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Denver City High School
Address
601 Mustang Ave

Denver City
,
Texas
79323

United States
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtDenver City Independent School District
PrincipalBruce Patterson (1st year)
Grades9-12
Enrollment510 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)      Red, Gray, & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 3A
MascotMustang/Fillie
WebsiteDenver City High School

Denver City High School is a public high school located in Denver City, Texas and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Denver City Independent School District located in southern Yoakum County. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

History

DCHS has been a Texas Education Agency Recognized Campus and was a United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon School in 2007. They have excelled in football, basketball, golf, tennis, track, baseball, softball, and volleyball. The UIL Academic team has won two consecutive district championships and won the UIL region I championship in 2011.

The school district is in the middle of a $600 million construction, of a new highschool. Where it will have a new bandhall, a new theater and new classroom for the teachers and students.

Athletics

Denver City High School participates in cross country, football, volleyball, basketball, powerlifting, golf, tennis, colorguard, track, baseball and softball.[3]

State titles

  • Football [4]
    • 1960(2A)

State finalists

  • Boys Basketball [5]
    • 1953 (1A)
  • Volleyball [6]
    • 1972 (2A), 1973 (2A), 1976 (2A)

Band

  • UIL Marching Band State Champions [7]
    • 1983 (3A), 1985 (3A), 1986 (3A), 1988 (3A), 1989 (3A)

Theater

  • One Act Play [8]
    • 1971 (2A)

References

  1. ↑ "DENVER CITY H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
  3. ↑ The Athletics Department
  4. ↑ Lonestar Football Network
  5. ↑ UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ UIL Volleyball Archives Archived December 21, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ UIL Marching Band Archives Archived January 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ UIL One Act Play Archives Archived June 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine



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