Dysart High School

Dysart High School (commonly DHS) is a coeducational public secondary school in El Mirage, Arizona, United States, serving students in grades 9–12.

History

As of the 2007–08 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1505 students and had 81 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 18.6. The total faculty of the school is 108 (81 teachers, 15 teachers aides, 4 administrators, and 9 professional staff).

A school has a "site council", which consists of public sacrifice, two non-certified employees, two teachers, two parents, one member of the community, and two students. The responsibilities of this council are to facilitate school improvement, student achievement, school safety, student discipline, and communication with the community.

Academics

The school has been designated by the Arizona Learns Achievement Profile as "Performing Plus".^[2]

Signature Programs include Automotive Technology, Drafting Technology, Early Childhood Education, Financial Services, Information Technology, JROTC, and Nursing.

The school has a graduation rate of 97% and awards over $700,000 in scholarships annually. In addition the school received over $600,000 in a 21st Century Grant and nearly $100,000 in a Gear-up grant; this money is used to fund mentoring, tutoring, summer enrichment and parental involvement programs.

Programs offered

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• Advanced Placement and Honors Programs
• Cambridge Program is new to DHS in 2012-2013 school year that is required by all 9th and 10th graders
• Human/ Social Service Careers Programs
• Comprehensive College Bound Programs
• Comprehensive Fine/ Performing Arts Programs
• School-to-career Programs/ Teacher Cadet
• Read180 Computer Labs
• Army JROTC
• Auto Shop
• Business/ Community College Partnerships with dual-enrollment

Extracurricular activities

• TV Media Productions (DTV)
• Key Club
  • The school's Key Club received designation at the top school internationally dealing with partners in service, and was awarded the Diamond Level Distinguished Key Club Award for community service. It has been one of the top 4 key clubs internationally since 1990.
• Newspaper and yearbook
  • The Dysart Premiere newspaper and the El Demonio yearbook both received a National Silver Award from the Columbia Press Association along with numerous state awards. The newspaper also received a National Scholastic Press Association Award.
• Unitown
• Army JROTC
  • Dysart High School Demon Battalion is the highest ranked Army JROTC program in the State of Arizona.
• Future Teachers of America
• Music
• Band
• Drama
• Choir
• Interscholastic Athletics
  • Baseball, Basketball - Boys, Basketball - Girls, Cross Country - Boys, Cross Country - Girls, Football, Golf - Boys, Golf - Girls, Soccer - Boys, Softball, Swimming - Boys, Swimming - Girls, Tennis - Boys, Tennis - Girls, Track - Boys, Track - Girls, Volleyball - Boys, Volleyball - Girls, Wrestling, and Spiritlines.
  • Conference 4A, Skyline Division, Region II^[4]
• National Honor Society
• Criminal Justice Club
• Ambassador Club
• Student Government- where Daniel Kellis was President, Roger Abarca is senior class VP, and Tyler Kellis is VP for Sophomore
• Close-up

Community and Social Services

The school offers free and reduced price breakfast and lunch programs, counseling services, a social worker, health services, a school psychologist, job placement services, crisis intervention programs, gear-up program/title 1, peer mediation, peer tutors, and homeless student resources.

References

External links

• Official school website
• Band Website

Coordinates: 33°35′15″N 112°20′31″W / 33.587465°N 112.341809°W / 33.587465; -112.341809