Type High School Principal Dan Ford Grades 9-12 Founded 1884 | Established 1884 Faculty 172 Phone +1 940-369-2000 Colors Purple, Gold | |
Motto Dedication, Honor, Success... We are DHS! Similar Denton ISD Transport, Lake Dallas High Sch, Argyle High School, Byron Nelson High Sch, Flower Mound High Sch Profiles | ||
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. Denton High was the original high school for Denton. DHS was established in 1884 and in 1910 Denton High School moved to what is now Calhoun Middle School. In 1957, DHS moved, this time to its current location on Fulton Street. In the 1990s, DHS yielded grades 10-12 to the newly opened Ryan High School until 1995. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
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Lowry Woods Apartments, the designated family housing unit of Texas Woman's University, is zoned to Denton High School.
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Athletics
The Denton Broncos compete in these sports -
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Water Polo, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball, and Softball.
State titles
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State finalists
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Denton Moore (PVIL)