School type Public high school Principal Amy Hartjen Phone +1 623-876-7500 | Established 1963 Grades 9-12 Mascot Demon | |
Enrollment 1,657 (As of the end of the 2014-2015 school year) Similar Dysart Elementary School, Valley Vista High School, Willow Canyon High Sch, Shadow Ridge High School, Dysart Center Profiles | ||
Dysart High School (commonly DHS) is a coeducational public secondary school in El Mirage, Arizona, United States, serving students in grades 9–12.
Contents
- Death threats made at dysart high school
- History
- Academics
- Extracurricular activities
- Community and Social Services
- References
Death threats made at dysart high school
History
As of the end of the 2014-2015 school year, Dysart High School has had 1,657 students enrolled. The total faculty of the school is 108 (81 teachers, 15 teachers aides, 4 administrators, and 9 professional staff).
A school has a "site council", which consists of public sacrifice, two non-certified employees, two teachers, two parents, one member of the community, and two students. The responsibilities of this council are to facilitate school improvement, student achievement, school safety, student discipline, and communication with the community.
Academics
The school has been designated by the Arizona Learns Achievement Profile as "Performing Plus".
Signature Programs include Automotive Technology, Drafting Technology, Early Childhood Education, Financial Services, Information Technology, JROTC, and Nursing.
The school has a graduation rate of 97% and awards over $700,000 in scholarships annually. In addition the school received over $600,000 in a 21st Century Grant and nearly $100,000 in a Gear-up grant; this money is used to fund mentoring, tutoring, summer enrichment and parental involvement programs.
Extracurricular activities
Community and Social Services
The school offers free and reduced price breakfast and lunch programs, counseling services, a social worker, health services, a school psychologist, job placement services, crisis intervention programs, gear-up program/title 1, peer mediation, peer tutors, and homeless student resources.