. 2009. http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?source=About_Students&source2=Enrollments&schoolID=480723230260004&level=S. Retrieved 25 February 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "IHSA Dunlap High School". IHSA. http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/0425.htm. Retrieved 25 February 2010. 
3. ^ "Dunlap High School". Dunlap High School and Dunlap CUSD. http://www.dunlapcusd.net/dhs/. Retrieved 25 February 2010. 
4. ^ "Illinois Interactive Report Card: Dunlap High School". Northern Illinois University with support from the Illinois State Board of Education. 2009. http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?schoolid=480723230260004. Retrieved 25 February 2010. 
5. ^ "Illinois Interactive Report Card: Dunlap High School - Student Demographics and Characteristics - Educational Environment". Northern Illinois University with support from the Illinois State Board of Education. 2009. http://iirc.niu.edu/School.aspx?source=About_Students&source2=Educational_Environment&schoolID=480723230260004&level=S. Retrieved 25 February 2010. 
6. ^ "2010 Best High Schools: Dunlap High School". U.S. News and World Report. 2010. http://www.usnews.com/listings/high-schools/illinois/dunlap_high_school. Retrieved 25 February 2010. 
7. ^ "IHSA Dunlap High School Season Summaries". IHSA. http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum0425.htm. Retrieved 25 February 2010. 
8. ^ "IHSA Coop Teams". IHSA. http://www.ihsa.org/school/coop.htm. Retrieved 25 February 2010. 
9. ^ Hayes, John (1930s). "Radnor Township". Peoria County One-Room Schools. http://peoriacountyoneroomschools.com/RadnorTownship.html. Retrieved 2011-01-27.  (Hayes was Peoria County Superintendent of Schools for 33 years.)

External links

• Dunlap High School
• Dunlap Community Unit School District 323