Deland High School - Deland, Florida/FL

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Deland High School

800 North Hill Avenue, Deland, FL, 32724-3726 -

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Definition of Terms

Deland High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Volusia County, FL

Students & Faculty

Total Students

3240 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

189 teachers

Students by Grade

Pre-K - 23 students

Grade 9 - 1097 students

Grade 10 - 813 students

Grade 11 - 707 students

Grade 12 - 600 students

This School

(FL) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:19

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(FL) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	9%	22%
% Black	15%	23%
% White	73%	52%
% Unknown	1 %	1%

Additional Student Information

This School

(FL) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

22%

26%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(FL) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Volusia County School District

This School's Agency

(FL) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	94	24
Number of Students Managed	65,605 students	15,852 students
District Total Revenue	$581,400,000	$150,286,000
District Expenditure	$615,234,000	$148,035,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,862	$9,481
District Expenditure / Student	$9,378	$9,339
District Graduation Rates	91%	90%

Beloved DHS history teacher retires (The DeLand-Deltona Beacon)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 12:31:24 pm
It’s known as the ripple effect: You throw a stone in the water, and ripples spread across a still pond, gaining momentum as they travel farther from their origin. With six classes a day filled with dozens of new minds each year, into how many minds did Stanton O’Neal cast pebbles of knowledge ...
Hundreds of mourners pay respects to family of Jake Hoblick (The DeLand-Deltona Beacon)
posted on June 3, 2009 at 10:46:24 pm
Hundreds of mourners filled the chapel of Allen-Summerhill Funeral Home in Downtown DeLand this evening, spilled out along East New York Avenue, and wrapped around Ritter's Towne Pharmacy. Young and old, they waited patiently for an opportunity to pay their respects to the family of Jake Evan Hoblic ...
DeLand attorney James B. Clayton dies at age 82 (The DeLand-Deltona Beacon)
posted on June 3, 2009 at 02:16:24 pm
At 10:45 p.m. May 30, 2009, headquarters for The Revolution were relocated to heaven. "Big Jim" Clayton died at age 82 in the way he would have wanted: at home, surrounded by members of his loving family, and entirely free of governmental interference. A memorial service is planned at 11 a.m. Saturd ...
DeLeon Springs 16-year-old found dead at home (The DeLand-Deltona Beacon)
posted on June 2, 2009 at 07:31:28 pm
The Sheriff's Office report is black words on white paper: The body was that of a normal 16-year-old male. It was sunny outside. The teen was found dead on his bed. The words are heartbreaking; nouns and adjectives to describe the end of a life that ended too soon. Sixteen-year-old Jake Evan Hoblic ...
DeLand Student's Family Awaits Autopsy (WESH 2 Orlando)
posted on June 2, 2009 at 04:08:04 pm
A teenager's family is awaiting autopsy results Tuesday to show if he died from alcohol consumption.

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Deland High School is a public high school in Deland, Florida (Volusia County).
Controversy: In May 2002, 12 students super-glued stolen beehives within the school and also glued a large number of classroom and building doors. The school prank resulted in the release of a swarm of 80,000 bees. The students were suspended and later sentenced to perform community service. This prank was also the first to air on MTV's show High School Stories: Scandals, Pranks & Controversies receiving an hour long special.
Band: DeLand's band has gained recognition over the last 4 years with Ted Shistle's direction. Since his employment the band has visited the FBA's State Concert Festival three times, twice receiving the highest possible ratings. Additionally, the band has consistently received superior marks in the District FBA Marching Festival and has visited the Georgia Peach Bowl, where it received recognition as Concert Band Grand Champion. Also, the band recently participated in the 2nd Annual Timber Creek Performing Arts Marching Festival, and placed 4th Overall and 2nd in Class, during competition. Their Percussion came in 3rd overall in the standstill competition, and were awarded best Tenors.
Notable alumni: Terence Trent D'Arby, singer/songwriter, now known as Sananda Maitreya. (Class of 1979)
Bridget Gordon, member of the 1988 US Olympic gold medal Women's basketball team. (class of 1985).
Sara McLarty, champion swimmer, 15-time All American (class of 2000).
Tra Thomas, NFL offensive lineman.
Luke Scott, Houston Astros outfielder.
Mibalz Zahari, Olympic bronze metal winner in amateur Boxing.
Lisa Davies, Former Fashion Plate, she now models for campaigns such as Emporio Armani.
Theodore "Teddy Bear" John Shistle III, Current director of bands. (class of 1996).
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