Denton High School
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| Denton High School | |
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| image caption = Denton Broncos | |
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In the ultimate pursuit of excellence in education
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| Location | |
| Denton, Texas, United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°13′30″N 97°08′43″W / 33.224863°N 97.145341°WCoordinates: 33°13′30″N 97°08′43″W / 33.224863°N 97.145341°W |
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| Type | High School |
| Established | 1884 |
| School district | Denton Independent School District |
| Principal | Dan Ford |
| Faculty | 154 |
| Grades | 9th-12th, |
| Enrollment | 1,620 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Bronco |
| Website | Denton High School |
Denton High School is a high school located in Denton, Texas. Denton High was the first high school to open in Denton. It has since moved three times. DHS was established in 1884. In 1910 Denton High School moved to what is now Calhoun Middle School. In 1957, DHS moved again, this time to its current location on Fulton Street. In the 1990s, DHS yielded grades 10-12 to the newly opened Billy Ryan High School.
Lowry Woods Apartments, the designated family housing unit of Texas Woman's University,[1] is zoned to Denton High School.[2][3]
The 106-year-old school newspaper is named The Horseshoe.[4]
Alumni[edit]
- Mark Behning: NFL offensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Phyllis George: Miss Texas (1970), Miss America (1971), pioneer female sportscaster for CBS
- Shirley Cothran: Miss Texas (1974), Miss America (1975)
- Lynn Harrell: Cellist
- Herman Johnson: NFL Offensive Tackle with the Chicago Bears
- John Lott: NFL offensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers, formerly at the University of North Texas.[5]
- Brad Majors
- Jordan Malone: World Champion Inline Skater and Olympian Short Track Speed Skater
- Kirby Nunez: Principal Bassist of the Honolulu Symphony 1995–2010
- Leila Rahimi: Sports Anchor for Comcast SportsNet Houston
- Tim Tadlock: Head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team.
- Janet Weiss
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Family Housing." Texas Woman's University. Retrieved on October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Denton Campus Map." (Map) Texas Woman's University. Retrieved on October 3, 2011.
- ^ "2011-2012 High School Attendance Zones." Denton Independent School District. Retrieved on October 3, 2011.
- ^ "DHS Horseshoe". The Horseshoe. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "John Lott". Database Football. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
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