| Dunlap High School | |
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| Address | |
| 5220 West Legion Hall Road Dunlap, Illinois, Peoria County, 61525 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| School district | Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 |
| Principal | Mr. Tom Welsh |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | around 1100[1] |
| Campus type | Rural, fringe |
| Color(s) | Maroon, Gold |
| Athletics conference | Mid-Illini |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Website | Dunlap High School |
Dunlap High School, or DHS, is a public four-year high school located at 5220 West Legion Hall Road in Dunlap, Illinois, a village in Peoria County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. DHS serves the communities of Dunlap, Alta, Edelstein, Edwards, Peoria (small northern portion), and Princeville.[2][3] The campus is located less than 10 miles north of Peoria, Illinois, and serves a mixed city, village, and rural residential community.
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In 2009, Dunlap High School made Adequate Yearly Progress, with 78% of students meeting standards, on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[4] The school's average high school graduation rate between 1999-2009 was 98%.[5]
Dunlap High School received a silver medal from U.S. News and World Report in 2010 as one of the nation's best high schools. The silver medal is awarded to high schools with a college readiness index of at least 20, but that are not ranked in the top 100 nationally (gold medal).[6] DHS is ranked 17th in the state of Illinois.
The enrollment of DHS increased from 647 to 1200 (65%) in the period 1999-2011.[1]
Dunlap High School competes in the Mid-Illini Conference, and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Their mascot is the Eagles, with school colors of maroon and gold. The school has 1 state championship on record in team athletics and activities: Boys Golf in 1983-1984 (A). DHS coops with nearby Illinois Valley Central High School for some athletics (Boys and Girls Swimming and Diving).[2][7][8]
High school education for Dunlap was started in 1893, and was a two-year course. A new school building was built in 1899; the high school occupied the top floor of the frame structure, and afterward it became a four-year school. In 1926, the high school got its own, new building.[9]
Dunlap was District 105 until 1945 and District 302 from 1945 to 1969; it has been Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 since 1969.
Dunlap High School has been in its current building since 1976.
Beginning on March 14, 2010, Dunlap is underwent an addition of an 8 classrooms at the North end of the school. Dubbed as Phase I of the renovation process, it was completed in time for the start of the 2010-11 school year.
Phase II of the renovation process will likely begin mid June, 2010 through August, 2011 and will include a 2 story addition with an additional 17 classrooms, additional locker rooms, additional student lockers, and cafeteria/kitchen expansions.