Principal William Brown Enrollment 1,720 Phone +1 530-757-5400 | Grades 10–12 Campus Suburban Number of students 1,720 | |
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Type Public secondary (U.S.) Oversight Davis Joint Unified School District Address 315 W 14th St, Davis, CA 95616, USA District Davis Joint Unified School District Mascot Blue Devilsthumb100pxalt=textDavis Senior High School mascot blue devil Similar Davis Joint Unified School Di, University of California, Oliver Wendell Holmes J, Pioneer High School, Da Vinci Charter Academy | ||
Davis Senior High School (known as Davis High or DHS or DSHS) is one of four high schools located in Davis, California, in the United States. DHS is a WASC accredited, 3-year, public comprehensive high school covering grades 10-12. The campus opened its current location in 1961. Enrollment for school year 2013-2014 was 1,720 students. The school's mascot is the Blue Devil.
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Academics
Demographics
According to US News and World Report, 45% of Davis Senior's student body is "of color," with 20% of the student body coming from an economically disadvantaged household, determined by student eligibility for California's Reduced-price meal program.
Athletics
Davis High School is a member of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section's Delta Valley Conference. The school has had more team championships (91) than any other in the section. They have more titles in boys' tennis, girls' track and field and boys' and girls' cross country than any other team in the section; 42 section titles have also been awarded in aquatic sports.
Cross Country
In the 2006-2007 school year, the Davis High boys' cross country team finished third in Division I at the California State Meet, the best result ever recorded at the state meet by a Davis High cross country team. They narrowly missed a bid to the national championships. In the 2007-2008 school year, Laurynne Chetelat, a Davis High senior on the girls' team, won the Division I race at the State Meet. Continuing the winning tradition established in the middle of the decade, both the boys' and girls' cross country teams won Sac-Joaquin Section Championships in 2008, led by the strong performances of standouts Matt Petersen and Christine Bowlus. Matt Petersen went on to complete one of Davis High's most impressive performances at the California Cross Country State Meet, completing the 5K course in 15:17 and placing 7th. In 2013, Fiona O'Keeffe, a sophomore on the Davis High girls' team, won the Division I State Meet race. As a junior in 2014, O'Keeffe successfully defended her title. Both years she went on to compete at Nike Cross Nationals and placed 4th in 2013 as well as in 2014. In 2015 and 2016, The team qualified for Nike Cross Nationals after consecutive 2nd place finishes at the State Meet. In 2016, Olivia O'Keeffe claimed the individual Division 1 State Title, following in her sisters footsteps. They later went on to mirror their performance once again as they earned runner-up honors at Nike Cross Nationals both years. Also in 2016, Michael Vernau placed second at the Division One State Meet after running 14:56, one of the fastest times in meet history.
Track and Field
The Blue Devils have been successful on the track, with their cross country prowess transferring well to the distance running events. Davis athletes have historically performed well at both the Sac-Joaquin Section and CIF State Meets. Back in 2008, Laurynne Chetelat followed up her state champion cross country season with a stellar season on the track, finishing second in the 3200 meter run at the State Meet Finals to Jordan Hasay with a time of 9:52.51. Fiona O'Keeffe won the 3200m State Championship in 2016, as well as placing second in 2015.
Davis High's principal athletic rivals are Woodland High School, Elk Grove High School and Jesuit High School.
Events
Notable alumni
This is a partial list of notable alumni of Davis Senior High School. Entries on this list should have an accompanying existing article link and reliable sources as footnotes against the name to verify they are an alumnus.