- Davis High School (Kaysville, Utah)
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Davis High School 
Location 325 South Main Street
Kaysville, Utah,Coordinates 41°01′45″N 111°55′50″W / 41.02917°N 111.93056°WCoordinates: 41°01′45″N 111°55′50″W / 41.02917°N 111.93056°W Information Type Public, Senior High School Principal Dee Burton Faculty 133 Grades 10-12 Enrollment 2,408 Average class size ~800 Color(s) Brown, Gold Mascot Dart Website http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/dhs/ Davis High School is a public school located in Kaysville, Utah, United States. It is a member of the Davis School District. The mascot of Davis High School is a Dart. The school was established in 1914 and underwent reconstruction during the 2003-2004 school year.[1]
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Academics
Davis High School had the highest number of AP exams taken (1,345) as well as the highest percent of AP exams passed (83.5%) within the state of Utah.[2] Davis High School also has an extremely high graduation rate, at 98.6% during the 2005-2006 school year.[3]
Marching Band
The Davis High School Marching Band has always had long tradition of excellence throughout their band program. In the past the band has been a 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Bands of America regional finalist (in which it has finished in the top 5), and participated in the Rose Parade of 2003, and has been invited to return to the Rose Parade in 2013. The DHS band program continues to provide state recognition.
Their 2011 field show entitled Boo! In the Hall of the Mountain King, took either first or second in every Utah competition, including a 3rd place finish in the Bands of America Regional championship.[4]
Athletics
The Darts participate in class 5-A,[5] the highest classification of high school athletics in the state of Utah. They consistently rank among the states top teams in overall sports[citation needed]. The Darts won the Utah class 5-A state basketball championship in 2002 and the state 5-A football championship in 2004[citation needed]. Davis won back to back state championships in hockey. Their first victory came in 2001 with a win over rival Viewmont, the other in 2002 with a win over Brighton. Davis also was the recipient of the Utah High School Activities Association All-Sports Award for the 2004-2005 school year, winning it again for the 2009-2010 school year.
Clubs and organizations
- Academic Olympiad
- Anime Club
- Fashion Board
- Bowling Club
- Operation Smile
- Athletics
- Hockey
- FBLA
- Orchestra
- Band
- FCCLA
- Science Olympiad
- Best Buddies
- Fencing Club
- Film Club
- Senior Committee
- Bridges
- Future Farmers of America
- Skills USA
- Chess Club.
- Fine Arts Club
- Sophomore Committee
- Choral Groups
- Golden Leaves
- Stagecrew
- Main Girls
- Dance Company
- Sterling Scholars
- HOSA
- Dart Staff (Newspaper)
- Junior Committee
- Student Body Officers
- Debate & Competitive Speech
- Key Club
- Theatre & Musical Productions
- Davis Marketing Group (DECA)
- National Honor Society
- Yearbook
- Madrigals
- A Cappella
- Hockey
- Winterguard
- Winter Drumline
- Marching Band
- PTSA
School Store
Davis High School has a student-run school store called "The Point" open every day at lunch. The Point sells desserts, drinks, and various lunch items as well as school apparel. The store is run by students in the retail class, part of the School of Business.[7]
Davis High School's former building, which stood from 1914 until 2003, housed a school store called The Canteen. Like The Point, this location offered a selection of food and beverage items as well as school-related merchandise.[citation needed]
Davis Dart
The Davis Dart is the official news publication for the school.[citation needed] The student staff is collectively referred to as the Dart Staff.[citation needed] The publication is released each term. However, the Dart Staff Website is updated bi-weekly. DTV is the broadcast news side of the Davis Dart and is released every other week during advisories.[citation needed]
Rivalries
Davis has not one but four rivalries with Viewmont High School, Northridge High School, American Fork High School, and Layton High School[citation needed]. Viewmont and Davis are crosstown rivals and have recently been at the top of the Region 1 standings in most major sports.[8]
Similarly, Layton High School and Davis High School have had a rivalry for years. Incidents have included vandalism of football fields, graffiti on school buildings, and violence at sporting events.[9]
The Rivalry between Davis and American Fork is primarily between the two school's Marching Band and Cross Country Programs. In the Battle of the Bands, Davis and American Fork are regularly competing for the top spot in Utah competitions. In Cross Country the school's are always close in competitions, and both are ranked in the top twenty five nationally.
Notable alumni
- Bernard Francis Fisher - First living member of the United States Air Force to receive the Medal of Honor.[10]
- Calvin L. Rampton - 11th Governor of Utah.[11]
- Rob Bishop - Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives.[12]
- Jill Stevens - Miss Utah 2007.[13]
- Nolan Bushnell - Founder of Atari Corporation, developer of Pong[14]
References
- ^ About us on school web site
- ^ Utahns top U.S. on SAT, AP tests by Jennifer Toomer-Cook in Deseret Morning News, August 29, 2007
- ^ Annual Performance Reports from school web site
- ^ [1] from the school's newspaper
- ^ [2] from Utah High School Athletics Association website
- ^ List of clubs on school web site
- ^ Davis Darts school store web site
- ^ Viewmont, Davis prepare for rivalry by Dan Rasmussen in Deseret Morning News, September 27, 2007
- ^ Thumbtack prank backfires on prep football player by Associated Press, September 2006
- ^ "Medal of Honor recipient receives diploma" The Official Website of the U.S. Air Force
- ^ [3] From Utah state history website
- ^ "Rob Bishop biography". http://robbishop.house.gov/Biography/.
- ^ Miss Utah is medic for Utah Guard by Stephan Speckman in Deseret News, July 3, 2007
- ^ [4] Davis High School Totally Explained
External links
Categories:- High schools in Utah
- Educational institutions established in 1914
- Schools in Davis County, Utah
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