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=== Varsity Basketball ===
=== Varsity Basketball ===
In 1984 the Lady Bulldogs [[basketball team]] won the state championship. The varsity basketball team has a good track record and in the 2006-2007 school year they beat many intimidating opponents such as Deltona, Mainland, Lake Mary, West Orange, and University and they also won a mid Florida title in 2006. Ray Graham, a senior in the season of 2008, was given a scholarship to ERAU. The Bulldogs went to the playoffs for the class 6-A in Florida for 2008.
In 1984 the Lady Bulldogs [[basketball team]] won the state championship. The varsity basketball team has a good track record and in the 2006-2007 school year they beat many intimidating opponents such as Deltona, Mainland, Lake Mary, West Orange, and University and they also won a mid Florida title in 2006. Ray Graham, a senior in the season of 2008, was given a scholarship to ERAU. The Bulldogs went to the playoffs for the class 6-A in Florida for 2008. During the 2008-2009 season Robert Glasel, a freshman, was dunked on multiple times earning the nickname black balls due to the African American balls in his mouth all the time. The Deland High School boys basketball program remained among the elite programs in Volusia County this season finishing with only 3 losses until losing in the Distric Championship to arch rival Delton High School.


==Academic Team==
==Academic Team==

Revision as of 02:24, 17 May 2009

DeLand High School
Address
Map
800 North Hill Ave. DeLand, FL 32724-3726

DeLand
,
Florida

USA
Information
TypePublic High School
Motto"Through the individual commitment of all, our students will graduate with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to be successful contributors to our democratic society."
Established1922
School districtVolusia County School District
PrincipalMitch Moyer
Faculty185
Number of students3,616
Color(s)Green & Gold   
MascotBulldog
WebsiteDeland High School

DeLand High School is a public high school in DeLand, Florida established in 1922, with an enrollment of 3,616 students, a student/teacher ratio of 16.5, and a graduation rate above 90%.[1]

DeLand High on Television

Controversy

In May 2002, 12 students super-glued stolen beehives within the school and also glued a large number of classroom and building doors shut. The school prank resulted in the release of a swarm of 80,000 bees. The students were suspended and later sentenced to perform community service. This prank was also the first to air on MTV's show "High School Stories: Scandals, Pranks & Controversies" receiving an hour long special.[2][3]

Special Programs

IB

DeLand High School has been an International Baccalaureate high school since the 1990s. The program is a rigorous academic program that prepares its students for college with an extreme critical workload that promotes deep thinking and the development of a world viewpoint.

Engineering Academy

DeLand High School hosts an Engineering Program where students take specific classes to train them in the engineering field.

Construction Academy

DeLand High School built a brand new facility for the Construction Academy that has opened for the 2007 school year. Students will be able to learn the concepts of construction so they can go into the work field.

Athletics

Weightlifting

In 2005 the Bulldogs won a state championship in weightlifting for the 10th time.

Baseball

In 1951 the Bulldogs baseball team attended the state championship. The Bulldogs became state champions in 1961. In 2006 and 2007 the team made it into the state's final four championship. In 2006 and 2007 the team made it into the state's final four championship. In 2007 they were state runner-up and beat two-time state champion Flanagan/Pembroke Pines along with the North Park Bulls. The baseball team is also home to Michael Main, who was once featured in Sports Illustrated and drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the 2007 MLB draft.[4]

Bowling

The girls bowling team won the State Championship in 2005 and have been undefeated since.

Golf

The girl's golf team had an 30-0 regular season (including no postseason wins) in 2007. Their last defeat came at the district tournament from Lake Mary High School by 70 strokes. Senior Courtney Finocchiaro led the team with a low nine hole score of 35 at Grand Haven and a low eighteen hole score of 79. Freshman Karen Hutton was right behind with an 80 at districts.

Playing a much stronger schedule, the boys team finished respectably but failed to qualify as a team for districts. Sophomore Billy Anderson fired a 74 at conference for the best eighteen hole score, qualified for districts and then lost in a sudden-death playoff to miss regionals by a single stroke. The boys team's scores were consistently about 25 strokes better than the girls in nine hole tournaments. They also play from the man tees, playing nearly 1000 yards longer than the girls' tees at Southridge Golf Course.

Varsity Basketball

In 1984 the Lady Bulldogs basketball team won the state championship. The varsity basketball team has a good track record and in the 2006-2007 school year they beat many intimidating opponents such as Deltona, Mainland, Lake Mary, West Orange, and University and they also won a mid Florida title in 2006. Ray Graham, a senior in the season of 2008, was given a scholarship to ERAU. The Bulldogs went to the playoffs for the class 6-A in Florida for 2008. During the 2008-2009 season Robert Glasel, a freshman, was dunked on multiple times earning the nickname black balls due to the African American balls in his mouth all the time. The Deland High School boys basketball program remained among the elite programs in Volusia County this season finishing with only 3 losses until losing in the Distric Championship to arch rival Delton High School.

Academic Team

In 2007, the academic team truimphed over Spruce Creek's honored academic team and became district champions. They regularly compete in regional competitions.

Band

DeLand's band, The Marching Bulldogs, has gained recognition over the last 5 years visiting the Georgia Peach Bowl and the Florida Bandmasters Association State Concert Festival three times, twice which they received the highest possible ratings. In the 2007-08 school year, the band returned to the State Concert Festival, receiving superior ratings from all judges. In the 2007-2008 season the band was invited to the annual College Band Directors National Association convention in Georgia. The band's director is Ted Shistle and is now under the leadership of Band Captain Marshall Lamming, 1st Lieutenant Sarah Hall, 2nd Lieutenant Jeni Paz-Rodriguez, Drum Majors Anthony Mandese, and Jeffrey Stricklin. The band is better known for the incredibility and rigor of its concert program, and pride and tradition of its marching band.

Assistant Principals

  • Lawrence Beal, Jr
  • Richard Calkins
  • Craig Clements
  • Stephen Davenport
  • Michael Degirolmo
  • Casey Korkus
  • Carlos Scott
  • Timothy Shea
  • Michelle Sojka
  • Daniel Phillips

School Grades

  • 1998-1999 C
  • 1999-2000 C
  • 2000-2001 C
  • 2001-2002 C
  • 2002-2003 B
  • 2003-2004 B
  • 2004-2005 B
  • 2005-2006 C
  • 2006-2007 C
  • 2007-2008 A

Mu Alpha Theta

Deland high school is no longer one of two schools in Volusia County that offers Mu Alpha Theta math honors society. Members no longer regularly participate in the regional competitions.

Due to a lack of a supplement, the teachers who sponsored this club, along with the entire math department, refuse to sponsor the club anymore.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ Volusia County Schools Fact Sheet: 2006-2007
  2. ^ Prank Closes School As 80,000 Bees Swarm Local 6.com, May 14, 2002
  3. ^ DeLand High Pranksters Won't Face Felony Charges The 12 Seniors Who Brought 80,000 Bees Into The School Must Perform Community Service. The Orlando Sentinel, June 8, 2002
  4. ^ Whose fastball's fastest?, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, February 28, 2007
  5. ^ Local Olympians - OrlandoSentinel.com
  • DeLand High Bulging At The Seams Stop-Gap Measures Help While Awaiting New School, The Orlando Sentinel, February 9, 1986
  • Longtime coach, mentor gets nod, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, February 21, 2007
  • School Board of Volusia County Meeting, February 14, 2006, The School Board of Volusia County, February 14, 2006

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