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==History== |
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High school education for Dunlap was started in 1893, and was a two-year course. A new school building was built in 1899; the high school occupied the top floor of the frame structure, and afterward it became a four-year school. In 1926, the high school got its own, new building.<ref name="hayes">{{cite web | url = http://peoriacountyoneroomschools.com/RadnorTownship.html | title = Radnor Township | work = Peoria County One-Room Schools | last = Hayes | first = John | date = 1930s | accessdate = 2011-01-27 }} (Hayes was Peoria County Superintendent of Schools for 33 years.)</ref> |
High school education for Dunlap was started in 1893, and was a two-year course. A new school building was built in 1899; the high school occupied the top floor of the frame structure, and afterward it became a four-year school. In 1926, the high school got its own, new building.<ref name="hayes">{{cite web | url = http://peoriacountyoneroomschools.com/RadnorTownship.html | title = Radnor Township | work = Peoria County One-Room Schools | last = Hayes | first = John | date = 1930s | accessdate = 2011-01-27 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110816052920/http://www.peoriacountyoneroomschools.com/RadnorTownship.html | archivedate = 2011-08-16 | df = }} (Hayes was Peoria County Superintendent of Schools for 33 years.)</ref> |
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Dunlap was District 105 until 1945 and District 302 from 1945 to 1969; it has been [[Dunlap Community Unit School District 323]] since 1969. |
Dunlap was District 105 until 1945 and District 302 from 1945 to 1969; it has been [[Dunlap Community Unit School District 323]] since 1969. |
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Revision as of 21:31, 14 September 2017
| Dunlap High School | |
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| Address | |
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5220 West Legion Hall Road , , 61525 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°51′18″N 89°40′31″W / 40.8550°N 89.6754°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| Motto | Scientia et sapientia |
| School district | Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 |
| Principal | Mr. Scott Adreon |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | around 1100[1] |
| Campus type | Rural, fringe, closed |
| Color(s) | Maroon, Gold |
| Athletics conference | Mid-Illini |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Feeder schools | Dunlap Valley Middle and Dunlap Middle |
| Website | Dunlap High School |
Dunlap High School, or DHS, is a public four-year high school located at 5220 West Legion Hall Road in Dunlap, Illinois, a village in Peoria County, Illinois, in the Midwestern United States. DHS serves the communities of Dunlap, Alta, Edelstein, Edwards, Peoria (small northern portion), and Princeville.[2][3] The campus is located less than 10 miles north of Peoria, Illinois, and serves a mixed city, village, and rural residential community.
Academics
In 2009, Dunlap High School made Adequate Yearly Progress, with 78% of students meeting standards, on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act.[4] The school's average high school graduation rate between 1999-2009 was 98%.[5]
Dunlap High School received a silver medal from U.S. News and World Report in 2010 as one of the nation's best high schools. The silver medal is awarded to high schools with a college readiness index of at least 20, but that are not ranked in the top 100 nationally (gold medal).[6] DHS is ranked 16th in the state of Illinois.
The enrollment of DHS increased from 647 to 1200 (65%) in the period 1999-2011.[1]
Athletics
Dunlap High School competes in the Mid-Illini Conference, and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. Their mascot is the Eagles, with school colors of maroon and gold. The school has 2 state championships on record in team athletics and activities: Boys Golf in 1983-1984 (A) and Girls' Track (AA) in 2016-2017. DHS coops with nearby Illinois Valley Central High School for some athletics (Boys and Girls Swimming and Diving).[2][7][8]
Bell Schedules
M, T, TH, F 0 hour: 7:24-8:13 1st hour: 8:18-9:07 2nd hour: 9:12-10:01 Homeroom: 10:06-10:30 3rd hour: 10:35-11:24 4A lunch: 11:29-11:54 4B lunch: 11:57-12:22 4C lunch: 12:25-12:50 5th hour: 12:55-1:44 6th hour: 1:48-2:37 7th hour: 2:41-3:30
Wednesdays 0 hour: 7:24-8:13 1st hour: 8:18-9:07 2nd hour: 9:12-10:01 3rd hour: 10:06-10:55 4A lunch: 11:00-11:25 4B lunch: 11:28-11:53 4C lunch: 11:56-12:21 5th hour: 12:26-1:14 6th hour: 1:19-2:07 7th hour: 2:12-3:00
Half Days 0 hour: 7:45-8:13 1st hour: 8:18-8:46 2nd hour: 8:51-9:18 3rd hour: 9:23-9:50 4th hour: 9:55-10:22 5th hour: 10:27-10:54 6th hour: 10:59-11:26 7th hour: 11:31-11:58
PM Assembly: 0 hour: 7:24-8:13 1st hour: 8:18-9:04 2nd hour: 9:09-9:51 3rd hour: 9:56-10:38 5th hour: 10:43-11:25 4A lunch: 11:30-11:55 4B lunch: 12:00-12:25 4C lunch: 12:30-12:55 6th hour: 1:00-1:42 Assembly: 1:47-2:43 7th hour: 2:48-3:30
History
High school education for Dunlap was started in 1893, and was a two-year course. A new school building was built in 1899; the high school occupied the top floor of the frame structure, and afterward it became a four-year school. In 1926, the high school got its own, new building.[9]
Dunlap was District 105 until 1945 and District 302 from 1945 to 1969; it has been Dunlap Community Unit School District 323 since 1969.
Dunlap High School has been in its current building since 1976.[citation needed]
Expansion
In 2005, Dunlap underwent an addition of 10 new freshman classrooms, a new auditorium, an auxiliary gym, and music/art classrooms, it was completed in time for the start of the 2005-06 school year.
Beginning on March 14, 2010, Dunlap underwent an addition of eight classrooms at the North end of the school. Dubbed as Phase I of the renovation process, it was completed in time for the start of the 2010-11 school year.
Phase II of the renovation process began in mid August 2013 and will include a two-story addition with an additional 17 classrooms, additional locker rooms, additional student lockers, and cafeteria/kitchen expansions, it was completed in time for the start of the 2014-15 school year.
References
- ^ a b "Illinois Interactive Report Card: Dunlap High School - Student Demographics and Characteristics - Enrollments". Northern Illinois University with support from the Illinois State Board of Education. 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ a b "IHSA Dunlap High School". IHSA. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "Dunlap High School". Dunlap High School and Dunlap CUSD. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "Illinois Interactive Report Card: Dunlap High School". Northern Illinois University with support from the Illinois State Board of Education. 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "Illinois Interactive Report Card: Dunlap High School - Student Demographics and Characteristics - Educational Environment". Northern Illinois University with support from the Illinois State Board of Education. 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "2010 Best High Schools: Dunlap High School". U.S. News and World Report. 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "IHSA Dunlap High School Season Summaries". IHSA. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ "IHSA Coop Teams". IHSA. Retrieved 25 February 2010.
- ^ Hayes, John (1930s). "Radnor Township". Peoria County One-Room Schools. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
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