Divine Child High School

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Divine Child High School is a private Catholic high school in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, United States. It handles grades 9 through 12, with an average of around 875 students. The average graduating class consists of approximately 210 students. This school is not related to the similarly-named Hall of the Divine Child, a now-closed military boarding school for boys, located in Monroe, Michigan.

1 History
2 Sports
- 2.1 Notable finishes
3 Activities
4 References

[edit] History

Divine Child High School was founded in 1958 by Monsignor Herbert Weier, who at the time was pastor of the Church of the Divine Child. The school opened with only 84 freshmen, two Bernadine Franciscan Sisters, and one athletic coach.

[edit] Sports

Divine Child High School offers the following sports: Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field, Wrestling (boys and girls), Pom Pon (girls), Cross-Country, Bowling, Golf, Cheerleading (girls), Volleyball (girls), Hockey (boys), Figure Skating (girls), Baseball (boys), Softball (girls), and Football (boys).

[edit] Notable finishes

State Championships

Baseball (Boys): 1992, 2004, 2005,
Basketball (Boys): 1973, 1977
Basketball (Girls): 1986, 1989, 1993, 1994
Competitive Cheer (Girls): 1985
Figure Skating (Girls): 2000, 2005
Football (Boys): 1961, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1985
Hockey (Boys): 2002
Pom Pon (Girls): 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007
Softball (Girls): 1975

[edit] Activities

Divine Child also offers many clubs and after-school programs, including: Amnesty International, Art Studio, Attic Salt, Bowling, Boys Intramurals, Boys Varsity Club, Capitalist Club, Car Club, Chess Tournament, Choral Club, Competitive Science, Drama Club, Forensics Club, French Club, German Club, Girls Varsity Club, International Thespian Society, In Stitches Club, Math Club, Movie Club, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Pocket Billiards, S.A.D.D., Spanish Club, Video / TV Production Team, Walleyball, and the Comedy Club.

Divine Child also offers musical and theatrical activities, including a spring play and fall musica, bands — marching, symphonic, jazz, and pep, and a show choir.