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| name = DeKalb High School | name = DeKalb High School
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| principal = Lindsey Hall
| streetaddress = 501 W. Dresser Road
| established = Early 1900s
| city = ]
| type = Public Secondary
| grades = 9–12
| city = 1515 S. Fourth St<br>]
| state = ] | state = ]
| zipcode = 60115
| country = ]
| country = United States
| enrollment = 1,694
| coordinates = {{coord|41.9107|-88.7587|display=inline}}
| faculty = 110 Teachers, 40 Support Personnel
| district = DeKalb Community Unit 428
| campus = ]
| superintendent = Minerva García-Sanchez
| newspaper = The Barb Wire
| principal = Donna Larson
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| avg_class_size = 25
| ACT = 25.3
| gender = ]
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| grades = ]–]
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| campus type = semi-rural
| conference =
| slogan = "Only one Barb."
| song =
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| accreditation = ]<ref name="AdvancED">, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-11</ref>
| rival = Sycamore High School
| mascot = Barbie Crow
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| colors = {{color box|orange}} ]<br />{{color box|black}} ]
| yearbook = Kalibre | yearbook = Kalibre
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| colors = Orange, Black | newspaper = Barb Wire
| staff = 123.78 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
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| enrollment = 2,083 (2022–2023)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1712000&ID=171200001449|title=DeKalb High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=September 28, 2024}}</ref>
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'''DeKalb High School''' is a public four-year ] located in ], in the ]. It is part of DeKalb School District 428. '''DeKalb High School''' is a ] ] located in ], in the United States. It is part of DeKalb Community Unit School District 428.

==Population==

The school currently has 1,694 students enrolled.


==History== ==History==
DeKalb High School dates its founding to the early 1900s as "DeKalb Township High School." The original campus was located on North First Street, now the site of Clinton Rosette Middle School. Then, constructed in 1967, a new campus building was completed on South Fourth Street and Barb Blvd., with three classroom and facility additions since then. During the 1990s and through 2008, the district experienced strong growth, resulting in severe overcrowding. On February 5, 2008, voters in the district approved a referendum to construct a new {{convert|400000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} high school facility on Dresser Road; east of Annie Glidden Road. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 27, 2009. It opened for the 2011-2012 school year. The former campus has been repurposed for use as Huntley Middle School, the former Huntley Middle school has been repurposed as Founders Elementary School, and the former Chesebro Elementary was repurposed as an Early Childhood/Pre-K Center.
DeKalb High School dates its founding to the early 1900s. DHS is currently very full of students, and that has created a problem for students in the hallways. It has been decided a new high school will be built, opening for the 2011-2012 school year. The current campus will be given to Huntley Middle School.


==Academics== ==Academics==
In 2006, DeKalb had an average composite ] score of 20.6 and graduated 90.6% of its senior class. DeKalb has not made ] on the Prairie State Achievements Examination, a state test part of the ]. It is up to the class of 2010 to keep this school out of Government Control. In 2014, DeKalb had an average composite ] score of 25.3, and graduated 96.6% of its senior class. In addition, the school placed in the top 10% of schools in the nation, according to US News.
Despite these scores, there is a large amount of tutoring available to the students of DeKalb High School. There is a math lab that is open during school hours, as well as before and after school. Science Tutoring is offered three days a week after school, and foreign language tutoring is offered every Wednesday after classes.


==Athletics== ==Athletics==
DeKalb's 22 athletic teams are known as the '''Barbs'''. This name comes from the fact that ] was invented in ]. Its nine boys teams and thirteen girls teams now compete in the ]—which was just formed in 2006—as well as in the ]. DeKalb's 22 athletic teams are known as the '''Barbs'''. This name comes from the fact that ] was invented in ]. Over the past century DeKalb has been a charter member of six high school athletic conferences: The ] in 1916, the ] in 1929, the ] in 1963, the ] in 2006, the ] in 2010 and has been a member of the ] since 2019. DeKalb is a member of the ].

On February 7, of 2009 the DeKalb Illinois High School Basketball team proved worthy of a newspaper article that had nothing to do with winning. Playing against Milwaukee Madison High School, DeKalb would go on to purposely miss two free shots in a demonstration of incredible team sportsmanship. Just hours before this game began, Madison's senior Captain, Johntel Franklin, learned of his beloved mother's untimely death. To deal with his grief, this young teenage basketball player not only came to the game but he asked his coach to let him play. His coach hugged him and informed the refs he was sending in Franklin. Sending in a player not on the roster would mean an automatic technical and two free throws for the opposing team. So, DeKalb's Coach, Dave Rohlman, sent in Darius McNeal who volunteered to take the free throws. McNeal intentionally missed those two shots, rolling the basketball out of bounds twice. Once the Madison team and the Madison fans realized what DeKalb did in support of their grieving senior captain they stood in applause.


===National recognition===
Coach Jeff Davis of the DeKalb High School Girls Varsity Softball Team, DeKalb IL, cuts one of the top Div 1 potential athletes this season. Sage Gutierrez, an upcoming softball player at Dekalb High School is cut under bizarre circumstances. Coach Davis stated the athlete “does not have enough talent to be on his team.” This is a player who was the number 1 player for the freshman team in 2006-2007. In fact, she made the varsity team that year only to be turned away because her family had just moved into the area and there were legal complications. Coach Davis fought for her then, but there was nothing he could do. Sage won MVP her freshman year and looked forwarded to playing varsity. Sage’s sophomore year, she again makes varsity only to be told that there were juniors and seniors who would not get to play if she was on the team. Coach Davis again fights to keep her, but she was denied the right to play varsity and was told to go play for the sophomore team. Sage accepted the decision and was again voted MVP and also was voted the "Offensive Player of the Year" for Dekalb High School Girls Sophomore Softball Team for 2007-2008. Under her own initiative, Sage went to the renowned University of Michigan Hitters Softball Camp in the summer of 2008. Camp Director, Jennifer Brundage, Assistant Softball Coach for the university, was extremely impressed with Sages skills. Now she “does not have enough talent” Coach Jeff Davis is looking for? Something is amiss at DeKalb High School. There are four sophomore players this year, but none of them will be denied the chance to play for a junior? Hmmm, what goes on one year is not the same the next? Athletic Director/Assistant Principal Dan Jones, after numerous phone calls, is standing behind his coach. It is unfortunate that a potential Division 1 athlete is left off a team that in the end, will find out they could have used her. Losing in the Regional Championships last year due to shaky pitching and a real lack of offensive power, this writer believes DeKalb High School Girls Varsity Softball Team will find themselves in the lower half of the realm this year.
On February 7, 2009, the DHS basketball team gained national acclaim for an act of ] in a game against Milwaukee Madison High School. Just hours before the game began, Madison's senior ] Johntell Franklin learned of his mother's death. He initially informed his coach he would not play that night, but later came to the game and asked his coach to let him play. Since Franklin was not listed on the team roster, Madison would incur a ], and DeKalb would get two ]. DeKalb player Darius McNeal volunteered to take the free throws, and intentionally missed both, by rolling the ball out of bounds. Once the Madison team and fans realized that DeKalb had negated the foul to show support for Franklin, they stood and applauded. This act was reported extensively in the media, including ESPN.com,<ref>{{cite web| url = http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3925981| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090224215608/http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3925981| archive-date = 2009-02-24| title = Point Missed, Point Made - ESPN Video - ESPN}}</ref> yahoo.com, World News Tonight, and the Lou Dobbs Report.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/126119-the-two-greatest-missed-free-throws-supports-grieving-opponent|title = The Two Greatest MISSED Free Throws, Supports Grieving Opponent|website = ]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/article1007132.ece|title = Sports}}</ref>


==Music== ==Music==
*In 2008 the DHS Jazz Ensemble was named a finalist in the prestigious ] band competition, one of only 15 bands from all of North America to receive such honors. <ref>{{Cite web | title = Essentially Ellington Website | accessdate = 2008-03-08 | url = http://www.jalc.org/about/news/2007/pdf/2008-03-04_ESSENTIALLY%20ELLINGTON.pdf}}</ref> *In 2008 and 2012, the DHS Jazz Ensemble was named a finalist in the ] jazz ensemble competition, one of only 15 bands from all of ] to receive such honors.<ref>{{Cite web | title = Essentially Ellington Website | access-date = 2008-03-08 | url = http://www.jalc.org/about/news/2007/pdf/2008-0304_ESSENTIALLY%20ELLINGTON.pdf }}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*The Dekalb High School Guys' ] group, Fly Check, won the ICHSA Midwest regional championship in 2007 and 2008, and they attended nationals in New York City both years. In 2011-12, 2014-15, and 2015-16, the mixed a cappella group "Enharmonic Fusion" was selected to go to ] for the ICHSA Finals. In 2016-17, the group placed second at the national competition.
*In the 2012-2013 school year, the DeKalb Marching Barbs were selected to perform, with other marching bands across the United States, at the half time show at the ] in ], ]. During their stay in NOLA, the DHS Marching band competed against other bands in the region and won, with a clean sweep, making them able to be the band to hold the flag during the national anthem. At that time (senior), Max McArtor appeared on television on ESPN, and (sophomore) Veronica Sherman was shown on the Jumbotron twice.


==Other extracurricular activities==
*The DeKalb High School Guys' A Cappella group, Fly Check, won the ICHSA midwest regional championship in 2007 and 2008, and they attended nationals in New York City both years. They are one of 4 groups to be selected from the entire nation.

==Other Extracurricular Activities==


DeKalb sponsors the following extracurricular activities: DeKalb sponsors the following extracurricular activities:
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*Art Workshop *Art Workshop
*Anime Club *Anime Club
*Badminton *Badminton
*Band *DHS Marching Band
*Baseball *Baseball
*Barb Wire *Barb Wire Newspaper
*Basketball (Girls' and Boys') *Basketball
*Bowling *Bowling
*Cheerleading *Cheerleading
*Class Organizations *Class Organizations
*Crobotics Robotics team
*Choir
*Concerts
*Cross Country *Cross Country
*DCP/SAFE *DCP/SAFE
*Dances
*Eco Buds *Eco Buds
*] *]
*Football *Football
*Forensics (speech team) *Forensics
*French Club *French
*Gamer's Guild
*Genders and Sexualities alliance (GSA)
*Graphics Club *Graphics Club
*Golf *Golf
*Interact Club *Interact Club
*Intramural Sports
*Intermurals
*Key Club *Key Club
*Math Team *Math Team
*Mixers
*Musicals *Musicals
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*] *]
*New Pennies *New Pennies
*Outdoor Adventure club
*Newspaper
*Orchestra
*Peer Mediation *Peer Mediation
*Plays *Plays
*Pom Poms *Pom Poms
*]
*Roots and Shoots
*]
*Scholastic Bowl *Scholastic Bowl
*Shop Club *Shop Club
*Sci-fi Club
*Soccer (Girls' and Boys')
*Soccer
*Softball *Softball
*Spanish Club *Spanish Club
*String Band
*Student Council *Student Council
*Swimming (Girls' and Boys') *Swimming
*Tennis (Girls' and Boys') *Tennis
*Track and Field *Track and Field
*] *Voices of Diversity
*Volleyball *Volleyball
*] *]
*Wrestling *Wrestling
*]
*Yearbook *Yearbook


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==Notable alumni== ==Notable alumni==
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*] - Writer of ], ]
*] - Supermodel
*] - Football player
*] - Novelist
*] - Assistant Special Teams Coach, ]
*] - Co-Defensive Coordinator, ]


*] - Supermodel, cosmetics entrepreneur and television personality
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*] - Media entrepreneur and philanthropist; founder of ] and ]
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*] - Former NFL assistant coach; 2x ] Champion (], ])
*] - Former halfback for NFL's ]
*] - ]-nominated and ]-winning actor
*] - Aviation entrepreneurs and aircraft designers; founders of ]
*] - Assistant coach for NFL's ]
*] - Assistant coach for NFL's ]
*] - Former offensive tackle for NFL's ]; Super Bowl Champion (])
*] (1913–1988) - Quarterback for the NFL's ] and ]<ref>> ''DeKalb Daily Chronicle,'' Oct. 9, 1988, p. 1.</ref>
*] - Former linebacker for NFL's ]
*] - Writer and professor; ]-winning author of '']'' (2019)
*], former professional ]; ran across the United States in 2021
*] - Former MLB outfielder for ] and ]
*] - ] under ]


==References== ==References==
{{reflist|1}} {{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://sites.google.com/a/d428.org/dhs/}}


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Public secondary school in DeKalb, Illinois, United States
DeKalb High School
Address
501 W. Dresser Road
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
United States
Coordinates41°54′39″N 88°45′31″W / 41.9107°N 88.7587°W / 41.9107; -88.7587
Information
School typepublic secondary
School districtDeKalb Community Unit 428
SuperintendentMinerva García-Sanchez
PrincipalDonna Larson
Staff123.78 (FTE)
Grades9–12
Gendercoed
Enrollment2,083 (2022–2023)
Average class size25
Student to teacher ratio16.83
Campus typesemi-rural
Color(s)  orange
  black
Slogan"Only one Barb."
MascotBarbie Crow
Team nameBarbs
RivalSycamore High School
AccreditationAdvancED
NewspaperBarb Wire
YearbookKalibre
Awards2013 top 10% of schools by US News

DeKalb High School is a public high school located in DeKalb, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of DeKalb Community Unit School District 428.

History

DeKalb High School dates its founding to the early 1900s as "DeKalb Township High School." The original campus was located on North First Street, now the site of Clinton Rosette Middle School. Then, constructed in 1967, a new campus building was completed on South Fourth Street and Barb Blvd., with three classroom and facility additions since then. During the 1990s and through 2008, the district experienced strong growth, resulting in severe overcrowding. On February 5, 2008, voters in the district approved a referendum to construct a new 400,000-square-foot (37,000 m) high school facility on Dresser Road; east of Annie Glidden Road. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 27, 2009. It opened for the 2011-2012 school year. The former campus has been repurposed for use as Huntley Middle School, the former Huntley Middle school has been repurposed as Founders Elementary School, and the former Chesebro Elementary was repurposed as an Early Childhood/Pre-K Center.

Academics

In 2014, DeKalb had an average composite ACT score of 25.3, and graduated 96.6% of its senior class. In addition, the school placed in the top 10% of schools in the nation, according to US News.

Athletics

DeKalb's 22 athletic teams are known as the Barbs. This name comes from the fact that barbed wire was invented in DeKalb. Over the past century DeKalb has been a charter member of six high school athletic conferences: The Northern Illinois Football Conference in 1916, the North Central Illinois Conference in 1929, the Upstate Eight Conference in 1963, the Western Sun Conference in 2006, the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference in 2010 and has been a member of the DuPage Valley Conference since 2019. DeKalb is a member of the Illinois High School Association.

National recognition

On February 7, 2009, the DHS basketball team gained national acclaim for an act of sportsmanship in a game against Milwaukee Madison High School. Just hours before the game began, Madison's senior captain Johntell Franklin learned of his mother's death. He initially informed his coach he would not play that night, but later came to the game and asked his coach to let him play. Since Franklin was not listed on the team roster, Madison would incur a technical foul, and DeKalb would get two free throws. DeKalb player Darius McNeal volunteered to take the free throws, and intentionally missed both, by rolling the ball out of bounds. Once the Madison team and fans realized that DeKalb had negated the foul to show support for Franklin, they stood and applauded. This act was reported extensively in the media, including ESPN.com, yahoo.com, World News Tonight, and the Lou Dobbs Report.

Music

  • In 2008 and 2012, the DHS Jazz Ensemble was named a finalist in the Essentially Ellington jazz ensemble competition, one of only 15 bands from all of North America to receive such honors.
  • The Dekalb High School Guys' a cappella group, Fly Check, won the ICHSA Midwest regional championship in 2007 and 2008, and they attended nationals in New York City both years. In 2011-12, 2014-15, and 2015-16, the mixed a cappella group "Enharmonic Fusion" was selected to go to New York City for the ICHSA Finals. In 2016-17, the group placed second at the national competition.
  • In the 2012-2013 school year, the DeKalb Marching Barbs were selected to perform, with other marching bands across the United States, at the half time show at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana. During their stay in NOLA, the DHS Marching band competed against other bands in the region and won, with a clean sweep, making them able to be the band to hold the flag during the national anthem. At that time (senior), Max McArtor appeared on television on ESPN, and (sophomore) Veronica Sherman was shown on the Jumbotron twice.

Other extracurricular activities

DeKalb sponsors the following extracurricular activities:

  • Art Workshop
  • Anime Club
  • Badminton
  • DHS Marching Band
  • Baseball
  • Barb Wire Newspaper
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cheerleading
  • Class Organizations
  • Crobotics Robotics team
  • Cross Country
  • DCP/SAFE
  • Eco Buds
  • F.F.A.
  • Football
  • Forensics
  • French
  • Gamer's Guild
  • Genders and Sexualities alliance (GSA)
  • Graphics Club
  • Golf
  • Interact Club
  • Intramural Sports
  • Key Club
  • Math Team
  • Musicals
  • National Honor Society
  • New Pennies
  • Outdoor Adventure club
  • Peer Mediation
  • Plays
  • Pom Poms
  • S.A.D.D.
  • Scholastic Bowl
  • Shop Club
  • Sci-fi Club
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Spanish Club
  • String Band
  • Student Council
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Voices of Diversity
  • Volleyball
  • W.Y.S.E.
  • Wrestling
  • Yearbook

Notable alumni

References

  1. Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-11
  2. ^ "DeKalb High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  3. "Point Missed, Point Made - ESPN Video - ESPN". Archived from the original on 2009-02-24.
  4. "The Two Greatest MISSED Free Throws, Supports Grieving Opponent". Bleacher Report.
  5. "Sports".
  6. "Essentially Ellington Website" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  7. >"NIU Hall of Fame Athlete Dies at 75," DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Oct. 9, 1988, p. 1.

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