Denton High School

Denton High School
Denton High School
Address
	3001 Bronco Wy; Denton, Texas 76207; United States
Coordinates	33°15′02″N 97°09′58″W / 33.25065533496818°N 97.16618240732524°W
Information
Type	High School
Motto	Dedication, Honor, Success... We are DHS!
Established	1884
School district	Denton Independent School District
Principal	Joel Hays
Faculty	146.98 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,025 (2019-2020)
Student to teacher ratio	13.78
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	Purple and gold
Mascot	Broncos
Newspaper	The Horseshoe
Yearbook	The Bronco
Website	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 was established in 1884. In 1910 it moved to what is now Calhoun Middle School. In 1957 it moved again to Fulton Street. In the 1990s, DHS yielded grades 10–12 to the newly opened Ryan High School until 1995. In 2022, it was moved northwest to its current location on Bronco Way. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[4]

After voters approved a May 2018 Capital Improvement Plan, Denton ISD purchased land to rebuild Denton High School at a new location and expand the school land size from 35 acres to 150 acres. The site is located north of Windsor Drive, west of North Bonnie Brae Street and south of North Elm Street (U.S. Hwy 77) near the University of North Texas Discovery Park and less than 1.5 miles from the current Denton High location at 1007 Fulton Street.^[5]

Attendance boundary

Its boundary includes sections of Denton.^[6]^[7] Previously the boundary included Paloma Creek South and sections of Paloma Creek and Savannah, and small sections of Cross Roads, Little Elm, and Prosper.^[8]^[9]

Athletics

The Denton Broncos compete in these sports^[10]

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

State Titles

Denton (UIL)

Boys Basketball^[11]
- 1930(All), 1935(All)
Girls Soccer^[12]
- 2003(4A)
- 2004(4A)
Girls Golf
- 1984(5A) Buffy Klein^[13]
Boys Swimming
- 1981(All) Chuck Ponthier (50-Yard Freestyle)^[14]
Boys Cross Country
- 2020 State 3rd Place (5A) ^[15]
- 2021 State Runner Up (5A) ^[16]

Alumni

Mario Bennett: National Basketball Association power forward with the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls
Mark Behning: NFL offensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers^[17]
Brandon Coleman: offensive lineman for the Washington Commanders^[18]
Aaron Graham: NFL center with the Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Titans
Phil Armour: NFL center with the Indianapolis Colts^[19]
Phyllis George: Miss Texas (1970), Miss America (1971), pioneer female sportscaster for CBS, former First Lady of Kentucky
Shirley Cothran: Miss Texas (1974), Miss America (1975)
Tim Duryea, basketball head coach, Utah State
Nancy Gates: actress^[20]
Lynn Harrell: cellist
Herman Johnson: NFL offensive tackle with the Chicago Bears
John Lott: NFL offensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers, formerly at the University of North Texas.^[21]
Jordan Malone: world champion inline skater, Olympic short track speed skater
Tim Tadlock: head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball program
Louise Tobin: jazz singer^[22]
Skip Johnson: head coach of Oklahoma Sooners baseball program^[23]
John Nelson: 2006 World Series champion with the St. Louis Cardinals^[24]
Hunter Dozier: MLB infielder for the Kansas City Royals. Selected as the eighth overall pick of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.^[25]
David Robinson: U.S. Navy vice admiral
Ann Sheridan: Hollywood actress and pin-up girl of the 1940s. Nicknamed "The Oomph Girl".
Don Woods: 1974 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year for the San Diego Chargers

References

^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for DENTON H S".
^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for DENTON H S".
^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for DENTON H S".
^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.
^ "DISTRICT SECURES LAND FOR LOCATION OF NEW DENTON HIGH SCHOOL". Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "Denton High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "2009-2010 High School Attendance Zones" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
^ The Athletics Department
^ hasname="UIL Boys Basketball Archives"> "UIL Boys Basketball State Champions". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
^ "UIL Girls Soccer Archives". Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
^ http://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/golf/girls_champions.html
^ "University Interscholastic League". Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
^ "Denton boys cross country team finishes third at state meet".
^ "Cross country roundup: Denton boys second in 5A state meet".
^ Pro-Football Reference.com
^ Davison, Drew (October 15, 2021). "He's fluent in German and paving the way for TCU's rushing attack. Meet Brandon Coleman". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
^ Pro-Football Reference.com
^ "Nancy Gates". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton Record-Chronicle. February 24, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved March 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "John Lott". Database Football. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
^ Who’s Who in Denton County: Louise Tobin. Denton County Office of History & Culture, 3 Nov 2017. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
^ "Skip Johnson Bio - Oklahoma Sooners". www.soonersports.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016.
^ "2006 St. Louis Cardinals Roster".
^ "Draft Tracker | 2013 First-Year Player Draft".

External links

[1] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for DENTON H S".

[2] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for DENTON H S".

[3] "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for DENTON H S".

[4] "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015.

[5] "DISTRICT SECURES LAND FOR LOCATION OF NEW DENTON HIGH SCHOOL". Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[6] "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[7] "Denton High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[8] "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denton County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[9] "2009-2010 High School Attendance Zones" (PDF). Denton Independent School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2010. Retrieved May 10, 2010.

[10] The Athletics Department

[11] sname="UIL Boys Basketball Archives"> "UIL Boys Basketball State Champions". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.

[12] "UIL Girls Soccer Archives". Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.

[13] ttp://www2.uiltexas.org/athletics/archives/golf/girls_champions.html

[14] "University Interscholastic League". Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.

[15] "Denton boys cross country team finishes third at state meet".

[16] "Cross country roundup: Denton boys second in 5A state meet".

[17] Pro-Football Reference.com

[18] Davison, Drew (October 15, 2021). "He's fluent in German and paving the way for TCU's rushing attack. Meet Brandon Coleman". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

[19] Pro-Football Reference.com

[20] "Nancy Gates". Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton Record-Chronicle. February 24, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved March 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

[dbf-21] "John Lott". Database Football. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2009.

[22] Who’s Who in Denton County: Louise Tobin. Denton County Office of History & Culture, 3 Nov 2017. Retrieved 2021-04-25.

[23] "Skip Johnson Bio - Oklahoma Sooners". www.soonersports.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016.

[24] "2006 St. Louis Cardinals Roster".

[25] "Draft Tracker | 2013 First-Year Player Draft".

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v t e Denton Independent School District
Comprehensive high schools	Denton High School Billy Ryan High School John H. Guyer High School Braswell High School
Athletic venues	C. H. Collins Athletic Complex

v t e Education in Denton County, Texas
Public high schools
Argyle ISD	Argyle High
Aubrey ISD	Aubrey High
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD	Creekview (Other high schools are in Dallas County)
Denton ISD	See template
Frisco ISD	Lone Star Justin Wakeland Reedy (Other high schools are in Collin County)
Krum ISD	Krum High
Lake Dallas ISD	Lake Dallas High
Lewisville ISD	Flower Mound Lewisville (Killough Campus and Harmon Campus) Edward S. Marcus The Colony Hebron
Little Elm ISD	Little Elm High
Northwest ISD	Byron Nelson Northwest High Other schools are in Tarrant County
Pilot Point ISD	Pilot Point High
Ponder ISD	Ponder High
Sanger ISD	Sanger High Linda Tutt High
Statewide	Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science
Private high schools
Secular	Selwyn School Selwyn College Preparatory School
Religious	Coram Deo Academy Flower Mound Campus Denton Calvary Academy Grace Christian School Lakeland Christian School Liberty Christian School Prestonwood Christian Academy
Tertiary
Universities	University of North Texas Template Texas Woman's University Template
Community colleges	Collin College North Central Texas College (Flower Mound Campus)
Portions of some school districts extend into other counties. Some school districts serving Denton County (Celina ISD, Era ISD, Prosper ISD, and Slidell ISD) do not operate high schools in the county.

v t e UIL District 5-4A high schools
Denton ISD schools	Denton Guyer Ryan
Denison ISD schools	Denison
Sherman ISD schools	Sherman
Wichita Falls ISD schools	Rider Wichita Falls