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'{{Infobox school | name = Alexis I. duPont High School | native_name = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | logo = | motto = Stand Upright and Endure | established = 1893 | closed = | type = Public | status = | category_label = | category = | gender_label = | gender = | affiliation = | affiliations = | administrator = | assst_admin = | president = | chairman_label = | chairman = | rector = | principal = Kevin Palladinetti | asst principal = | campus_director = | headmaster = | head_name = Second Master | head = | head_name2 = Assistant Headmaster | head2 = | dean = | founder = | chaplain = | officer_in_charge = | faculty = | teaching_staff = | enrollment = 1,062 (2016-2017) | grades_label = | grades = 9–12 | streetaddress = 50 Hillside Road | city = [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] | state = [[Delaware]] | province = | zipcode = 19807 | country = U.S. | coordinates = | latitude = | longitude = | district = [[Red Clay Consolidated School District]] | oversight = | accreditation = | campus = | colors = Royal blue and gold <br>{{color box|#003896}} {{color box|#FDD017}} | colours = | athletics = | houses = | student_union = | nickname = | mascot = Bengal Tiger |conference = [[Blue Hen Conference]] - Flight B | free_label = [[Emblem]] | free_text = | rival = | yearbook = The Alexis | newspaper = | free_label_1 = | free_1 = | free_label_2 = | free_2 = | free_label_3 = | free_3 = | test_name = | test_average = | national_ranking = | website = [http://www.aiduponths.com/ www.aiduponths.com] | footnotes = | picture = | picture_caption = | picture2 = | picture_caption2 = }} '''Alexis I. duPont High School''' is a [[public high school]] located in [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[New Castle County, Delaware]], U.S. with a [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] postal address.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://de01903704.schoolwires.net/Domain/132|title=Home|publisher=A. I. duPont High School|accessdate=2021-02-14|quote=50 Hillside Road, Wilmington, DE 19807}} - 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 the five high schools in the [[Red Clay Consolidated School District]]. There were 1,062 students enrolled in the fall for the 2016–2017 school year.<ref name=DoE>{{cite web |title=Alexis I. duPont High School - School Profiles |url=http://profiles.doe.k12.de.us/SchoolProfiles/School/Default.aspx?checkSchool=292&districtCode=32 |publisher=Delaware State Department of Education}}</ref> Founded in 1893, Alexis I. duPont (A.I.) moved to its current location in 1966, when the old high school was re-purposed as a middle school to handle grades 5 through 8. The students of A.I. come from Wilmington and its suburbs, including [[Hockessin, Delaware|Hockessin]], [[Centerville, Delaware|Centreville]], [[Elsmere, Delaware|Elsmere]], [[Greenville, Delaware|Greenville]], and [[Newport, Delaware|Newport]]. In 2020, the high school was the site of the first campaign event featuring Democratic presidential nominee [[Joe Biden]] and his running mate [[Kamala Harris]]. ==Academics== In 2008, A.I. ranked No. 388 in ''[[Newsweek]]''{{'}}s top 1300 high schools, which uses a ratio of the number of [[Advanced Placement exams|AP]], [[International Baccalaureate Organization|IB]] and/or [[UCLES|Cambridge]] tests taken by all students at a school divided by the number of graduating seniors.<ref>{{cite journal |title=America's Top Public High Schools 2008 |journal=[[Newsweek]] |date=2008-05-17 |url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380/?s=Delaware&q=2008/rank/1}}</ref> Every year before graduation, an awards night honors A.I.'s top students. The highest award presented is the prestigious Kuespert Excelsior Award, given to a graduating senior who best exemplifies the ideals of the school, through excellence in academics, leadership, community service, and athleticism. A.I. is the only school in the state of Delaware with a working [[observatory]], which is used by the earth sciences class and the astronomy club.{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}} ==Athletics== A.I., a member of the [[Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association]], participates in Flight A of the [[Blue Hen Conference]]. The school competes in many sports. In 2007, A.I. sent four Spring Track women athletes, three seniors and a sophomore, to the National Track and Field Championships in North Carolina for the 4x400 meter race. In 2009, the A.I. football team went 10–0, outscoring opponents 380–20. In 2010, the A.I. boys' track team became 2010 Division One State Champions. In 2011, the girls soccer team defeated rival Charter School of Wilmington to win the State Championship. A.I. participates in the following [[DIAA]] sports: *[[Cross country running|Cross country]] *[[Soccer]] *[[American Football|Football]] *[[Field hockey]] *[[Volleyball]] *[[Basketball]] *[[Swimming (sport)|Swimming]] *[[Diving (sport)|Diving]] *[[Wrestling]] *[[Indoor track]] *[[Baseball]] *[[Tennis]] *[[Track and field]] *[[Lacrosse]] *[[Softball]] *[[Golf]] A.I. also has an [[ice hockey]] team, although it is not an official DIAA sport. The team participates in the Delaware Scholastic Hockey Association<ref>[https://dsha.goalline.ca/ Delaware Scholastic Hockey Association]</ref> league, which plays at the Pond Ice Arena. ==Clubs== *[[Quizbowl|Academic Bowl]] *[[Amnesty International]] *[[Anime]] Club *[[Astronomy]] Club *Black Student Union *[[Book discussion club|Book club]] *[[Bowling]] Club *Blue/Gold Club *Class Boards *[[Drama]] Club *[[Environmentalism|Environmental]] Action Club *[[Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America]] *[[Fencing]] Club *[[Gay-Straight Alliance]] *[[Habitat for Humanity]] *International Club *[[Journalism]]: ''Tiger Pause'' *[[Key Club]] *[[Literary Magazine]]: ''Roar'' *[[Math League]] *[[Mock trial]] *Multicultural Dance Club *[[National Honor Society]] *Nature and Garden Club *Photography Club *[[Science Olympiad]] *[[Student Council]] *[[Yearbook]]: ''The Alexis'' *[[Young Republicans]] ==Music== The 210 member (as of the 09–10 school year) Tiger Marching Band has a history of participation in musical, cultural and sports events across the nation and the globe. The Tigers appeared in the [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]] [[Tournament of Roses Parade]] in 1990, 1995, 1999, 2004, and 2008; they are one of three bands outside [[California]] to take part five times. Other notable appearances by the Tiger Marching Band include parades for the [[inauguration of Jimmy Carter]] (1977), the inauguration of [[George H.W. Bush]] (1989), the [[first inauguration of Barack Obama]] (2009); the [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]] and [[Fiesta Bowl]] (2006, 2010); the [[St. Patrick's Day Parade]] in [[Dublin, Ireland]] (1993, 1997, 2000, and 2003); and [[New Year's Day Parade]]s in [[London]] (1989, 1992, 1996, 2002 (Queen's Golden Jubilee), 2005, 2009, 2012, and 2017) and [[Rome]] (2007). The Tiger Marching Band has attended the [[6abc Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade]] in [[Philadelphia]], the Macy's Thanksgiving parade in New York City and the Latin American and Christmas Parades in Wilmington for many years. The band is a student-run organization in which students, specifically an executive board of seniors, make nearly all of the governing decisions.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aibands.com/students.html |title=AI duPont Tiger Bands Students<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2013-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817100332/http://aibands.com/students.html |archive-date=2013-08-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Vocal music at A.I. comprises several different ensembles, including a concert and a chamber choir, designed to meet the variety of needs, talents, and interests of high school vocalists.<ref>[http://aitigerchoirs.com/ Alexis I. duPont High School Choir<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The program has evolved from what was once an after-school, Tuesday night elective as recently as 1996 to a formidable collection of high school ensembles. Paul L. Parets, who had been the high school's band director since 1976, retired in the spring of 2012. The band is now directed by Richard F. Weaver III.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aibands.com/staff.html |title=AI duPont Tiger Bands Staff<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2013-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130817095429/http://aibands.com/staff.html |archive-date=2013-08-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Notable alumni== *[[Judge Reinhold]], actor, attended A.I. for 9th and 10th grade *[[Henry Milligan]] (1977), professional boxer *[[Leo E. Strine, Jr.]] (1982), Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Delaware *[[Jim Bundren]] (1994), NFL player *[[Mangesh Hattikudur]] (1997), co-founder of ''[[mental floss]]'' magazine *[[Jamie Natalie]] (1997), alternate to the 2000 U.S. Men's Olympic gymnastic team *[[Jeremy O'Keefe]] (1998), filmmaker *[[Vincenza Carrieri-Russo]] (2003), Miss Delaware USA 2008 *Melody Woodin (2004), model *[[CJ Jones]] (2010), college football player *[[Quadree Henderson]] (2015), college football player * [Alex Moore](2016), best student to ever attend AI. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.aiduponths.com/ School website] *[http://www.aibands.com/ Tiger Bands website] *[http://www.tigerssports.com/ Tiger Athletics homepage] {{Delaware education}} {{coord|39.7775|-75.6015|region:US-DE_type:edu|display=title}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Alexis I. Dupont High School}} [[Category:High schools in New Castle County, Delaware]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1893]] [[Category:Public high schools in Delaware]] [[Category:1893 establishments in Delaware]]'