Herbert Henry Dow High School

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Herbert Henry Dow High School
"A Legacy of Excellence"
School type	Public High School
Established	1968
Principal	Janice Goodall
Faculty	158
Students	1,499 (2005 est.)
Assistant Principals	Jeffrey Lauer Paul Schroll Brenda Spangenberg
Location	Midland, Michigan, 48640
Information	+1 989-923-5382
Website	http://dhs.mps.k12.mi.us/

Herbert Henry Dow High School, also known as H.H. Dow High School, or Dow High, is a public high school and a National School of Excellence that is located in Midland, Michigan. Dow High School is also a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. It is one of three high schools in the Midland Public Schools district, and has the geographical coordinates of 43.639864° N 84.275479° W.

The high school was completed in 1968 to accommodate the large number of students at Midland High School, and is named after the founder of the Dow Chemical Company, Herbert Henry Dow, which is also based in Midland.

The school's mascot is the "Chargers", and the school colors are green and gold.

1 Shooting
2 School Fight Song
3 School Motto
4 Notable alumni
5 References

[edit] Shooting

At approximately 11:00 AM EST^[1] (16:00 UTC) on March 7, 2007, a fatal shooting occurred on a sidewalk just outside of the building, near the cafeteria (approximately 43.640221° N 84.274026° W). David Turner, a former student at nearby Coleman High School, shot his ex-girlfriend Jessica Forsyth four times with a .44 caliber handgun (which belonged to Turner's mother) before committing suicide. Forsyth was hit three times in the chest, and once in the arm^[1]. Forsyth has been released from the hospital.

Turner had been ordered to leave the school premises before the incident, but returned later when Forsyth agreed to meet him^[2]. Turner and Forsyth both attended an alternative high school in the area until March 5, when Forsyth transferred to H.H. Dow High^[1]. Authorities believe that Turner acted because Forsyth had broken off the relationship and transferred to Dow High to distance herself from Turner^[3]. Turner was previously convicted of stealing firearms, as well as a count of domestic abuse against his mother. He was sentenced to 18 months' probation in December 2006 with stipulation that he must not use a firearm ^[3].