Dover High School (New Hampshire)
| Dover Senior High School | |
|---|---|
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 Arched entrance to Dover High School | |
| Address | |
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25 Alumni Dr. Dover, NH USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1851 |
| CEEB Code | 300135 |
| Dean |
David Bennett Kimberly Stephens Emily Sherman |
| Principal | Peter Driscoll |
| Faculty | 129 [1] |
| Grades | High school (9-12) |
| Number of students | 1317 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Mascot | The Green Wave |
| Newspaper | The Tide |
| Website |
www |
Coordinates: 43°10′34″N 70°53′07″W / 43.17611°N 70.88528°W Dover Senior High School (DHS) serves the city of Dover and the towns of Barrington and Nottingham, New Hampshire.
In 2005, DHS became a New Hampshire School of Excellence.
Of the 308 graduates in the class of 2014, 50% went on to a four-year college and 24% went on to a two-year college, while 22% proceeded directly to employment and 4% joined the military. The mean SAT scores for this class were 510 in Critical Reading, 513 in Math, and 492 in Writing.[1] The official student-run newspaper of the Dover High School community is The Tide, founded in 2006.[2]
Dover High School also has notable robotics teams, Shockwave (FRC), Nebula(2013-14) (FTC), and Frostbyte(2013-14) (FTC). Shockwave has earned the engineering inspiration award and has one of the most successful designs for the Aerial Assist 2013-2014 season. Shockwave is sponsored by Maker, Comcast, NASA, Argentech Solutions, and more.[3]
Notable alumni
- Joseph C. McConnell, top-scoring American jet fighter ace during the Korean War; awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star
- Jenny Thompson, whose twelve Olympic swimming medals makes her one of the most decorated Olympic athletes of all time
- Michael Weeden, second youngest member in New Hampshire history to serve in the New Hampshire House of Representatives[4] Also notable for causing a motor vehicle accident on Sixth Street that killed an 87-year-old man,[5] and being tried for Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault (sodomy).[6]
International links
The school is linked to Sandbach School in the UK.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dover High School Online "Dover High School". Dover High School. 22 Nov 2014. Retrieved 6 Dec 2014.
- ↑ The Dover Tide
- ↑
- ↑ "Dover state rep. pushes to have state quit 'No Child Left Behind': But wants to amend bill to let state opt out of portions only". Foster's Daily Democrat. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20141201/GJNEWS_01/141209969
- ↑ http://fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20141201/GJNEWS_01/141209969
- ↑ "Sandbach School". www.school-portal.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-06-05.