Dunedin High School

Dunedin High School is a high school in Dunedin, Florida, United States.[5] It is operated by the Pinellas County School Board.[6] The school mascot is Freddie the Falcon. The official school colors are red and white, though red and black have become the unofficial, and more popular, school colors.[7]

For the New Zealand school, see Otago Boys' High School.
Dunedin High School
The Dunedin High School Auditorium, one of the original buildings from 1961.
Location
1651 Pinehurst Road

Dunedin
,
Florida

United States
Coordinates28.0280736°N 82.768435°W / 28.0280736; -82.768435
Information
TypeComprehensive Public High School
Opened1961[1]
School districtPinellas County Schools
CEEB code100428[2]
PrincipalKyle R. Johnson[3]
Faculty65.00 (FTE)[4]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,320 (2018-19)[4]
Student to teacher ratio20.31[4]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)red / white (unofficially red/ black)
MascotFreddie the Falcon
Newspaperthe Beakon
Websitewww.pcsb.org/dunedin-hs

Community involvement and partnerships

NJROTC

The Naval Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps program provides an opportunity for cadets to learn valuable leadership skills, citizenship skills, and the value of commitment, honor and courage (the Navy's core values). Dunedin High School's NJROTC unit has been awarded the Distinguished Unit award four times in a row, from 2007-2010. This award is the highest honor any NJROTC unit can earn. DHS's NJROTC unit has also won the state Orienteering championships for Florida, 3 years in a row, from 2007–2009. [11]

Scottish Highlander Band

The Scottish Highlander Band is one of the biggest organizations on campus and most prominent[12]. There are several different ensembles within the program including: Marching band, concert band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, orchestra, and pipe band. All of the ensembles mentioned have won many awards. In 2012-2013 school year the band added in a color guard [13]

Notable alumni
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References
  1. "About Us/Who We Are".
  2. "High School CEEB Code Search".
  3. "School Administration/Administration".
  4. "Dunedin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  5. "Dunedin High School". US News.
  6. "Products - Dunedin High School - Pinellas County Schools - District Portals". galesupport.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  7. "New Dress Codes For Dunedin Elementary, Middle Schools". Dunedin, FL Patch. 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  8. "DUNEDIN HIGH SCHOOL Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Board Survey of Parent(s)and Membership Form" (PDF). PCCPTA.
  9. Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service. 2003.
  10. Brimm, Valerie. "Dunedin Pathways to Education Guide". Dunedin Government.
  11. "Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps - Find NJROTC Unit". www.njrotc.navy.mil. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  12. "Dunedin High School Scottish Highlander Band". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  13. "Dunedin High band will strut its Scottish stuff on national TV Christmas Day". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
  14. "Radio host 'Kidd' Kraddick from Dunedin dies | Tampa Bay Times". Tampabay.com. 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
  15. "LPGA Biography". LPGA website. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
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