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{{Infobox school
{{Infobox school
| name = John Dickinson High School
| name = John Dickinson High School
| image =
| image =
| motto = [[Esse quam videri]]
| motto = [[Esse quam videri]]
| motto_translation = To be, rather than to seem
| motto_translation = To be, rather than to seem
| address = 1801 Milltown Road
| address = 1801 Milltown Road
| city = [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] postal address
| city = [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]]
| state = Delaware <!-- Do not link per [[WP:SEAOFBLUE]] -->
| state = [[Delaware]]
| zipcode = 19808
| zipcode = 19808
| country = [[United States]]
| country = United States <!-- Do not link per [[MOS:OL]] -->
| coordinates = {{Coord|39.7284|-75.6734|region:US-DE_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|39.7284|-75.6734|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| established = 1959
| established = {{start date and age|1960|p=1}}
| type = Public
| type = Public
| principal = Damon Saunders<ref>{{cite web |title=News & Announcements |url=https://www.redclayschools.com/site/default.aspx?PageType=14&DomainID=138&ModuleInstanceID=1034&PageID=347&ViewID=C83D46AC-74FE-4857-8C9A-5922A80225E2&IsMoreExpandedView=True&GroupByField=&GroupYear=0&GroupMonth=0&Tag= |website=John Dickinson High School & Middle Years Programme |publisher=Red Clay Consolidated School District}}</ref>
| principal = Damon Saunders<ref>{{cite web |title=News & Announcements |url=https://www.redclayschools.com/site/default.aspx?PageType=14&DomainID=138&ModuleInstanceID=1034&PageID=347&ViewID=C83D46AC-74FE-4857-8C9A-5922A80225E2&IsMoreExpandedView=True&GroupByField=&GroupYear=0&GroupMonth=0&Tag= |website=John Dickinson High School & Middle Years Programme |publisher=Red Clay Consolidated School District}}</ref>
| faculty = 64.00 (FTE)<ref name=nces>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1001300&ID=100130000275|title=Dickinson (John) High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref>
| faculty = 68<ref>{{cite web |title=Dickinson (John) High School |url=http://profiles.doe.k12.de.us/SchoolProfiles/school/Staff.aspx?checkSchool=290&districtCode=32 |publisher=State of Delaware}}</ref>
| enrollment = 1,058 (2022-2023)<ref name=nces/>
| teaching_staff = 58<ref>{{cite web |title=Dickinson (John) High Schoo |url=http://profiles.doe.k12.de.us/SchoolProfiles/school/Staff.aspx?checkSchool=290&districtCode=32 |publisher=State of Delaware}}</ref>
| grades = 6–12<ref name=nces/>
| enrollment = 778 (2016-17)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1001300&ID=100130000275|title=Dickinson (John) High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 9, 2019}}</ref>
| district = [[Red Clay Consolidated School District]]
| grades = 6–12<ref>{{cite web |title=Dickinson (John) High School |url=http://profiles.doe.k12.de.us/SchoolProfiles/School/Default.aspx?checkSchool=290&districtCode=32 |publisher=State of Delaware}}</ref>
| colors = [[Columbia blue]] and white <!-- Do not link color white per [[MOS:OL]] --> <br> {{color box|#9bddff|border=silver}}{{color box|white|border=silver}}
| district = [[Red Clay Consolidated School District]]
| ceeb = 080178
| colors = [[Columbia Blue]] & [[White]]
| mascot = Ram
| athletics = [http://www.ramssports.com www.ramssports.com]
| mascot = Ram
| athletics_conference = [[Blue Hen Conference]] - Flight B
| athletics_conference = [[Blue Hen Conference]] - Flight B
| yearbook = Penman
| yearbook = ''Penman''
| newspaper = Patriot
| newspaper = ''Patriot''
| website = {{URL|www.redclayschools.com/Dickinson}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.redclayschools.com/Dickinson}}
}}
}}


'''John Dickinson High School''', also known as '''The John Dickinson School''', is a public high school in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[New Castle County, Delaware]], with a [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] postal address.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redclayschools.com/Dickinson|title=Home|publisher=John Dickinson High School|accessdate=2021-06-21|quote=1801 Milltown Road, Wilmington, DE 19808}} - The school is not in the Wilmington city limits, as seen in a comparison with [https://www.wilmingtonde.gov:443/home/showpublisheddocument?id=364 the zoning map] as of February 2021.</ref> It is one of five high schools in the [[Red Clay Consolidated School District]].
'''The John Dickinson School''', previously known as '''John Dickinson High School''', is a public high school in the [[Pike Creek, Delaware|Pike Creek]] area of [[Wilmington, Delaware]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redclayschools.com/Dickinson|title=Home|publisher=John Dickinson High School|accessdate=2021-06-21|quote=1801 Milltown Road, Wilmington, DE 19808}} - The school is not in the Wilmington city limits, as seen in a comparison with [https://www.wilmingtonde.gov:443/home/showpublisheddocument?id=364 the zoning map] as of February 2021.</ref> It is one of five high schools in the [[Red Clay Consolidated School District]] and serves parts of [[Newport, Delaware|Newport]], [[Stanton, Delaware|Stanton]], [[Hockessin, Delaware|Hockessin]], [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]], [[North Star, Delaware|North Star]], [[Pike Creek, Delaware|Pike Creek]], [[Pike Creek Valley, Delaware|Pike Creek Valley]], [[Baynard Boulevard Historic District|Baynard Boulevard]], and [[Brandywine Village Historic District|Brandywine Village]].<ref name=nces/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redclayschools.com/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=1183&dataid=1349&FileName=Dickinson_Sub_2016.pdf|title=Dickinson_Sub_2016.pdf|publisher=[[Red Clay Consolidated School District]]|accessdate=2021-06-21}} - [https://www.redclayschools.com/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=1183&dataid=1352&FileName=Dickinson_City_2016.pdf See section of boundary in Wilmington] - Compare to US Census Bureau school district map and other US Census Bureau maps.</ref><ref name=Schooldistmap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st10_de/schooldistrict_maps/c10003_new_castle/DC20SD_C10003.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-06-18}} - Compare to school boundary maps.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st10_Delaware/10003_NewCastle/90B10003_000.pdf|title=1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): NEW CASTLE County|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-07-04}} - Stanton is on [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st10_Delaware/10003_NewCastle/90B10003_013.pdf page 13]. Compare to the school boundary maps.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/79000631|title=Baynard Boulevard Historic District|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-07-03|quote=Wilmington ; Baynard Blvd. between 18th St. and Concord Ave.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/1e079ba0-ac59-47d3-aaf0-5a94fb076469|title=Brandywine Village|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|accessdate=2021-07-03}} - Addresses of private residences and apartments: 1807 Market Street (from p. 16/24), 1803 & 1805 Market apartments (18/24).</ref>


==History==
It is located on a {{convert|67|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus. Built in 1959, the school takes its name from [[John Dickinson (delegate)|John Dickinson]], one of the [[Founding Fathers of the United States]], a Colonial American Patriot, and a Key Writer During the [[American Revolution]]ary Period.
The school, opened 1960, is located on a {{convert|67|acre|m2|adj=on}} campus and takes its name from [[John Dickinson (delegate)|John Dickinson]], one of the [[Founding Fathers of the United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redclayschools.com/domain/458|title=About us|date=n.d.|publisher=Red Clay Consolidated School District|access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/155743924/|title=Dickinson band to play at game|date=1960-09-19|page=12|access-date=2021-07-10|newspaper=The Morning News|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> It was originally in the Henry C. Conrad School District and was moved first to the New Castle County Consolidated School District in 1978, then to the [[Red Clay Consolidated School District]] in 1981.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/161744979/|last=Goldberg|first=Steve|title=New Castle district has first post-busing vote today|date=1980-05-13|page=1|access-date=2021-07-10|newspaper=The News Journal|via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/155628951/|title=School merger to be aired|date=1961-11-28|page=16|access-date=2021-07-10|newspaper=The Morning News|via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/160618902|last=Gorenstein|first=Nathan|title=New Castle County school attendance zones|date=1981-08-02|page=21|access-date=2021-07-10|newspaper=The Morning News|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> In January 1995, an arson fire destroyed substantial parts of the building, so much so that did not reopen fully until September; students had to attend nearby [[McKean High School]] in staggered schedules until portions of Dickinson were opened again in March.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/157250133/|last=Dennison|first=Sandy|title=Rebuilding of arson-hit Dickinson High begins|date=1995-01-27|page=17|access-date=2021-07-10|newspaper=The News Journal|via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/159430366/|last=Dennison|first=Sandy|title=Dickinson rises from the ashes|date=1995-09-02|page=3|access-date=2021-07-10|newspaper=The News Journal|via=newspapers.com}}</ref>


In 2013, Dickinson students broke the [[Guinness World Record]] for highest [[Lego]] tower ever built at 112 feet.<ref>Lee, Kevin. "[http://inhabitat.com/delaware-high-school-students-complete-worlds-tallest-lego-tower/ Delaware High School Students Complete World's Tallest LEGO Tower]" ''[[Inhabitat]]'', 24 August 2013. Accessed: 29 March 2014.</ref> Their record was beat the following year by a 114-foot tower in Budapest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bdcnetwork.com/must-see-worlds-tallest-lego-tower-built-budapest|title=Must see: World's tallest LEGO tower built in Budapest|date=2014-06-03|publisher=BDC Network|access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref>
Its attendance boundary includes [[Newport, Delaware|Newport]], and portions of Wilmington, [[Hockessin, Delaware|Hockessin]], [[North Star, Delaware|North Star]], [[Pike Creek, Delaware|Pike Creek]], and [[Pike Creek Valley, Delaware|Pike Creek Valley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redclayschools.com/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=1183&dataid=1349&FileName=Dickinson_Sub_2016.pdf|title=Dickinson_Sub_2016.pdf|publisher=[[Red Clay Consolidated School District]]|accessdate=2021-06-21}} - [https://www.redclayschools.com/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=1183&dataid=1352&FileName=Dickinson_City_2016.pdf See section of boundary in Wilmington] - Compare to school district map.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st10_de/schooldistrict_maps/c10003_new_castle/DC20SD_C10003.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-06-18}} - Compare to school boundary maps.</ref> Within Wilmington the historic districts of [[Baynard Boulevard Historic District|Baynard Boulevard]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/79000631|title=Baynard Boulevard Historic District|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-07-03|quote=Wilmington ; Baynard Blvd. between 18th St. and Concord Ave.}}</ref> [[Brandywine Village Historic District|Brandywine Village]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/1e079ba0-ac59-47d3-aaf0-5a94fb076469|title=Brandywine Village|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|accessdate=2021-07-03}} - Addresses of private residences and apartments: 1807 Market Street (from p. 16/24), 1803 & 1805 Market apartments (18/24).</ref> and [[Cool Spring Park Historic District|Cool Spring Park]] are zoned to Dickinson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/3feb41dd-1639-4dc6-b0fd-26b94538d3ef/|title=Cool Spring Historic District|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|accessdate=2021-07-04|quote=1000 Block Park Place, Wilmington, De.|page=10/60}} - Photograph # 5/30</ref>


==Academics==
==School Administration==
{{primary sources section|date=November 2022}}
The Principal of John Dickinson High School is Damon Saunders.
Dickinson offers [[IB Diploma Programme|IB]], [[Advanced Placement|AP]], honors, college-preparatory, and dual-enrollment classes.<ref name=catalog>{{cite web|url=https://www.redclayschools.com/Page/927|title=IB Course Descriptions|date=n.d.|publisher=John Dickinson High School|access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.redclayschools.com/cms/lib/DE01903704/Centricity/Domain/174/RCCSD%20Course%20Catalog_Digital.pdf|title=2018-2019 course catalog|date=2018|publisher=Red Clay Consolidated School District|access-date=2021-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711043037/https://www.redclayschools.com/cms/lib/DE01903704/Centricity/Domain/174/RCCSD%20Course%20Catalog_Digital.pdf|archive-date=2021-07-11}}</ref> As part of Delaware's initiative to inject more intensive career readiness into its high schools, Dickinson offers the following Pathways: automotive technology, [[Advancement Via Individual Determination|AVID]], computer science, digital communication arts, drafting and design, engineering of structures, engineering of robotics, graphic design, Jobs for Delaware Graduates, processes of design and engineering, Business and Entrepreneurship, and renovation and construction.<ref name=catalog/> Students have the opportunity to earn certifications and licenses such as the Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy, [[Renewable Energy Certificate (United States)|EPA Certificate]], [[IB Diploma Programme|IB Diploma]], National Lead Safety for Renovation and Painting Certificate, and/or National [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration|OSHA]] Certificate.<ref name=catalog/>


For the 2018–2019 academic year, the graduation rate was 78%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/delaware/districts/red-clay-consolidated-school-district/dickinson-john-high-school-4630|title=Dickinson (John) High School |date=n.d.|publisher=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref>
==Classes==
Students at John Dickinson High School may take [[Advanced Placement|AP]] Classes in: Calculus, World History, U.S. History, and Psychology.


==Activities==
John Dickinson High School offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Students in the IB program take a series of high level classes and exams that can lead to earning the diploma that serves as an international admissions credential. Classes taken in the IB Programme at John Dickinson High School are Biology, Math Studies, English, CAS, TOK, History of the Americas, A choice of French or Spanish in Foreign Language, and a choice of either Chemistry or Art.
===Athletics===
Dickinson is part of the [[Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association]] and competes in [[Blue Hen Conference]], Flight "B".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wdel.com/news/newark-set-to-rejoin-flight-a-starting-in-2021-22/article_7f767610-43a8-11eb-8e71-a7ef9d91a45b.html|last=Greene|first=Sean|title=Newark set to rejoin Flight A starting in 2021-22|date=2020-12-21|access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref>


===Performing arts===
Dual Enrollment Classes are offered through Delaware Technical Community College, Dual Enrollment Classes count as a regular high school credit & also gains college credits that are transferable to most Colleges & Universities.
Dickinson has not had a marching or pep band since 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu.delawareonline.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/10/04/dickinson-football-forfeits-final-six-games/733459001/|last=Myers|first=Brad|title=Dickinson football forfeits final six games|date=2017-10-04|access-date=2021-07-10}}</ref>


====Theatre organ====
Other than AP, IB, & Dual Enrollment Classes ; Honors and College Prep Classes are also offered.
Dickinson's auditorium is home to a [[Kimball International|Kimball]] pipe organ said to be the fourth largest [[theatre organ]] in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://delawaretoday.com/life-style/dickinson-high-schools-kimball-theater-pipe-organ-a-vital-piece-of-delaware-music-culture/|last=Ostroski|first=Drew|title=Dickinson High School's Kimball Theater Pipe Organ A Vital Piece of Delaware Music Culture|date=2013-02-06|publisher=Delaware Today|access-date=2021-07-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=Dickinson Theatre Organ Society|publisher=Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau
|url=https://www.visitwilmingtonde.com/listings/dickinson-theatre-organ-society/446/ |access-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> The organ was moved from the Boyd Theater in Philadelphia in 1969 and has more than 5,000 pipes, purportedly more than the organ at the [[Radio City Music Hall]] in New York City.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ostroski |first=Drew |title=Dickinson High School's Kimball Theater Pipe Organ A Vital Piece of Delaware Music Culture |url=http://www.delawaretoday.com/Delaware-Today/March-2013/Dickinson-High-Schools-Kimball-Theater-Pipe-Organ-A-Vital-Piece-of-Delaware-Music-Culture/ |date=March 2013 |publisher=Delaware Today|access-date=31 July 2017}}</ref>


In addition to hosting concerts by virtuoso guest organists and instrumental ensembles, Dickinson's organ was featured on an album by organist Jelani Eddington in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=RJE Productions Announces Upcoming Release Of New Solo CD From Dickinson High School |url=https://www.rjeproductions.com/?p=108 |work=RJE Productions |date=January 1, 2014|access-date=31 July 2017}}</ref>
Math Classes offered are: [[Interactive Mathematics Program]] 1-4 offered at both College Prep and Honors, College Prep Statistics, AP Calculus, IB Math Studies


==Notable alumni==
English Classes: English 9-12 offered at both College Prep and Honors, IB English 11 & 12, Creative Writing, & Theatre.
{{alumni|date=November 2022}}
*[[Gary Smith (sportswriter)|Gary Smith]] (b. 1953),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/2020/04/03/delaware-sports-hall-fame-enshrine-10-but-not-until-fall/2914566001/|last=Tresolini|first=Kevin|title=Delaware Sports Hall of Fame to enshrine 10, but not until fall|date=2020-04-03|publisher=Delaware Online|access-date=2021-07-11}}</ref> [[sportswriter]], previously for''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' from 1983 to 2013


*[[Brian J. Aungst, Sr.]] (b. 1954) (Class of 1972),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/mlb/phillies/2017/06/17/former-delaware-tv-sports-journalist-ex-clearwater-mayor-aungst-recognized-phillies/405480001/#|title=Former Delaware TV sports journalist, ex-Clearwater mayor Aungst recognized by Phillies |publisher=Delaware Online}}</ref> broadcaster, [[Clearwater Florida Mayor]]
Science Classes: College Prep Physical Science, Chemistry (College Prep and Honors), Biology (College Prep and Honors), Honors Physics, IB Chemistry, & IB Biology


*[[Susan Stroman]] (b. 1954) (Class of 1972),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/susan-stroman-honored-at-oscar-hammerstein-award-gala-hosted-by-matthew-broderick#|title=Susan Stroman Honored at Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala, Hosted by Matthew Broderick |publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref> [[theatre director]], [[Tony Award Winning choreographer]], film director and [[performer]].
Social Studies: Civics & Economics (College Prep and Honors), World History (College Prep and Honors), U.S. History (College Prep and Honors), AP Psychology, & IB History of the Americas.


*[[Michael Mulrooney]] (b. 1955),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://legis.delaware.gov/AssemblyMember/149/Mulrooney|title=Former Representative Michael Mulrooney|date=n.d.|publisher=Delaware General Assembly|access-date=2021-07-11}}</ref> former member of the [[Delaware House of Representatives]]
Foreign Language: College Prep French & Spanish 1 & 2, Honors French & Spanish 3 & 4, IB French & Spanish.


*[[Stephen Biddle]] (b. 1959), author, historian, policy analyst and columnist
Career Pathways: Automotive Technology, AVID, Graphic Design, Digital Arts, Robotics, IB Diploma Programme, Jobs for Delaware Graduates, Design & Engineering, Architecture, & Renovation & Construction.


*[[Wesley Watson]] (1962-2021), former heavyweight boxer
Health & Physical Education: College Prep Health 1, College Prep Physical Education 1 & 2.
*[[Chuck Treece]] (b. 1964),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eminence.com/artists/chuck-treece/|title=Chuck Treece|date=n.d.|publisher=Eminence|access-date=2021-07-11}}</ref> session musician and professional skateboarder

*[[Mark Eaton (ice hockey)|Mark Eaton]] (b. 1977)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delawareonline.com/story/sports/2017/05/17/delaware-sports-hall-famer-eaton-lived-dream-being-only-first-stater-nhl/323592001/|last=Tresolini|first=Kevin|title=Mark Eaton, Delaware's hockey pioneer|date=2017-05-17|publisher=Delaware Online|access-date=2021-07-11}}</ref> former [[National Hockey League|NHL]] defenseman; 2009 [[Stanley Cup]] champion and the first and still only player to come from Delaware
==Academics & Test Scores==
*[[Dave Walls]] (b. 1977), sports anchor and reporter for [[WSET-TV]]
The School's Proficiency in Math is 14% & English Proficiency is 40%, below the State of Delaware Math Proficiency of 39% & English Proficiency of 52%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dickinson (John) High School |url=https://www.greatschools.org/delaware/wilmington/175-Dickinson-John-High-School/ |website=Great Schools |publisher=Great Schools}}</ref> The School has a Graduation Rate of 72%,<ref>{{cite web |title=John Dickinson High School |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/john-dickinson-high-school-wilmington-de/ |website=Niche |publisher=Niche}}</ref> well below the Red Clay Consolidated School District graduation rate of 90.6%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Red Clay District |url=http://profiles.doe.k12.de.us/SchoolProfiles/District/Student.aspx?checkSchool=0&districtCode=32&district=R |website=State of Delaware |publisher=State of Delaware}}</ref>
*[[John Wockenfuss]] (b. 1949),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nny360.com/top_stories/former-big-league-player-wockenfuss-deals-with-dementia-in-watertown/article_a2bded08-0833-52a5-ab47-1e6fd5b982c4.html|last=Gay|first=Gregory|title=Former big league player Wockenfuss deals with dementia in Watertown|date=2019-11-18|publisher=NNY 360|access-date=2021-07-11}}</ref> former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player

The Average SAT Score is 820 out of 1600.<ref>{{cite web |title=John Dickinson High School |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/john-dickinson-high-school-wilmington-de/ |website=Niche |publisher=Niche}}</ref>

The Student-to-Teacher Ratio is 12:1.

==Sports==
JDHS fields teams in Boys & Girls Sports.

The School Mascot is the [[Sheep|Ram]], With the School Colors being Columbia Blue & White

Fall Boys Sports: Football, Cross Country, & Soccer.

Fall Girls Sports: Cross Country, Field Hockey, & Volleyball.

Winter Boys Sports: Basketball, Swimming, Indoor Track, & Wrestling.

Winter Girls Sports: Basketball, Swimming, & Indoor Track.

Spring Boys Sports: Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis, Track & Field, & Volleyball.

Spring Girls Sports: Soccer, Softball, Tennis, & Track & Field.

Dickinson competes as a member of Flight "B" of the Blue Hen Conference. Dickinson is respected throughout the state of Delaware as consistently championship caliber in baseball and boys and girls volleyball.<ref>[http://www.ramssports.com/ Rams Sports.com]</ref>

The school Rival is [[Thomas McKean High School]] which is located only 2.8 Miles Away.

==Performing Arts==
Dickinson High School has a music program. The Instrumental Department includes a marching and concert band. The Choral Department comprises the concert choir. Support for JDHS Performing Arts Department activities comes from the Performing Arts Boosters.<ref>[http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dloughery/ Performing Arts Boosters] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050405071447/http://mywebpages.comcast.net/dloughery/ |date=April 5, 2005 }} (This is a private URL – not accessible to the general public.)</ref>

== Theatre Organ ==
The school's auditorium has a nationally renowned Kimball pipe organ, moved there in 1969 from a Philadelphia theater and said to be the fourth largest [[theatre organ]] in the world.<ref>{{cite web| title=Dickinson Theatre Organ Society|publisher=Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau
|url=https://www.visitwilmingtonde.com/listings/dickinson-theatre-organ-society/446/ |access-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> The organ has a 3-manual console and 66&nbsp;ranks of pipes. With more than 5,000 pipes, it is reputed to be larger than the famed organ at [[Radio City Music Hall]] in New York City.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ostroski |first=Drew |title=Dickinson High School’s Kimball Theater Pipe Organ A Vital Piece of Delaware Music Culture |url=http://www.delawaretoday.com/Delaware-Today/March-2013/Dickinson-High-Schools-Kimball-Theater-Pipe-Organ-A-Vital-Piece-of-Delaware-Music-Culture/ |date=March 2013 |publisher=Delaware Today|access-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> In addition to periodic concerts by virtuoso guest organists and instrumental ensembles, it has been recorded on commercially produced CD's.<ref>{{cite web|title=RJE Productions Announces Upcoming Release Of New Solo CD From Dickinson High School |url=https://www.rjeproductions.com/?p=108 |work=RJE Productions |date=January 1, 2014|access-date=31 July 2017}}</ref> Fans of the organ have formed the Dickinson Theatre Organ Society.

==School History==
The school opened in the autumn of 1959 and its first class graduated in 1962. During the consolidation of New Castle County schools in the mid-1960s, DHS became the only high school in the Stanton School District. In 1978, it was merged into the New Castle County Consolidated School District, then incorporated into the new [[Red Clay Consolidated School District]] in 1981.

On January 15, 1995, a substantial portion of the school was damaged by fire, causing it to close for several months.<ref>{{Citation|last=Dave Walls|title=John Dickinson High School Fire, January 15th, 1995 - Media/TV Coverage|date=2011-04-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MTVrLVJsYk|access-date=2018-08-12}}</ref> Students and teachers shared the space of nearby Rival [[Thomas McKean High School|McKean High School]], with McKean students attending classes from six am until noon and Dickinson students in class from noon until six pm.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper= USA Today|date= January 23, 1995|title=Across The Usa: News From Every State|publisher= Gannet News|page=7A}}</ref> Fears that the graduating class of 1995 would not be able to hold their commencement at JDHS didn't come true, and the ceremony was held that year on the JDHS football field per tradition. Then-US Senator [[Joe Biden]] was the speaker.

In 2013, the school set a record for highest [[Lego]] tower; 112 feet.<ref>Lee, Kevin. "[http://inhabitat.com/delaware-high-school-students-complete-worlds-tallest-lego-tower/ Delaware High School Students Complete World's Tallest LEGO Tower]" ''[[Inhabitat]]'', 24 August 2013. Accessed: 29 March 2014.</ref>

In 2015 the school added grades 6-8 as part of an expansion to the IB Programme. Known as the "Middle Years Programme" it is an all choice school unlike the public high school in the same building. Unlike the High School the day begins at 8:30 am while the High School begins at 7:35 am.

==Social Media==
The School maintains a [[Twitter]] Account under the name JDHS Newsfeed,<ref>{{cite web |title=JDHS Newsfeed |url=https://twitter.com/jdhsnewsfeed |website=Twitter}}</ref> the Twitter account gives Sports Updates and Results & News about Upcoming Events at the School.

==Notable Alumni==
*[[Stephen Biddle]] - author, historian, policy analyst and columnist
*[[Mark Eaton (ice hockey)|Mark Eaton]] - [[National Hockey League]] player
*[[Gary Smith (sportswriter)|Gary Smith]] - [[sportswriter]] for ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''
*[[Dave Walls]] - TV news anchor and reporter, [[WSET-TV]]; former announcer for ''[[The Price Is Right Live!]]''
*[[John Wockenfuss]] - [[Major League Baseball]] player


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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080517103843/http://www.jdhsalumni.info/ Dickinson alumni website]
* [http://www.ramssports.com/ Dickinson sports website]
* [https://www.dtoskimball.org/about/ Dickinson Theatre Organ Society website]
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John Dickinson High School
Address
Map
1801 Milltown Road

Wilmington
,
Delaware
19808

United States
Coordinates39°43′42″N 75°40′24″W / 39.7284°N 75.6734°W / 39.7284; -75.6734
Information
TypePublic
MottoEsse quam videri
(To be, rather than to seem)
Established1960 (65 years ago) (1960)
School districtRed Clay Consolidated School District
CEEB code080178
PrincipalDamon Saunders[1]
Faculty64.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades6–12[2]
Enrollment1,058 (2022-2023)[2]
Color(s)Columbia blue and white
  
Athletics conferenceBlue Hen Conference - Flight B
MascotRam
NewspaperPatriot
YearbookPenman
Websitewww.redclayschools.com/Dickinson

The John Dickinson School, previously known as John Dickinson High School, is a public high school in the Pike Creek area of Wilmington, Delaware.[3] It is one of five high schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District and serves parts of Newport, Stanton, Hockessin, Wilmington, North Star, Pike Creek, Pike Creek Valley, Baynard Boulevard, and Brandywine Village.[2][4][5][6][7][8]

History

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The school, opened 1960, is located on a 67-acre (270,000 m2) campus and takes its name from John Dickinson, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.[9][10] It was originally in the Henry C. Conrad School District and was moved first to the New Castle County Consolidated School District in 1978, then to the Red Clay Consolidated School District in 1981.[11][12][13] In January 1995, an arson fire destroyed substantial parts of the building, so much so that did not reopen fully until September; students had to attend nearby McKean High School in staggered schedules until portions of Dickinson were opened again in March.[14][15]

In 2013, Dickinson students broke the Guinness World Record for highest Lego tower ever built at 112 feet.[16] Their record was beat the following year by a 114-foot tower in Budapest.[17]

Academics

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Dickinson offers IB, AP, honors, college-preparatory, and dual-enrollment classes.[18][19] As part of Delaware's initiative to inject more intensive career readiness into its high schools, Dickinson offers the following Pathways: automotive technology, AVID, computer science, digital communication arts, drafting and design, engineering of structures, engineering of robotics, graphic design, Jobs for Delaware Graduates, processes of design and engineering, Business and Entrepreneurship, and renovation and construction.[18] Students have the opportunity to earn certifications and licenses such as the Delaware Certificate of Multiliteracy, EPA Certificate, IB Diploma, National Lead Safety for Renovation and Painting Certificate, and/or National OSHA Certificate.[18]

For the 2018–2019 academic year, the graduation rate was 78%.[20]

Activities

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Athletics

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Dickinson is part of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association and competes in Blue Hen Conference, Flight "B".[21]

Performing arts

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Dickinson has not had a marching or pep band since 2017.[22]

Theatre organ

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Dickinson's auditorium is home to a Kimball pipe organ said to be the fourth largest theatre organ in the world.[23][24] The organ was moved from the Boyd Theater in Philadelphia in 1969 and has more than 5,000 pipes, purportedly more than the organ at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.[25]

In addition to hosting concerts by virtuoso guest organists and instrumental ensembles, Dickinson's organ was featured on an album by organist Jelani Eddington in 2014.[26]

Notable alumni

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  • Stephen Biddle (b. 1959), author, historian, policy analyst and columnist

References

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  1. ^ "News & Announcements". John Dickinson High School & Middle Years Programme. Red Clay Consolidated School District.
  2. ^ a b c d "Dickinson (John) High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Home". John Dickinson High School. Retrieved 2021-06-21. 1801 Milltown Road, Wilmington, DE 19808 - The school is not in the Wilmington city limits, as seen in a comparison with the zoning map as of February 2021.
  4. ^ "Dickinson_Sub_2016.pdf" (PDF). Red Clay Consolidated School District. Retrieved 2021-06-21. - See section of boundary in Wilmington - Compare to US Census Bureau school district map and other US Census Bureau maps.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: New Castle County, DE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-06-18. - Compare to school boundary maps.
  6. ^ "1990 COUNTY BLOCK MAP (RECREATED): NEW CASTLE County" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-04. - Stanton is on page 13. Compare to the school boundary maps.
  7. ^ "Baynard Boulevard Historic District". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-03. Wilmington ; Baynard Blvd. between 18th St. and Concord Ave.
  8. ^ "Brandywine Village". National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-07-03. - Addresses of private residences and apartments: 1807 Market Street (from p. 16/24), 1803 & 1805 Market apartments (18/24).
  9. ^ "About us". Red Clay Consolidated School District. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  10. ^ "Dickinson band to play at game". The Morning News. 1960-09-19. p. 12. Retrieved 2021-07-10 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Goldberg, Steve (1980-05-13). "New Castle district has first post-busing vote today". The News Journal. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-07-10 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "School merger to be aired". The Morning News. 1961-11-28. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-07-10 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Gorenstein, Nathan (1981-08-02). "New Castle County school attendance zones". The Morning News. p. 21. Retrieved 2021-07-10 – via newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Dennison, Sandy (1995-01-27). "Rebuilding of arson-hit Dickinson High begins". The News Journal. p. 17. Retrieved 2021-07-10 – via newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Dennison, Sandy (1995-09-02). "Dickinson rises from the ashes". The News Journal. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-07-10 – via newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Lee, Kevin. "Delaware High School Students Complete World's Tallest LEGO Tower" Inhabitat, 24 August 2013. Accessed: 29 March 2014.
  17. ^ "Must see: World's tallest LEGO tower built in Budapest". BDC Network. 2014-06-03. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  18. ^ a b c "IB Course Descriptions". John Dickinson High School. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  19. ^ "2018-2019 course catalog" (PDF). Red Clay Consolidated School District. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  20. ^ "Dickinson (John) High School". U.S. News & World Report. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  21. ^ Greene, Sean (2020-12-21). "Newark set to rejoin Flight A starting in 2021-22". Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  22. ^ Myers, Brad (2017-10-04). "Dickinson football forfeits final six games". Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  23. ^ Ostroski, Drew (2013-02-06). "Dickinson High School's Kimball Theater Pipe Organ A Vital Piece of Delaware Music Culture". Delaware Today. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  24. ^ "Dickinson Theatre Organ Society". Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  25. ^ Ostroski, Drew (March 2013). "Dickinson High School's Kimball Theater Pipe Organ A Vital Piece of Delaware Music Culture". Delaware Today. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  26. ^ "RJE Productions Announces Upcoming Release Of New Solo CD From Dickinson High School". RJE Productions. January 1, 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  27. ^ Tresolini, Kevin (2020-04-03). "Delaware Sports Hall of Fame to enshrine 10, but not until fall". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  28. ^ "Former Delaware TV sports journalist, ex-Clearwater mayor Aungst recognized by Phillies". Delaware Online.
  29. ^ "Susan Stroman Honored at Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala, Hosted by Matthew Broderick". Wikipedia.
  30. ^ "Former Representative Michael Mulrooney". Delaware General Assembly. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  31. ^ "Chuck Treece". Eminence. n.d. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  32. ^ Tresolini, Kevin (2017-05-17). "Mark Eaton, Delaware's hockey pioneer". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  33. ^ Gay, Gregory (2019-11-18). "Former big league player Wockenfuss deals with dementia in Watertown". NNY 360. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
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