Denison High School

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School type Public high school Grades 9-12 Athletics conference UIL Class AAAAA (5A) Mascot Yellow Jacket Color Black & Gold		Principal Dr. Cavin Boettger Enrollment 1279 (2010) Yearbook Yellowjacket Number of students 1,279 (2010) Lowest grade Ninth grade

District Denison Independent School District Headquarters Denison, Texas, United States

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Denison High School is a public high school in Denison, Texas, United States and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. . It is part of the Denison Independent School District located in north central Grayson County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

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Athletics

The Denison Yellow Jackets compete in these sports -

Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Track, Tennis, Softball & Baseball

State titles

Denison (UIL)

Football -

1984(4A)

Denison Terrell (PVIL)

Football -

1947(PVIL-1A)^, 1948(PVIL-1A)

^Co-Champions

State finalists

Denison (UIL)

Football -

1995(4A), 1996(4A), 1997(4A)

Rivalry

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Denison High School and neighboring Sherman High School have had a long-standing football rivalry dating back to 1906. Each year, the schools play for "The Battle of the Axe" in which an engraved axe is awarded to the winner. This is the longest continuous rivalry among all high schools in the state of Texas.