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{{Short description|Private School in Dearborn, Michigan, United States}}
'''Divine Child High School''' is a private [[Catholic]] [[high school]] in [[Dearborn, Michigan|Dearborn]], [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]], [[Michigan]], [[United States]]. It handles grades 9 through 12, with an average of around 875 students. The average graduating class consists of approximately 210 students. This school is not related to the similarly-named [[Hall of the Divine Child]], a now-closed [[military school|military]] [[boarding school]] for boys, located in [[Monroe, Michigan]].
{{Infobox school
| name = Divine Child High School
| logo = DIVINE_CHILD_HIGH_SCHOOL_LOGO.jpg
| streetaddress = 1001 North Silvery Lane
| city = [[Dearborn, Michigan]]
| zipcode = 48128
| country = United States
| image = Divine Child High School Entrance.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Divine Child High School
| coordinates = {{Coord|42|19|7.3|N|83|16|58|W|type:edu_region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| religion = [[Roman Catholic]]; [[Bernardine Sisters of St. Francis]] (''Historic'').
| principal = Anthony Trudel
| teaching_staff = 65.0 (on a [[Full time equivalent|FTE]] basis)<ref name="DCHS on ed.gov">{{Cite web |title=Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Divine Child High School |url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=00637945 |access-date=13 April 2018 |website=nces.ed.gov |archive-date=13 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413185946/https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=00637945 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| ratio = 12:1<ref name="DCHS on ed.gov" />
| type = [[Private school]], [[Roman Catholic]], [[Coeducational]], College-Preparatory
| tuition = $11,700 [[USD]]
| grades = [[Ninth grade|9]]–[[Twelfth grade|12]]
| conference = [[Catholic High School League]]; MHSAA Catholic League Division I
| motto = ''[[Latin]]'': Virtus Cum Scientia
| motto_translation = ''English'': Virtue With Knowledge
| accreditation =
[[AdvancED]]<ref name="NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement">{{Cite web |last=NCA-CASI |title=NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement |url=http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/? |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ |archive-date=April 29, 2009 |access-date=2009-06-23}}</ref>
| rival = [[Cranbrook Schools]]; [[University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy]]; [[Father Gabriel Richard High School]]
| mascot = Freddy Falcon
| nickname = Falcons
| colors = {{color box|red}}{{color box|black}} Red and black
| yearbook = Clarion
| publication = Once A Falcon Magazines
| newspaper =
| established = 1958
| campus size = {{cvt|20|acre}}
| campus type = Suburban
| status = Open
| closed =
| enrollment = 884<ref name="DCHS on ed.gov" />
| enrollment_as_of = 2019-2020
| homepage = {{url|http://www.divinechildhighschool.org}}
}}
'''Divine Child High School''', commonly known as '''Divine Child (DC)''', is a [[private school|private]], [[Roman Catholic]], [[college-preparatory]], [[parochial school|parochial]] high school in [[Dearborn, Michigan]], United States. Divine Child is a highly ranked private high school in Michigan, scoring in the top 15 percent of private schools in the State. Notably, it is the seventh-largest private high school, and the largest [[co-educational]] Catholic high school in the State.<ref name="Michigan Best 2022">{{Cite web |title=2022 Best Private High Schools in Michigan |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/s/michigan/ |access-date=2021-12-19 |website=Niche |language=en |archive-date=2021-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219194625/https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/s/michigan/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The school is located on a 20-acre campus that includes a new athletic complex and fitness center, which was financed through an ongoing capital campaign that has raised five million in capital to date.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Investing in Excellence {{!}} Capital Campaign Case for Support |url=http://investinginexcellence.org/ |access-date=2022-01-23 |language=en-US |archive-date=2016-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521081957/http://investinginexcellence.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="FinalSite">{{Cite web |title=Divine Child Capital Investment Report |url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1560535184/divinechildhighschoolorg/pe1wjt6gfkvdb0wdl8mh/DC-SR18.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919213338/https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1560535184/divinechildhighschoolorg/pe1wjt6gfkvdb0wdl8mh/DC-SR18.pdf |archive-date=2020-09-19 |access-date=2022-01-22 |website=[[FinalSite]]}}</ref>

==Overview==
Divine Child High School is a highly rated, [[Catholic]], [[college-preparatory]] high school located in [[Dearborn, Michigan]].<ref name="Michigan Best 2022" /><ref name="Student Handbook">{{Cite web |title=Divine Child High School, Student Handbook 2018-2019 |url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1535565289/divinechildhighschoolorg/hlfwgipewkqjzmrbqzrq/HandbookAgenda18-19FINAL.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806004349/https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1535565289/divinechildhighschoolorg/hlfwgipewkqjzmrbqzrq/HandbookAgenda18-19FINAL.pdf |archive-date=2020-08-06 |access-date=2021-12-21 |website=Final Site}}</ref> Divine Child is ranked among the top 15% of private high schools in the State of Michigan as of the 2021–2022 school year.<ref name="Michigan Best 2022" /><ref name="Private school review">{{Cite web |title=Divine Child High School Profile (2022) {{!}} Dearborn, MI |url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/divine-child-high-school-profile |access-date=2022-01-11 |website=Private School Review |language=en |archive-date=2022-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111011230/https://www.privateschoolreview.com/divine-child-high-school-profile |url-status=live }}</ref> It is the State's largest Catholic co-ed high school, enrolling nearly 900 students from 55 different zip codes; minority enrollment at the school is 18.6 percent, and the student-teacher ratio is 12:1.<ref name="Michigan Best 2022" />

Divine Child Catholic Schools, with a total enrollment of approximately 1,500 students across grades K-12, ranks as the second largest private school community in the State.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Largest Michigan Private Schools (2023) |url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/school-size-stats/michigan |access-date=2023-09-13 |website=www.privateschoolreview.com}}</ref>

The school follows an all [[school uniform]] policy, with boys wearing khaki slacks and an [[Oxford shirt]] and [[Necktie|tie]], and girls may either wear a kilt or slacks, along with a button-up shirt, with both wearing [[Blazer|blazers]]. <ref name="Student Handbook" /> As of 2022, Divine Child Catholic Schools had an estimated financial endowment of twelve million dollars.<ref name="Private school review" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Divine Child Elementary School Profile (2022) {{!}} Dearborn, MI |url=https://www.privateschoolreview.com/divine-child-elementary-school-profile |access-date=2022-01-11 |website=Private School Review |language=en |archive-date=2022-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111012140/https://www.privateschoolreview.com/divine-child-elementary-school-profile |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="FinalSite" />


==History==
==History==
Divine Child High School was founded in September 1958 by [[Monsignor]] Herbert Weier. Initially, it consisted of 84 freshmen, two [[Bernardine Sisters of St. Francis]], and an athletic department. The Class of 1962, the first graduating class, consisted of 69 students. The original building consisted of {{convert|37478|sqft|m2}} of space including ten classrooms, two science labs, a small library, a typing and office machines room, and a study hall room. Since then, eleven additions have significantly increased the size and facilities of the school.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About - Divine Child High School |url=https://www.divinechildhighschool.org/explore/history-high-school |access-date=2021-12-19 |website=www.divinechildhighschool.org |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219084423/https://www.divinechildhighschool.org/explore/history-high-school |url-status=live }}</ref>
The Divine Child was founded in [[1958]] by Monsignor Herbert Weir, who at the time was pastor of the Church of the Divine Child. The school opened with only 84 freshmen, two Bernadine Franciscan Sisters, and one athletic coach. The graduating class of [[1962]] contained 69 students.

==Demographics==
The demographic breakdown of the 884 students enrolled at Divine Child in 2018 was:<ref name="DCHS on ed.gov" />
Native American/Alaskan - 1.0%; Asian/Pacific islanders - 4.8%; Black - 2.3%; Hispanic - 4.3%; White - 81.4%; Multiracial - 6.2%

==Academics==
Divine Child offers 20 honors and 19 [[Advanced Placement]] courses that can be taken for college credit that include: American Government, American History, Art History, Calculus AB, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Science Principles, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, Environmental Science, Spanish, Latin, Music Theory, Physics 1, Physics 2, Statistics, World History, Seminar, and Research.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Honors & Advanced Placement - Divine Child High School |url=https://www.divinechildhighschool.org/academics/honorsapcapstone |access-date=2021-12-19 |website=www.divinechildhighschool.org |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219065253/https://www.divinechildhighschool.org/academics/honorsapcapstone |url-status=live }}</ref>

The school provides academic support to students with specific [[learning differences]] at tiered levels of intervention.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instructional Support Program (ISP) - Divine Child High School |url=https://www.divinechildhighschool.org/academics/instructional-support-program |access-date=2021-12-19 |website=www.divinechildhighschool.org |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219065252/https://www.divinechildhighschool.org/academics/instructional-support-program |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Bands==
The school has four bands which are present: [[marching band]], [[pep band]], [[concert band|symphonic band]], and [[jazz band]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divine Child High School |url=http://www.divinechildhighschool.org/band.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731082555/http://www.divinechildhighschool.org/band.php |archive-date=2010-07-31 |access-date=2010-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=dchsbands |url=http://sites.google.com/site/dchsbands |access-date=13 April 2018 |website=sites.google.com |archive-date=5 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905203718/https://sites.google.com/site/dchsbands/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Athletics==
[[File:Divine Child Catholic Schools and Church.png|thumb|Football field]]


The Divine Child Falcons are members of the [[Catholic High School League]], and has the largest athletic program in the league with over fifty teams. Divine Child is ranked among the top five percent of high schools in the United States for athletics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 Divine Child High School Rankings |url=https://www.niche.com/k12/divine-child-high-school-dearborn-mi/rankings/ |access-date=2021-12-20 |website=Niche |language=en |archive-date=2021-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220203437/https://www.niche.com/k12/divine-child-high-school-dearborn-mi/rankings/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The school colors are red and grey. The following [[Michigan High School Athletic Association|MHSAA]] sanctioned sports are offered:<ref>{{Cite web |title=MHSAA > Schools |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Schools/divinechild |access-date=13 April 2018 |website=www.mhsaa.com |archive-date=5 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905203718/https://www.mhsaa.com/schools/divinechild |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Sports==
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Divine Child High School also offers many athletic oppurtunities. They include: Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field, Wrestling (boys), Pom Pon (girls), Cross-Country, Bowling, Golf, Cheerleading (girls), Volleyball (girls), Hockey (boys), Figure Skating (girls), Baseball (boys), Softball (girls), and Football (boys). The teams have won many awards in sports. The baseball team were State Champions in the Class B Division for two years in a row. The Hockey team also has won the State Championship a few years ago and has gone to the quarterfinals and semifinals in more recent years. The Pom Pon team won the 2005 state title. The award winning Cheerleading squad has also won many titles in the state. Even the soccer team made the State Quarter Finals two years ago.
*Baseball (boys)
**State champions - 1992, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yearly Champions - Baseball - MHSAA Sports |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Baseball/Yearly-Champions |access-date=13 April 2018 |website=www.mhsaa.com |archive-date=18 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718083855/https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Baseball/Yearly-Champions |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Basketball (girls and boys)
**Boys state champions - 1973, 1977<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yearly Champions - Boys Basketball - MHSAA Sports |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Boys-Basketball/Yearly-Champions |access-date=13 April 2018 |website=www.mhsaa.com |archive-date=26 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626175750/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boysbasketball/yearlychampions.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
**Girls state champions - 1986, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2011<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yearly Champions - Girls Basketball - MHSAA Sports |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Basketball/Yearly-Champions |access-date=13 April 2018 |website=www.mhsaa.com |archive-date=25 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325233221/https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Basketball/Yearly-Champions |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Bowling (girls and boys)
**Boys State Champions 2021<ref>{{Cite web |title=MHSAA Team Finals – Division 2 Boys |url=https://my.mhsaa.com/portals/0/documents/BBO/2021/2021-TM-FINAL-D2-B.pdf |access-date=2022-09-05 |archive-date=2022-09-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905203717/https://my.mhsaa.com/portals/0/documents/BBO/2021/2021-TM-FINAL-D2-B.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Competitive cheer (girls)
**State championships - 2021, 2022
*Cross country (girls and boys)
*Football (boys)
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yearly Champions - Football - MHSAA Sports |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Football/Yearly-Champions |access-date=13 April 2018 |website=www.mhsaa.com |archive-date=26 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626175741/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/football/yearlychampions.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Golf (girls and boys)
*Ice hockey (boys)
**State champions - 2002<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yearly Champions - Ice Hockey- MHSAA Sports |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Ice-Hockey/Yearly-Champions |access-date=13 April 2018 |website=www.mhsaa.com |archive-date=26 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826150415/https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Ice-Hockey/Yearly-Champions |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Lacrosse (girls and boys)
*Soccer (girls and boys)
*Softball (girls)
**State champions - 1975<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yearly Champions - Softball - MHSAA Sports |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Softball/Yearly-Champions |access-date=13 April 2018 |website=www.mhsaa.com |archive-date=13 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413190137/https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Softball/Yearly-Champions |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Swimming and diving (girls)
*Tennis (girls and boys)
*Track and field (girls and boys)
**Girls state champions - 2010, 2012, 2013<ref>{{Cite web |title=Team Champions - Girls Track & Field - MHSAA Sports |url=https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Track-Field/Team-Champions |access-date=13 April 2018 |website=www.mhsaa.com |archive-date=5 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205194703/https://www.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Track-Field/Team-Champions |url-status=live }}</ref>
*Volleyball (girls)
*Wrestling (boys)
{{div col end}}


==Activities==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Ryan Anderson (baseball)|Ryan Anderson]], MLB pitcher
Divine Child also offers many clubs and after school programs. Divine Child has a various amounts of curricular and extra-curricular events. Divine Child also has a strong Fine Arts program with many art and band courses currently offered. Numerous after school clubs and events such as Spirit Week or Homecoming are also available to the students. The marching band received their first ever "I" rating at M.S.B.O.A. festival in October of 1997 with their James Bond show. Recently, the current marching band received a "I" rating as well for a show of Broadway Hits.
* [[Claire-Marie Brisson]], [[Harvard University]] faculty<ref>{{Cite web |title=Claire-Marie Brisson |url=https://rll.fas.harvard.edu/people/claire-marie-brisson |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=rll.fas.harvard.edu |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mike Cervenak]], [[MLB]] player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Cervenak Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cervemi01.shtml |website=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=2018-04-13 |archive-date=2018-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414010330/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cervemi01.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Jeff Chadwick]], NFL receiver<ref name=Cranes/>
* [[Gary Danielson]], [[NFL]] [[quarterback]]<ref name="Cranes">{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=George |date=September 15, 2017 |title=Cranes Take On Their Biggest Challenge Of The Year |url=https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/article/the-bloomfield-hills-cranbrook-cranes-will-take-on-the-dearborn-divine-child-falcons-in-a-chsl-crossover-match-up-in-week-4-prep-football-action-this-game-is-the-2nd-meeting-of-the-two-schools/ |access-date=September 5, 2022 |website=mlive |language=en |archive-date=September 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905203718/https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/article/the-bloomfield-hills-cranbrook-cranes-will-take-on-the-dearborn-divine-child-falcons-in-a-chsl-crossover-match-up-in-week-4-prep-football-action-this-game-is-the-2nd-meeting-of-the-two-schools/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Theo Day]], [[American football]] [[quarterback]]
* [[Tom Dohring]], NFL lineman<ref name=Cranes/>
* [[James Finn Garner]], [[New York Times]] bestselling author and satirist, author of [[Politically Correct Bedtime Stories]]
* [[Dan Gheesling]], American reality television personality, YouTube personality. [[Big Brother 10 (U.S.)|Big Brother 10]] winner, [[Big Brother 14 (U.S.)|Big Brother 14]] runner-up; first contestant to appear in the Final 2 twice
* [[Eric Haase]], MLB catcher <ref>{{Cite web |date=15 August 2011 |title=Dearborn Baseball Star Signs with Cleveland Indians |url=https://patch.com/michigan/dearborn/dearborn-baseball-star-signs-with-cleveland-indians |access-date=13 April 2018 |website=patch.com |archive-date=6 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806084948/https://patch.com/michigan/dearborn/dearborn-baseball-star-signs-with-cleveland-indians |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Jim Herrmann]], NFL assistant football coach
* [[Aidan Hutchinson]], Michigan football, NFL player for the [[Detroit Lions]]
* [[Bob LaPointe]], American College football head coach.
* [[Bill McCartney]], college football coach and founder of [[Promise Keepers]], coached basketball and football at Divine Child early in his career<ref>{{Cite web |last=Snyder |first=Mark |date=September 16, 2016 |title=Bill McCartney has deep ties to both Colorado, Michigan football |url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2016/09/16/colorado-football-bill-mccartney/90495654/ |access-date=April 24, 2018 |archive-date=April 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424204111/https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2016/09/16/colorado-football-bill-mccartney/90495654/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Jordan Oesterle]], [[NHL]] defenseman
* [[Lauren Plawecki]], Member of the [[Michigan House of Representatives]] from the 11th district
* [[Laurie Pohutsky]], [[Speaker pro tempore]] of the [[Michigan House of Representatives]]
* [[Chris Rusin]], MLB pitcher
* [[Pat Shurmur]], NFL head coach<ref name=Cranes/>
* [[Erin E. Stead]], Author, illustrator of children's books, winner of the [[Caldecott Medal]] for the most distinguished American picture book for children, [[A Sick Day for Amos McGee]]
* [[Ron Vanderlinden]], linebackers coach at [[Air Force Academy]]; head football coach at the [[University of Maryland]].
* [[Brian Zahra]], Associate Justice of the [[Michigan Supreme Court]].


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|28em}}
* [http://www.divinechildhighschool.org/ School Website]
* [http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/13884 Private School Review]


==External links==
{{official website|http://www.divinechildhighschool.org/}}
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{{Wayne County, Michigan High Schools}}
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Latest revision as of 22:56, 12 December 2024

Divine Child High School
Divine Child High School
Address
Map
1001 North Silvery Lane

Dearborn, Michigan
48128

United States
Coordinates42°19′7.3″N 83°16′58″W / 42.318694°N 83.28278°W / 42.318694; -83.28278
Information
TypePrivate school, Roman Catholic, Coeducational, College-Preparatory
MottoLatin: Virtus Cum Scientia
(English: Virtue With Knowledge)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic; Bernardine Sisters of St. Francis (Historic).
Established1958
StatusOpen
PrincipalAnthony Trudel
Teaching staff65.0 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment884[1] (2019-2020)
Student to teacher ratio12:1[1]
Campus size20 acres (8.1 ha)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Red and black
Athletics conferenceCatholic High School League; MHSAA Catholic League Division I
MascotFreddy Falcon
NicknameFalcons
RivalCranbrook Schools; University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy; Father Gabriel Richard High School
AccreditationAdvancED[2]
PublicationOnce A Falcon Magazines
YearbookClarion
Tuition$11,700 USD
Websitewww.divinechildhighschool.org

Divine Child High School, commonly known as Divine Child (DC), is a private, Roman Catholic, college-preparatory, parochial high school in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. Divine Child is a highly ranked private high school in Michigan, scoring in the top 15 percent of private schools in the State. Notably, it is the seventh-largest private high school, and the largest co-educational Catholic high school in the State.[3]

The school is located on a 20-acre campus that includes a new athletic complex and fitness center, which was financed through an ongoing capital campaign that has raised five million in capital to date.[4][5]

Overview

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Divine Child High School is a highly rated, Catholic, college-preparatory high school located in Dearborn, Michigan.[3][6] Divine Child is ranked among the top 15% of private high schools in the State of Michigan as of the 2021–2022 school year.[3][7] It is the State's largest Catholic co-ed high school, enrolling nearly 900 students from 55 different zip codes; minority enrollment at the school is 18.6 percent, and the student-teacher ratio is 12:1.[3]

Divine Child Catholic Schools, with a total enrollment of approximately 1,500 students across grades K-12, ranks as the second largest private school community in the State.[8]

The school follows an all school uniform policy, with boys wearing khaki slacks and an Oxford shirt and tie, and girls may either wear a kilt or slacks, along with a button-up shirt, with both wearing blazers. [6] As of 2022, Divine Child Catholic Schools had an estimated financial endowment of twelve million dollars.[7][9][5]

History

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Divine Child High School was founded in September 1958 by Monsignor Herbert Weier. Initially, it consisted of 84 freshmen, two Bernardine Sisters of St. Francis, and an athletic department. The Class of 1962, the first graduating class, consisted of 69 students. The original building consisted of 37,478 square feet (3,481.8 m2) of space including ten classrooms, two science labs, a small library, a typing and office machines room, and a study hall room. Since then, eleven additions have significantly increased the size and facilities of the school.[10]

Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 884 students enrolled at Divine Child in 2018 was:[1] Native American/Alaskan - 1.0%; Asian/Pacific islanders - 4.8%; Black - 2.3%; Hispanic - 4.3%; White - 81.4%; Multiracial - 6.2%

Academics

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Divine Child offers 20 honors and 19 Advanced Placement courses that can be taken for college credit that include: American Government, American History, Art History, Calculus AB, Chemistry, Computer Science, Computer Science Principles, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, Environmental Science, Spanish, Latin, Music Theory, Physics 1, Physics 2, Statistics, World History, Seminar, and Research.[11]

The school provides academic support to students with specific learning differences at tiered levels of intervention.[12]

Bands

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The school has four bands which are present: marching band, pep band, symphonic band, and jazz band.[13][14]

Athletics

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Football field

The Divine Child Falcons are members of the Catholic High School League, and has the largest athletic program in the league with over fifty teams. Divine Child is ranked among the top five percent of high schools in the United States for athletics.[15] The school colors are red and grey. The following MHSAA sanctioned sports are offered:[16]

  • Baseball (boys)
    • State champions - 1992, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010[17]
  • Basketball (girls and boys)
    • Boys state champions - 1973, 1977[18]
    • Girls state champions - 1986, 1989, 1993, 1994, 2011[19]
  • Bowling (girls and boys)
    • Boys State Champions 2021[20]
  • Competitive cheer (girls)
    • State championships - 2021, 2022
  • Cross country (girls and boys)
  • Football (boys)

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  • Golf (girls and boys)
  • Ice hockey (boys)
    • State champions - 2002[22]
  • Lacrosse (girls and boys)
  • Soccer (girls and boys)
  • Softball (girls)
    • State champions - 1975[23]
  • Swimming and diving (girls)
  • Tennis (girls and boys)
  • Track and field (girls and boys)
    • Girls state champions - 2010, 2012, 2013[24]
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

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References

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  23. ^ "Yearly Champions - Softball - MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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Official website

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