Denver City High School (Texas)
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| Denver City High School | |
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| Address | |
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601 Mustang Ave , 79323 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Denver City Independent School District |
| Principal | Bruce Patterson (1st year) |
| Teaching staff | 36.68 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 521 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.20[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, Gray, & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 3A |
| Mascot | Mustang/Fillie |
| Website | Denver City High School |
Denver City High School is a public high school located in Denver City, Texas and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Denver City Independent School District located in southern Yoakum County. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
History
[edit]DCHS has been a Texas Education Agency Recognized Campus and was a United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon School in 2007. They have excelled in football, basketball, golf, tennis, track, baseball, softball, and volleyball. The UIL Academic team has won two consecutive district championships and won the UIL region I championship in 2011.
The school district is in the middle of a $600 million construction, of a new highschool. Where it will have a new bandhall, a new theater and new classroom for the teachers and students.
Athletics
[edit]Denver City High School participates in cross country, football, volleyball, basketball, powerlifting, golf, tennis, colorguard, track, baseball and softball.[3]
State titles
[edit]- Football [4]
- 1960(2A)
State finalists
[edit]Band
[edit]- UIL Marching Band State Champions [7]
- 1983 (3A), 1985 (3A), 1986 (3A), 1988 (3A), 1989 (3A)
Theater
[edit]- One Act Play [8]
- 1971 (2A)
Notable alumni
[edit]- Chip Bennet, former college football player[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "DENVER CITY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ Lonestar Football Network
- ^ UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Volleyball Archives Archived December 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Marching Band Archives Archived January 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL One Act Play Archives Archived June 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chip Bennett Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
External links
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