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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.

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.

Attendance boundary

Its boundary includes sections of Denton. Previously the boundary included Paloma Creek South and sections of Paloma Creek and Savannah, and small sections of Cross Roads, Little Elm, and Prosper.

Athletics

The Denton Broncos compete in these sports

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

State Titles

Denton (UIL)

• Boys Basketball
  • 1930(All), 1935(All)
• Girls Soccer
  • 2003(4A)
  • 2004(4A)
• Girls Golf
  • 1984(5A) Buffy Klein
• Boys Swimming
  • 1981(All) Chuck Ponthier (50-Yard Freestyle)
• Boys Cross Country
  • 2020 State 3rd Place (5A)
  • 2021 State Runner Up (5A)

Alumni

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• 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
• Brandon Coleman: offensive lineman for the Washington Commanders
• Aaron Graham: NFL center with the Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Titans
• Phil Armour: NFL center with the Indianapolis Colts
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• Skip Johnson: head coach of Oklahoma Sooners baseball program
• John Nelson: 2006 World Series champion with the St. Louis Cardinals
• Hunter Dozier: MLB infielder for the Kansas City Royals. Selected as the eighth overall pick of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
• 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

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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. hasname="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. "State Girls Golf Champions". Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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". November 23, 2020.
16. "Cross country roundup: Denton boys second in 5A state meet". November 5, 2021.
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.
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".

External links

• Denton Independent School District Website
• Denton High School
• The Horseshoe Newspaper
• Denton High School Athletics - THE Denton High
• Bronco Tennis
• Denton ISD FFA Alumni Association

• Denton Independent School District high schools
• International Baccalaureate schools in Texas
• Buildings and structures in Denton, Texas
• 1884 establishments in Texas
• Educational institutions established in 1884