Deer Park Junior/Senior High School

Deer Park Junior/Senior High School (DPHS) is a public high school located in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, in the city of Deer Park. It is the only high school in the Deer Park Community City Schools district.

Deer Park Junior/Senior High School
Address
8351 Plainfield Road

Cincinnati
,
(Hamilton County)
,
Ohio
45236

United States
Coordinates39°12′38″N 84°23′59″W
Information
TypePublic, Coeducational high school
MottoHelp your school help others help yourself
School districtDeer Park Community City Schools District
SuperintendentJay Phillips
PrincipalShane Hartley
Staff150
Grades7-12
Enrollment1500 (2016)
Average class size21
Color(s)Scarlet and Gray [1]   
SongAlma Mater
Fight songOnward Deer Park
Athletics conferenceCincinnati Hills League[1]
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Chess, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling and Marching Band
MascotWildcat
Team nameWildcats[1]
RivalReading High School
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools [2]
NewspaperDeer Park Today
Athletic DirectorGreg Huster[1]
Websitewww.deerparkcityschools.org

DPHS teaches students from the seventh through the twelfth grades. Classes in math, science, history, language arts, and foreign language are available, along with a variety of electives and weighted honors and advanced placement (AP) level courses.

The school's athletic program competes as a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association. Notable alumni include: Bill Cunningham, an American talk radio host for 700 WLW and former Deer Park basketball standout, Barry Pettyjohn, former NFL offensive lineman, and Adam Sayer, former member of the now-defunct, Cincinnati Marshals of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL). In addition Bird Roser, Stan Evans, and Rusty Nagelson were baseball players drafted by professional baseball teams in the 1980s.

Notable alumni

References
  1. OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  2. NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  3. Hoard, Greg (August 28, 2009). "Who the Hell does Bill Cunningham Think He is?". Cincinnati Profile. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  4. Graham, Michael. "The Sultan of Shock". Cincinnati Magazine. p. 33.
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