Davenport Central High School
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| Motto | Communicate with Dignity and Respect |
|---|---|
| Established | 1905 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Tim Wernentin; Associate Principal - Robert Scott; Activities Director - Sara Gott; Athletic Director - Chris Cartee; Deans - Dave Thede & Deb Teague |
| Faculty | Unknown |
| Students | 1458 [1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 1120 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa, USA |
| District | Davenport Community Schools |
| Colors | Red and Blue |
| Athletics | Mississippi Athletic Conference |
| Mascot | Blue Devil |
| Yearbook | The BlackhawK |
| Newspaper | The BlackhawK |
| ACT Average | 21.2[2] |
| Website | [http://www.davenportschools.org/central |
Davenport Central High School (founded 1904 under the name Davenport High School) is a four-year high school in Davenport, Iowa. It offers over 200 courses in a four-block schedule, as well as a variety of extracurricular activities, clubs, and teams.
Famous graduates include football playing brothers Roger Craig and Curtis Craig.
[edit] History
1907 Building was completed.
1930 New gym and administrative building were added.
1960 DHS becomes Central High School because West High School was built.
1984 Berry Addition built to connect main building with the gym. A new cafeteria and classrooms were added.
1994 Davenport High Schools changed to include ninth graders in the fall of 1994.
2001 $6.6 million renovation project takes place, remodeling the interior and exterior, and adding classrooms
2007 Practice Gym built and classrooms added.
