Danville High School (Kentucky)

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Danville High School
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Danville High School (Kentucky)
203 E. Lexington Ave.

Danville
,
KY
40422

United States
Coordinates 37°38′56″N84°46′01″W / 37.649°N 84.767°W / 37.649; -84.767 Coordinates: 37°38′56″N84°46′01″W / 37.649°N 84.767°W / 37.649; -84.767
Information
Type public high school
School district Danville Schools [1]
CEEB code 180645
PrincipalThad Elmore [2]
Faculty31.90 (FTE) [3]
Grades9–12 [4]
Enrollment542 (2018–19) [3]
Student to teacher ratio16.99 [3]
Campus Small city
Color(s)Blue and White   
Team nameAdmirals [1]
NewspaperThe Log
Feeder schoolsBate Middle School
Website High school website

Danville High School is a public high school serving the ninth through twelfth grades in Danville, Kentucky, United States. It is one of four schools and the only high school in the Danville School district. [1]

Contents

Its boundary includes most of Danville. [5]

School information

The student-teacher ratio is 16, which matches the state average of 16. Spending per pupil is $9,310, higher than the state average of $7,639. [6]

The makeup of the student body is 51% male, 49% female, 72% White, not Hispanic, 24% Black, not Hispanic, 3% Hispanic, and 1% Asian/Pacific Islander. 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program. [6]

In 2006 American College Testing (ACT) Statistics were: [4]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Danville High School holds a long tradition of excellence in athletics, highlighted by 11 State Football Championships, 10 State Track and Field Championships (3 Boys', 7 Girls'), a number of State Cross Country Championships, and numerous Regional and District titles. Danville High School competes in the following interscholastic sports: [1]

  • Baseball
  • Boys' basketball
  • Girls' basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Boys' soccer
  • Girls' soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Boys' tennis
  • Girls' tennis
  • Track
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Clubs and organizations

Students participate in the following clubs and organizations: [1]

Forensics

Danville High School's forensics team is nationally recognized for its excellence. Coach Steve Meadows resurrected the team in 1994 after its founding in the late 1940s. Since that time, the team has garnered the Founder's Award at the Catholic National Forensic League National Tournament (2002), the Schwan's School of Excellence Trophy at the National Forensic League National Tournament (2007), six Kentucky High School Speech League (KHSSL) state championships (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2017), four Kentucky Educational Speech and Drama Association (KESDA) state championships (2008, 2011, 2012, 2017), and numerous regional and invitational tournaments. In 2008, it became the only team ever in Kentucky to capture championships in all four major state contests in the same year - KHSSL, KESDA, National Forensic League (NFL) Districts, and Catholic National Forensic League (CFL) Districts. It repeated this feat in 2012 and 2017. The team has produced ten CFL and NFL national finalists. The team has also produced numerous individual event state champions. It holds Chair 214 at the Barkley Forum for High Schools, a national invitational tournament in which it has excelled by producing eleven finalists since 2004.

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. ↑ "Thad Elmore chosen as next Danville High School principal". The Advocate Messenger. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "Danville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Danville High School in Danville, KY". City-Data.com. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  5. ↑ "Appendix B: Maps Of Independent School Districts In Operation In FY 2014-FY 2015 Using 2005 Tax District Boundaries – Danvlle ISD" (PDF). Research Report No. 415 – Kentucky's Independent School Districts: A Primer. Frankfort, KY: Office of Education Accountability, Legislative Research Commission. September 15, 2015. p. 101 (PDF p. 115/174).
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