Dawson County High School (Dawsonville, Georgia)

Dawson County High School
Address
1665 Perimeter Road
Dawsonville, Georgia 30534-4328
United States
Information
School district Dawson County School District
Principal Richard Crumley
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,087
Telephone (706) 265-6555
Fax (706) 265-3936
Website Dawson County High School

Dawson County High School is a public high school in Dawsonville, Georgia, United States. [1] It is the only high school in Dawsonville.

It enrolls 1,087 students, and currently serves grades 9-12. In the 2017-2018 school year, the school will serve grades 10-12, with grade 9 moving to the Dawson County Middle School.

DCHS students and staff moved into the present facility (145,000 square foot, situated on 60 acres) in December 1997. Health and medical instructional facilities in addition to 12 classrooms (10,000 square feet) were added in August 2004.

The principal is Dr. Richard Crumley. The school employs a full-time school nurse and a School Resource Officer (SRO). More than 60 percent of the school's staff holds a master's degree or higher. Currently there are over 70 certified personnel on staff at DCHS.

The school's teams compete as the Tigers. Sports at Dawson County High include softball, football, JROTC Raiders, and basketball.[2]

The school also has a Fine Arts program, including Band, Drama, Chorus and Art classes. Extracurricular programs within these classes include the Dawson County Tiger Pride Marching Band and the Chamber Singers.

References

  1. "Dawson County High School," Niche.com (accessed January 22, 2006)
  2. "Home - Dawson County High School". dawsondchs.ss7.sharpschool.com. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

Coordinates: 34°24′51″N 84°6′11″W / 34.41417°N 84.10306°W / 34.41417; -84.10306

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