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Dickinson High School

Po Box 1057, Dickinson, ND, 58602-1057 -

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Definition of Terms

Dickinson High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Stark County, ND

Students & Faculty

Total Students

902 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 245 students

Grade 10 - 199 students

Grade 11 - 253 students

Grade 12 - 205 students

This School

(ND) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(ND) School Average

% American Indian	1%	10%
% Asian	n/a	n/a
% Hispanic	n/a	1%
% Black	n/a	1%
% White	97%	86%
% Unknown	2 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(ND) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

12%

18%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(ND) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Dickinson 1 School District

This School's Agency

(ND) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	9	2
Number of Students Managed	2,625 students	234 students
District Total Revenue	$20,921,000	$2,232,000
District Expenditure	$20,455,000	$2,253,000
District Revenue / Student	$7,970	$9,538
District Expenditure / Student	$7,792	$9,628
District Graduation Rates	91%	95%

Theater Picks for October 30, 2009 (Galveston County Daily News)
posted on November 28, 2009 at 12:50:39 am
Theater Picks published in The Daily News
Coyotes earn trip to state tournament (Williston Herald)
posted on November 27, 2009 at 05:05:20 pm
The Williston High School volleyball team wrapped up a spot in next weekend's state tournament with a three-game win over Minot in an elimination match on Saturday in the WDA tournament at Dickinson High School.
Lady Coyotes down Dickinson in WDAâtourney (Williston Herald)
posted on November 26, 2009 at 08:50:10 am
DICKINSONââ” The WillistonâHigh School Lady Coyotes took a step closer to securing a spot in next weekâs volleyball state tournament with a three-game win over Dickinson on Thursday in the opening round of the WDAâtournament at Dickinson High School.
Coyotes set to open WDAâtournament today (Williston Herald)
posted on November 26, 2009 at 08:49:50 am
It's now or never. The time has arrived for the Williston Lady Coyotes to take their volleyball game to the next level.
Cougar basketball building respect through state (Dover Post)
posted on November 25, 2009 at 12:01:39 am
After reaching the state tournament for the first time last year, the Campus Community boys basketball team is out this year to prove it was not a fluke. The girls team is using that success to motivate itself to reach the tournament as well this year.

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Dickinson High School is an American high school located in Dickinson, North Dakota. It currently serves about 890 students and is a part of the Dickinson Public Schools system. The official school colors are orange and black and the athletic teams are known as the "The Midgets".
In 1994, Dickinson adopted the "block scheduling system", a system where students attend only 4 courses a day, each 1.5 hours long, enabling students to earn more class credits than other schools (which mandate 7 courses per day).
There has been a noteworthy degree of controversy surrounding Dickinson's mascot, The Midget. During the mid 1990s the school became concerned that their 80-year-old mascot was not very politically correct and communicated that they were considering a change. NBC's The Today Show even featured a piece on the Little People of America where the organization stated that they were not offended by it, influencing the school to keep their traditional mascot.
DHS educates an average of 890 students from grades nine through twelve each year, and employs 60 certified teachers and 35 classified staff members. Dickinson High School offers 328 different courses in a variety of subjects, as well as Advanced Placement courses and college dual-credit courses.
History
In 1909 the Community built Central High School, a two-story structure of 12 classrooms. The first floor contained the library and assembly hall, and the basement served as the gym. Central High possessed the latest in technological marvels when electric lights were installed in 1910.The School stood on the southwest corner of the school block where P.S. Berg Elementary stands today.
By the mid-1930s Dickinson's Schools suffered from overcrowding. The school board felt it was time to build a new high school, but despite information presented to the public, the city voted against the $100,000 bond issue necessary for construction. However the School Board applied for assistance from the Public Works Administration to build the high school and adjoining athletic field. Additions were made to this new Central High School in1950. Central High School became more and more crowded and as the Model High at Dickinson State College closed in 1963, the need for a new highschool was evident. The State Dept. of Vocational Education agreed to help with construction.
In March 1966, voters approved the $1,525,000 bond issue for construction. The new high school, named Dickinson High School, was designated as one of the two area vocational high schools in North Dakota. Several outbuildings and a new auditorium have been added over the years.
1981-1982 school year saw the largest student enrollment in the district's history with 1,041 students in the high school. The former Central High became A.L. Hagen Junior High in 1968, when the new Dickinson High School was built up on Empire Road north of town.
Athletics
Championships
State Class 'AAA' football: 1997
State Class 'A' volleyball: 2005, 2006
State Class 'A' boys basketball: 2003, 2007
State Class 'A' baseball: 2001, 2004, 2007
State Class 'A' boys track and field: 1941, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1998, 1999
Jack Carlson (1950-2003), notable Dickinson High School Track and Field head coach from 1985-2003.
State Class 'A' girls track and field: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1990
State Class 'A' boys cross country: 1986, 2000
State Class 'A' girls cross country: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
State gymnastics: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1987, 1988, 2007, 2008
State Class 'A' dance team
Jazz: 2009

Hip Hop: 2009
External links
Dickinson High School website
Dickinson High School Alumni website

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