Deltona High School
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 Deltona High School Coat of Arms | |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Reaching for the Stars |
| Established | 1988 |
| Principal | Gary Marks |
| Faculty | 250[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,000[2][3] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and silver |
| Mascot | Wolfy |
| Nickname | Wolves |
| Newspaper | Paw Print |
| Yearbook | Canidaean |
| Website | Deltona High School |
Deltona High School (commonly referred to as Deltona High or DHS) is a public, four-year high school located in Deltona, Florida, United States.[2] Operated by the Volusia County School Board, the school was established in 1988 as the city of Deltona's first high school.[3] Its school mascot is the wolf.[4] With almost 3,000 students enrolled in Grades 9 through 12, it is the most populous high school in the city of Deltona, with Pine Ridge High School having the second most amount of students.[2]
Because of the ongoing overpopulation issue in South-Western Volusia County, an additional secondary school, University High School, began construction in late 2006 and is located in Orange City, Florida. The school is expected to be finished for the 2010-2011 school year.[5][6][7]
Academics/Curriculum
Deltona High School has four academies to help prepare students for a career or post secondary education.[8] The following academies include: the Drafting and Trade Related Occupations Academy, the PrintEd & Graphic Design Academy, the Health Services Academy, and the Academy of Entrepreneurship, Marketing & Management Academy.[8] Deltona High School is the only school in Florida to be awarded PrintEd National Accreditation by the Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation for its Printing Technology Program.[8]
AVID/Advanced Placement
Deltona High School also participates in the Advancement Via Individual Determination Program, or AVID. Deltona High School offers 15 Advanced Placement courses. Several courses include AP Social Studies, AP Mathematics, AP English and Spanish Literature, as well as AP Art Studio courses.[9]
Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
The JROTC Curriculum includes instruction in Leadership Theory, Wellness, Fitness, and First-Aid, Geography, Earth Science, Citizenship and American Military History.[10] The curriculum prepares high school students for responsible leadership roles while instilling an appreciation for the rights and privileges of American citizenship.[10] In addition to the classroom course instruction, cadets have the opportunity to be involved in community service projects, command and staff leadership positions, and JROTC Summer Camp (select cadets).[10] JROTC also offers student participation in numerous extra curricular activities such as Color Guard, Drill, Radar, and Scholar teams; participation in local, state and national JROTC competitions; and represent Deltona High at area events and activities throughout the central Florida region.[10]
Health Services Academy
The program allows students who are interested in a career in the health field the chance to get a head start on their future while still in high school. The academy offers approximately 200 students the chance to earn dual enrolled credit with Daytona State College, in the area of their choice, volunteer in the community, and study specific medical course work designed to prepare students for a career in a specific field.[11] i like cheese
Extracurricular activities
Deltona High School offers a variety of electives and extracurricular activities available for students.[12] The school has a variety of art-related activities and electives, ranging from art, band, chorus and computer arts, to drama class and video production courses.[12] The school offers two foreign language courses: Spanish and French.[12] Deltona High School also has over 10 athletics sports teams and activities, like basketball, baseball and football.[12]
Athletics
Deltona High School offers students opportunities for participation in 15 different sports with 31 teams (23 at the varsity level). It is one of only a few high schools in Volusia County with most of the athletic facilities including a stadium located on campus.[13] The following sports offered at Deltona High School include: basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling.
Blue Brigade
The Blue Brigade is an ensemble composed of the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Percussion Class and Reflections Color Guard. The purpose of the ensemble is to provide entertainment at football games, pep rallies, band festivals, parades and concerts. It is an integral part of the instrumental music curriculum at Deltona High School.[14] It was established in the 1988-1989 school year.[15] During the first school year, the Blue Brigade marched in makeshift uniforms of jeans and t-shirts.[15] Despite many first year school problems the Blue Brigade marched in eight football game performances, three parades, three competitions, and festivals.[15] The band received an excellent rating at two marching festivals including the state FBA Marching Festival.[15]
Enrollment issue/University High School
An additional secondary school to the Volusia County School Board, which began under the project name "High School DDD", began construction in late 2006.[6] Located in Orange City, Florida, the school is expected to be finished in early 2010 and will open for the 2010-2011 school year.[6] School-district officials confirmed to have hoped the Orange City school would provide relief to DeLand High School, which is over capacity with 3,160 students, as of May 2009.[6] The school would also provide relief to Deltona High School to shift students away from the overpopulated institution, which would also affect zoning amongst other students in Deltona.[6] At a cost of around $96 million, University High School is, currently, one of the largest and the most expensive ever built in Volusia County.[6][16]
The decision to build the school for the purpose of re-zoning students who live East of Interstate 4 to University High School had stirred some controversy.[16] Some city commissioners and parents of Deltona High School students were initially against the idea of transferring students who lived East of Interstate 4 to a new school.[16] Mayor Dennis Mulder and City Commission vowed to urge the School Board to change its mind on school rezoning, before final action was taken on December 8, 2009.[16] Instead, the City Commission and the School Board decided to discuss the matters through mediation, which would be discussed between January or February of 2010 at the earliest.[16]
As of November of 2009, confirmed by the West Volusia Beacon community newspaper, Deltona High School was initially designed to accommodate 1,834 students. The enrollment is, currently, at 2,981.[16] Pine Ridge High School's initial capacity was 1,741, but the student body is, currently, at 2,197.[16] The other existing school affected by the rezoning, DeLand High School, has a design capacity of 2,804, but the school enrollment is, currently, at 3,286.[16] University High school is confirmed to accommodate 2,564 students.[16]
The name for the high school, University High School, was officially decided on January 28, 2010.[7] University High School sports teams would be known as the Titans, and the school colors would be orange, white and silver.[7] University High was slated to open in August of 2010, and the first classes would consist of students from a wide area of Southwest Volusia County.[7] About 500 students at the high school would transfer from DeBary, about 500 from Orange City, another 250 from the unincorporated area around Orange City, and about 900 from Deltona.[7] The School Board's decision to include part of Deltona in the attendance zone for University High School would come after a dispute between the school district and the Deltona City Commission.[7] The decision was for no students enrolled in Deltona High who entered between Fall 2007 to Fall 2009 to be forced to attend the high school.[7]
Notes
- ^ Case Study - Education - Deltona High School. Trane.com. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ a b c Deltona High School - Deltona, Florida/FL - Public School Profile. PublicSchoolReview.com. Retrieved on 28 January 2010.
- ^ a b City of Deltona, Florida: City Demographics. DeltonaFL.gov. Retrieved on 28 January 2010.
- ^ Deltona High School Home Page. Deltona High School. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ Volusia County Economic Development Quarterly (August 2006). Third Quarter 2006. Volusia.org. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Hatfield, Pat (2009-05-18). "Who will attend new Orange City high school?" The West Volusia Beacon. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g Everson, Al (2010-01-28). Orange City high school to be named 'University High'. The West Volusia Beacon. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ a b c DHS Academies. Deltona High School. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ DHS Program of Studies. Deltona High School. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d DHS JROTC. Deltona High School. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ DHS Health Services Academy. Deltona High School. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d Deltona High School - Extracurriular Activities. GreatSchools.org. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ DHS Athletics. Deltona High School. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ Blue Brigade Home Page. BlueBrigade.org. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d Blue Brigade History. BlueBrigade.org. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Everson, Al (2009-11-30). Deltona to challenge OC school decision. The West Volusia Beacon. Retrieved on 29 January 2010.