DeKalb High School (Illinois)

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DeKalb High School
Type	Public secondary
Principal	Lindsey Hall
Students	1,750
Grades	9–12
Location	1515 S. Fourth St DeKalb, Illinois USA
Campus	rural
Colors	Orange, Black
Mascot	Barbs
Website	www.dist428.org/dhs

DeKalb High School is a public four-year high school located in DeKalb, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of DeKalb School District 428.

1 History
2 Academics
3 Athletics
4 Activities
5 Famous Alumni
6 References
7 External links

[edit] History

DeKalb High School dates its founding to the early 1900s.

[edit] Academics

In 2005, DeKalb had an average composite ACT score of 20.9 and graduated 83.2% of its senior class. The average class size is 19.0. DeKalb has not made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the No Child Left Behind Act.

[edit] Athletics

DeKalb's 22 athletic teams are known as the Barbs. This name comes from the fact that barbed wire was invented in DeKalb County. Its nine boys teams and thirteen girls teams now compete in the Western Sun Conference—which was just formed in 2006—as well as in the Illinois High School Association.