| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Volusia County, FL |
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| Total Students |
3240 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
50% /
50% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
189 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Pre-K - 23 students | | Grade 9 - 1097 students | | Grade 10 - 813 students | | Grade 11 - 707 students | | Grade 12 - 600 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:17 |
1:19 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
2% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
9% |
18% |
| % Black |
15% |
26% |
| % White |
73% |
52% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
1% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
22% |
26% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
6% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
1% |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Volusia County School District |
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| 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% |
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- DeLand High School is a public high school in DeLand, Florida established in 1922, with an enrollment of 3,616 students, a student/teacher ratio of 16.5, and a graduation rate above 90%.
- DeLand High on television
- Controversy
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In May 2002, 12 students super-glued stolen beehives within the school and also glued a large number of classroom and building doors shut. 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.
- Special programs
- IB
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DeLand High School has been an International Baccalaureate high school since the 1990s. The program is a rigorous academic program that prepares its students for college with an extreme critical workload that promotes deep thinking and the development of a world viewpoint.
- Engineering Academy
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DeLand High School hosts an Engineering Program where students take specific classes to train them in the engineering field.
- Construction Academy
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DeLand High School built a brand new facility for the Construction Academy that opened for the 2007 school year. Students will be able to learn the concepts of construction so they can go into the work field.Also providing an after school club open to all students who want to learn more about construction. This club FCCMA (future carpenter and cabinet makers of America) strives in teaching students the importance of teamwork, stepping out and helping the community as well as the the main goal to learn carpentry and construction as well as the safety precautions that goes with it all.
- Athletics
- Weightlifting
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In 2005 the Bulldogs won a state championship in weightlifting for the 10th time. Brandon Partin won back to back state championships for the bulldogs in 2007 and 2008, in two different weight classes, and was a featured student athlete in Sports Illustrated
- Baseball
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In 1951 the Bulldogs baseball team attended the state championship. The Bulldogs became state champions in 1961. In 2006 and 2007 the team made it into the state's final four championship. In 2006 and 2007 the team made it into the state's final four championship. In 2007 they were state runners-up and beat two-time state champion Flanagan/Pembroke Pines along with the North Park Bulls. The baseball team is also home to Michael Main, who was once featured in Sports Illustrated and drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the 2007 MLB draft.
- Bowling
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The girls bowling team won the State Championship in 2005 and have been undefeated since.
- Golf
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The girl's golf team had a 30–0 regular season (including no postseason wins) in 2007. Their last defeat came at the district tournament from Lake Mary High School by 70 strokes.
- Playing a much stronger schedule, the boys team finished respectably but failed to qualify as a team for districts. The boys team's scores were consistently about 25 strokes better than the girls in nine hole tournaments. They also play from the man tees, playing nearly 1000 yards longer than the girls' tees at Southridge Golf Course. The boys golf team were district champions in 2009 for the first time in school history.
- Varsity basketball
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In 1984 the Lady Bulldogs basketball team won the state championship. The varsity basketball team has a good track record and in the 2006-2007 school year they beat many intimidating opponents such as Deltona, Mainland, Lake Mary, West Orange, and University and they also won a mid Florida title in 2006. The Bulldogs went to the playoffs for the class 6-A in Florida for 2008.
- Varsity Football
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After a dismal season in 2007 where the dawgs went 0-10, the team hired a new head coach, Kevin Pettis, who helped the team bounced back to multi-win season in 2008. In addition the teams first win in over 13 games, the bulldogs managed to force a playoff tie-breaker in which they defeated Flagler Palm Coast for the chance to play eventual class 6-A state champions Sanford Seminole High School.
- Academic team
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In 2007, the academic team triumphed over Spruce Creek's honored academic team and became district champions. They regularly compete in regional competitions.
- Band
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DeLand's band, The Marching Bulldogs, has gained recognition over the last five years visiting the Georgia Peach Bowl and the Florida Bandmasters Association State Concert Festival three times, twice which they received the highest possible ratings. In the 2007-08 school year, the band returned to the State Concert Festival, receiving superior ratings from all judges. In the 2007-2008 season the band was invited to the annual College Band Directors National Association convention in Georgia. The band's director is Ted Shistle. The band is better known for the incredibility and rigor of its concert program, and pride and tradition of its marching band.
- Air Force Junior ROTC
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DeLand High's ROTC corp is a Distinguished Unit 3 years in a row. During the 2008-2009 school year the corp earned another Distinguished Unit Award but this time with Merit. DeLand's ROTC is run by Col. James Pugh and Chief Master Sergeant Gary Cornwall. Established in 1967, DeLand's unit designation (FL-023) means they were the 23rd AFJROTC unit in Florida. 1967 was the 1st year for AFJROTC units in the country. Each year ROTC participates in many events including parades, Haunted House, Adopt A Road, and Canned food and toy drives. Cadets are required to wear a uniform every Tuesday. ROTC has many extracurricular activities including Model Rocket Club, Drill Team, Color Guard and Kitty Hawk Air Society. For more information please go to delandafrotc.org.
- Assistant Principals
- Lawrence Beal, Jr
- Richard Calkins
- Craig Clements
- Stephen Davenport
- Michael Degirolmo
- Carlos Scott
- Timothy Shea
- Michelle Sojka
- Daniel Phillips
- School grades
- 1998-1999 C
- 1999-2000 C
- 2000-2001 C
- 2001-2002 C
- 2002-2003 B
- 2003-2004 B
- 2004-2005 B
- 2005-2006 C
- 2006-2007 C
- 2007-2008 A
- 2008-2009 C
- Notable alumni
- Nancy Benoit, Former professional wrestling valet and wife of Chris Benoit (Class of circa 1982)
- Bridget Gordon, member of the 1988 US Olympic gold medal women's basketball team. (class of 1985)
- Terence Trent D'Arby, singer–songwriter, now known as Sananda Maitreya. (Class of 1979)
- Tra Thomas, Professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles (Class of 1993)
- DeLand High Bulging At The Seams Stop-Gap Measures Help While Awaiting New School, The Orlando Sentinel, February 9, 1986
- Longtime coach, mentor gets nod, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, February 21, 2007
- School Board of Volusia County Meeting, February 14, 2006, The School Board of Volusia County, February 14, 2006
- External links
- Official website
- http://www.delandhs.org/Faculty/staff.html Assistant Principals
- Public School Review profile
- Marching Band website
- School Grades http://schoolgrades.fldoe.org/default.asp
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (32724) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
25,364 people |
15,366,089 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
27% |
27% |
| Population Average Age |
42 years old
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37 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.3 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$34,216
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$38,396 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.2 rooms |
5.0 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
30 years old |
32 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
74% / 26% |
67% / 33% |
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