Dearborn High School

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Dearborn High School
Established 1893
Type Secondary
Affiliation Michigan Mega Conference
Principal Gail Shenkman
Students 1,600 est.
Grades 9-12
Location Dearborn, Michigan, USA
District Dearborn Public Schools
Colors Black and Orange
Mascot Pioneer
Yearbook The Pioneer
Newspaper The Observer
Website http://dhs.dearbornschools.org

Dearborn High School is a secondary school, founded in 1893, located on Outer Drive in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. Dearborn High is one of the three high schools of the Dearborn City School District. The current principal is Gail Shenkman. There are over 1600 students currently attending Dearborn High. The school has made Adequate Yearly Progress and is in compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act.

Dearborn High's 2005 senior class was recognized for exceeding the state average in standard reading, writing, and math.[1] The school's four-year graduation rate as of 2004 is 90%, while the one-year drop-out rate is 3%.

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DHS also involves students with many sports available in all three seasons. Most sports make cuts and have Varsity/JV teams.

Fall Sports

  • Football
  • Girls Swimming
  • Boys Soccer
    (Ranked 6th in state 24-1)
  • Cross Country
  • Boys Tennis
  • Girls Golf
  • Girls Basketball
  • Field Hockey
  • Cheerleading
  • Girls Volleyball

Winter Sports

  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Volleyball
  • Boys Swimming
  • Wrestling
  • Girls Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Cheerleading

Spring Sports

  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Girls Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Girls Soccer
  • Skeet Shooting
  • Boys Golf

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