Dysart High School
Dysart High School is a high school in El Mirage, Arizona under the jurisdiction of the Dysart Unified School District.
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11425 North Dysart Road , 85335 United States | |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Dysart Unified School District No. 89 |
| Principal | Amy Hartjen [1] |
| Faculty | 75.30 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,640 (2018–19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.78[2] |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Black |
| Mascot | Demon |
| Website | dysart.org/dhs |
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 two school administrators, 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".[3]
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.
Signature programs [4]
- AVID: Advancement Via Individual Determination - International program to increase student performance.
- Industrial Trades: Automotive Technology - Designed to provide students the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience to diagnose and repair problems of a vehicle.
- Cambridge Program
- JROTC - Helps prepare high school students for various responsible leadership jobs of choice in the civilian workforce, private enterprise or military service.
- Communications Media: Photo Imaging - Gain experience with the latest graphic software, digital cameras, and studio equipment.
Extracurricular activities
Clubs & Activities [5]
| 100 Mile / Football |
| 100 Mile / Girls Soccer |
| AVID |
| Badminton |
| Band / Volleyball |
| Baseball |
| Baseball |
| Be A Leader |
| Best Buddies |
| Boys Basketball |
| Boys Soccer |
| Cheer |
| Choir |
| Dance |
| Dance |
| DECA |
| Drama |
| Drama |
| FCA |
| Football |
| Game |
| Girls Basketball / Boys Golf |
| Girls Soccer |
| Hip Hop |
| HOSA |
| HOSA / Football |
| JROTC |
| Key Club |
| NHS / ASL |
| P.E.T.AL. |
| P.E.T.AL. |
| Skills USA / Automotive |
| Skills USA / DVD Demons |
| Skills USA / Shutterbugs |
| Softball |
| Sports Medicine |
| Student Council Junior Class of 2021 |
| Student Council Freshmen Class of 2023 |
| Student Council Senior Class of 2020 |
| Student Council Sophomore Class of 2022 |
| Student Council / Tennis- Girls |
| Swim & Dive |
| Swim & Dive |
| Teen Law Club |
| Tennis -Boys |
| Wrestling |
| Yearbook |
References
- "Meet the Administrators". www.dysart.org. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- "Dysart High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- "Dysart Unified School District No. 89". State of Arizona. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
AZ Learns Achievement Profile: Performing Plus.
- "High School Course Selection Guide 2019-2020" (PDF). Dysart.
- "Clubs & Activities". www.dysart.org. Retrieved 2019-01-21.