Dover High School (Delaware)

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Dover High School
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Dover High School (Delaware)
1 Dover High Drive

Dover
,
Delaware
19904

United States
Coordinates 39°10′35″N75°32′21″W / 39.176327°N 75.539138°W / 39.176327; -75.539138
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1965;59 years ago (1965) [1]
School district Capital School District [2]
CEEB code 080030
PrincipalShawndell Solomon [3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,771 (2022-23) [4]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Blue and white
   [3]
Athletics conference Henlopen Conference - Northern Division [5]
MascotSenator [3]
YearbookThe Doverian [3]
Website doverhigh.capital.k12.de.us

Dover High School is a high school located in Dover, Delaware. It is a part of the Capital School District.

Contents

Communities served include the majority of Dover, as well as Cheswold, Hartly, Little Creek, and about half of Leipsic. [6]

Dover High School's principal is Shawndell Solomon.

Special programs

Dover High School offers a program for students to become certified nursing assistants. [7]

Since 2006, members of Dover High's Japanese Club have participated in a cultural exchange program with its sister school located in Kakuda, Japan. [8]

Referendum

A 2010 Capital School District referendum on funding for a new Dover High School and renovation of other district schools passed on March 31. [9] Construction of the new school began in the spring of 2011, and was completed in the fall of 2014. [10]

Awards and achievements

In 2009 a record-breaking number of AP Scholars were recognized at the school. A total of 49 students were named for 2010, with two of them also being named as National AP Scholars. [11]

Dover High School was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 1986. [12]

The school made Newsweek 's list of America's Best High Schools for five straight years, beginning in 2006. [13] Below is a table of Newsweek's ratings of Dover High School.[ citation needed ]

YearRankChallenge Index rating
200612011.013
20079931.311
20088581.525
20099041.647
20107441.974

Dover High School's BPA team performed well at the 2010 National Leadership Conference, placing 6th in Fundamentals of Web Design, 1st in PC Servicing and Troubleshooting, 3rd in Network Design, and 9th in Small Business Management. [14]

The school entered the Odyssey of the Mind, [15] and placed 7th in the World Finals in 2009. [16]

Notable alumni

Arts and entertainment

Politics

Space

Sports

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