Denton High School

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Denton High School
Address
Denton High School
1007 Fulton Street

Denton
,
Texas
76201

United States
Coordinates 33°13′30″N97°08′43″W / 33.224863°N 97.145341°W / 33.224863; -97.145341
Information
TypeHigh School
MottoDedication, Honor, Success... We are DHS!
Established1884
School district Denton Independent School District
PrincipalJoel Hays
Faculty146.98 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,025 [2]  (2019-2020)
Student to teacher ratio13.78 [3]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)   Purple and gold
MascotBroncos
Newspaper The Horseshoe
Yearbook The Bronco
Website Denton High School

Denton High School is a public high school located in the city of Denton, Texas and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Denton Independent School District located in central Denton County and was the original high school for Denton.

Contents

Denton High School was established in 1884. In 1910 it moved to what is now Calhoun Middle School. In 1957 it moved again to Fulton Street. In the 1990s, DHS yielded grades 10–12 to the newly opened Ryan High School until 1995. In 2022, it was moved northwest to its current location on Bronco Way. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. [4]

After voters approved a May 2018 Capital Improvement Plan, Denton ISD purchased land to rebuild Denton High School at a new location and expand the school land size from 35 acres to 150 acres. The site is located north of Windsor Drive, west of North Bonnie Brae Street and south of North Elm Street (U.S. Hwy 77) near the University of North Texas Discovery Park and less than 1.5 miles from the current Denton High location at 1007 Fulton Street. [5]

Attendance boundary

Its boundary includes sections of Denton. [6] [7] Previously the boundary included Paloma Creek South and sections of Paloma Creek and Savannah, and small sections of Cross Roads, Little Elm, and Prosper. [8] [9]

Athletics

The Denton Broncos compete in these sports [10]

Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Water Polo, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track and Field, Baseball, and Softball.

State Titles

Denton (UIL)

Alumni

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