Del Norte High School (Crescent City, California)
| Del Norte High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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1301 El Dorado Street Crescent City, California United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1898 |
| School district | Del Norte County Unified School District |
| Principal | Coleen Parker |
| Faculty | 42 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 931[1] (2012-13) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.2[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Gold[2] |
| Sports |
football,baseball,basketball,softball,volleyball, track,golf,tennis,soccer,cross country |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Team name | Del Norte Warriors[2] |
| Newspaper | The W. (not currently in print) |
| Website | DNHS Home Page |
Del Norte High School or DNHS, located in Crescent City, California, is a public high school educating students from grades 9 through 12. It is the only regular public high school in Del Norte County. In 2008 DNHS was accredited for six years (through 2014) by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The principal is Coleen Parker, and the vice principals are Randy Fugate and Robert Hadfield.[3] In popular culture, Del Norte High School is the school attended by Laurel Sewell and her friends in the best-selling young adult novel, Wings.
As of 2013, it was one of five schools in California offering classes in the Yurok language.[4] Tolowa language classes have been taught "for many years."[5]
Notable alumni
- Eunice Bommelyn, Class of 1947, Tolowa language proponent, Tolowa cultural advocate and historian for the Smith River Rancheria.[6]
- Tom Darby, Class of 1978, American journalist, Nevada Broadcast Hall of Fame inductee, author and blogger. He currently lives in Spanish Springs, Nevada.
- Buck Pierce, Class of 1999, professional football player (Canadian Football League)[7]
- Cody Hoffman, Class of 2009, American Football Player
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Del Norte High. National Center for Education Statistics. "Students: 931 (2012-2013)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Del Norte Warriors (Crescent City, CA). MaxPreps.com.
- ↑ District & County Schools. DNCUSD.
- ↑ Romney, Lee. (2013, February 6). Revival of nearly extinct Yurok language is a success story. The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 7, 2013
- ↑ Atherton, Kelley. "Back from the Brink: Learning the Yurok Language". The Daily Triplicate. Published 16 October 2010. Accessed 30 April 2012.
- ↑ Spencer, Adam (2012-04-28). "Tolowa mourn loss of a leader: Eunice Bommelyn". Del Norte Triplicate. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ↑ Aaron Finley (November 16, 2006). "Buck Pierce to play in Grey Cup". The Times Standard (Newsbank).
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