Denton High School

Denton High School is a public high school located in the city of Denton, Texas and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Denton Independent School District located in central Denton County and was the original high school for Denton.

Denton High School
Address
1007 Fulton Street

Denton
,
Texas
76201

United States
Coordinates33°13′30″N 97°08′43″W
Information
TypeHigh School
MottoDedication, Honor, Success... We are DHS!
Established1884
School districtDenton Independent School District
PrincipalJoel Hays
Faculty221[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,049[2] (2020)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)          Purple & Gold
MascotBroncos
NewspaperThe Horseshoe
YearbookThe Bronco
WebsiteDenton High School

Denton High School was established in 1884. In 1910 it moved to what is now Calhoun Middle School. In 1957 it moved again to its current location on Fulton Street. In the 1990s, DHS yielded grades 10-12 to the newly opened Ryan High School until 1995. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]

Lowry Woods Apartments, the designated family housing unit of Texas Woman's University,[4] is zoned to Denton High School.[5][6]

Athletics

The Denton Broncos compete in these sports[7]

Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Water Polo, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track and Field, Baseball, and Softball.

State Titles

Denton (UIL)

  • Boys Basketball[8]
    • 1930(All), 1935(All)
  • Girls Soccer[9]
    • 2003(4A)
    • 2004(4A)
  • Girls Golf
    • 1984(5A) Buffy Klein[10]
  • Boys Swimming
    • 1981(All) Chuck Ponthier (50-Yard Freestyle)[11]

State Finalists

Denton (UIL)

  • Boys Basketball[12]
    • 1927(All)
    • 1929(All)
  • Girls Soccer[13]
    • 2000(4A)
    • 2001(4A)
  • Boys Golf[14]

Team
    • 1987(5A) Tim Tadlock, Brian Kubacak, Brandon Knight, Jimmy Tritt, Ren Budde (2nd Place)
    • 1988(5A) Nick Baker, Brian Kubacak, Brandon Knight, Bo Cooper, Ren Budde (3rd Place)

Individual
    • 1987(5A) Jimmy Tritt (3rd Place)
    • 1988(5A) Brandon Knight (Tied for 2nd Place)
    • 1988(5A) Ren Budde (Tied for 2nd Place)
    • 1989(5A) Brandon Knight (3rd Place)
  • Girls Golf[15]

Individual
    • 1986(5A) Kathy Moore (2nd Place)
    • 1987(5A) Kathy Moore (3rd Place)

Alumni

References
  1. "Directory".
  2. https://www.uiltexas.org/files/alignments/20_22_Rank_1_31.pdf
  3. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
  4. "Family Housing" (PDF). Texas Woman's University. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  5. "Denton Campus Map". Texas Woman's University. Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.. Map
  6. "2011-2012 High School Attendance Zones" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  7. The Athletics Department
  8. hasname="UIL Boys Basketball Archives"> https://web.archive.org/web/20131203020904/http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/basketball-boys.php. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "UIL Girls Soccer Archives". Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  10. http://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/golf/girls_champions.html
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. name="UIL Boys Basketball Archives"
  13. "UIL Girls Soccer Archives". Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  14. name=http://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/golf/playoff_text/index.html
  15. name=http://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/golf/playoff_text/index.html
  16. Pro-Football Reference.com
  17. Pro-Football Reference.com
  18. "Nancy Gates". Denton Record-Chronicle. February 24, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved March 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "John Lott". Database Football. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  20. http://www.soonersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=31000&ATCLID=211045216
  21. "2006 St. Louis Cardinals Roster".
  22. "Draft Tracker | 2013 First-Year Player Draft".
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