Dunedin High School

For the New Zealand school, see Otago Boys' High School.

Dunedin High School
The Dunedin High School Auditorium, one of the original buildings from 1961.
Location
1651 Pinehurst Road Dunedin , Florida United States
Coordinates	28°01′41″N82°46′06″W / 28.0280736°N 82.768435°W / 28.0280736; -82.768435
Information
Type	Comprehensive Public High School
Opened	1961 [1]
School district	Pinellas County Schools
CEEB code	100428 [2]
Principal	James Kiblinger [3]
Teaching staff	55.00 (FTE) [4]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,190 (2023-2024) [4]
Student to teacher ratio	21.64 [4]
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Red and white    [5]
Mascot	Freddie the Falcon
Nickname	Falcons [5]
Newspaper	the Beakon [ citation needed ]
Website	www.pcsb.org/dunedin-hs

Dunedin High School is a high school in Dunedin, Florida, United States. ^[6] It is operated by the Pinellas County School Board. ^[7] The school mascot is Freddie the Falcon. ^[8] The official school colors are red and white, though red and black have become the unofficial, and more popular, school colors.^{[ citation needed ]}

Community involvement and partnerships

• Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) ^[9]
• School Advisory Council (SAC) ^[10]
• Partnerships: Bright House Networks, Nielsen Media Research, Raytheon Company, City of Dunedin, Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
• Volunteer program ^{[11] [ page needed ]}

NJROTC

The Naval Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps program provides an opportunity for cadets to learn valuable leadership skills, citizenship skills, and the value of commitment, honor and courage (the Navy's core values). Dunedin High School's NJROTC unit has been awarded the Distinguished Unit award four consecutive years (2007 to 2010). This award is the highest honor any NJROTC unit can earn. DHS's NJROTC unit has also won the state Orienteering championships for Florida, 3 consecutive years (2007 to 2009). ^[12]

Scottish Highlander Band

The Scottish Highlander Band is one of the biggest organizations on campus and most prominent. ^[13] There are several different ensembles within the program including: Marching band, concert band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, orchestra, and pipe band. All of the ensembles mentioned have won many awards. In the 2012-2013 school year, a color guard was added to the band. ^[14]

Notable alumni

• Amy Benz, former professional golfer ^[15]
• Bill Cappleman, former professional NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions ^[16]
• Michael "Pinball" Clemons, former professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs and coach in the NFL and CFL ^[17]
• Ron DeSantis, former member of the U.S House of Representatives and Governor of Florida ^[18]
• Brian Dopirak, former professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, and Houston Astros
• Matt Dunbar, former professional baseball player for the Miami Marlins
• Juan Garcia-Herreros, virtuoso jazz musician and composer
• Scott Hemond, former professional baseball player for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox, and St. Louis Cardinals
• John Huston, professional golfer
• Crawford Ker, former professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos
• Kidd Kraddick, radio host of Kidd Kraddick in the Morning from 1992 to 2013 ^[19]
• David Nutter, television and film director ^[20]
• Adam Quinn, Bagpipe virtuoso and member of Celtic band Lucid Druid
• Stacey Simmons, former professional football player for the Indianapolis Colts
• Lari White, musician and actress

References

1. "About Us / Who We Are". www.pcsb.org.
2. "High School CEEB Code Search".
3. "School Administration / Administration". www.pcsb.org.
4. "Dunedin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
5. "FHSAA Member Schools". Florida High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
6. "Dunedin High School". US News. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016.
7. "Products - Dunedin High School - Pinellas County Schools - District Portals". galesupport.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
8. "Dunedin High School About Us / School Information". pcsb.org. 2022.
9. "DUNEDIN HIGH SCHOOL Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Board Survey of Parent(s)and Membership Form" (PDF). PCCPTA.
10. Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service. 2003.
11. Brimm, Valerie. "Dunedin Pathways to Education Guide". Dunedin Government. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020.
12. "Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps - Find NJROTC Unit". www.njrotc.navy.mil. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
13. "Dunedin High School Scottish Highlander Band". sites.google.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
14. "Dunedin High band will strut its Scottish stuff on national TV Christmas Day". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
15. "LPGA Biography". LPGA website. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
16. Palmer, Pete (2024). "Bill Cappleman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference.
17. Palmer, Pete (2024). "Michael Clemons Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference.
18. Smith, Adam; Leary, Alex (February 11, 2018). "Ron DeSantis: Capitol Hill loner, Fox News fixture, Trump favorite in Florida governor's race". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 11, 2023.^{[ dead link ]}
19. "Radio host 'Kidd' Kraddick from Dunedin dies". Tampabay.com. July 28, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
20. "David Nutter - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

External links

• Florida portal
• Schools portal

• Dunedin High School