- Dougherty Comprehensive High School
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Dougherty Comprehensive High School 
Motto Expect Greatness Established 1963
Type Public Secondary Principal Jose Roquemore Students 983 (2008-2009 school year) Grades 9–12 Location 1800 Pearce Ave.,
Albany, Georgia, United StatesCoordinates 31°34′02″N 84°06′06″W / 31.567274°N 84.101788°WCoordinates: 31°34′02″N 84°06′06″W / 31.567274°N 84.101788°W Oversight Dougherty County School System Campus Open Colors Maroon and White Mascot Trojans Yearbook Dohisican Newspaper "Tru Trojan Tribune" (now defunct) Network Partnership with Albany State University Website Dougherty High School Dougherty Comprehensive High School is a four year secondary school located in Albany, Georgia. It is part of the Dougherty County School System along with Albany High School, Monroe Comprehensive High School and Westover Comprehensive High School. Dougherty High offers a variety of academic and career studies designed to encompass the abilities of all students. The administrators, faculty and staff of DCHS seek to educate the complete student. Classroom activities are designed so that students focus on upgrading their oral, written, listening, and speaking skills. Dougherty High was founded in 1963, is the second younger high school ahead of Westover High. Dougherty Comprehensive High School has about 983 students. The school's ethnic race percentage is 96% African-American, 3% Caucasian, and 1% other. DCHS is a Title I school, nearly about 66% economically disadvantaged students. Dougherty High is the first and only High school in the Dougherty County School System to be under the Charter school system to implement the International Baccalaureate Program (IBO) starting in the 2008-2009 school year.
The school colors are maroon and white. The school's mascot is Trojans.
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School athletics
Dougherty Comprehensive High School has received strong attraction from the media coverage statewide and locally in the Southwest Georgia region. For the past three decades Dougherty High enjoyed its moderate success in the athletic program. As of 2008, Donald Poole is the school's athletic director and also serves as the head coach of the Dougherty High Trojans Boys basketball team.
Football and Basketball
Football won the GHSA Class AAA Championship in 1998. Dougherty also won two GHSA state basketball championships in the late 90's and early 2000's.
Extracurricular organizations
- FCCLA
To promote growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner, and community leader. The members develop skills for life. The motto is, "Toward New Horizons".
- JGG
Jobs for Georgia's Graduates is a school-to-work transition program for seniors. JGG prepares students for the world of work and maintains higher education. [1]
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes provides Christian fellowship opportunities. FCA members meet on Tuesday mornings for prayer and devotionals. The organization included meets periodically at the flag pole for prayer.
- Alpha Mentee
Dougherty High School Alpha Mentee Organization has been existence at Dougherty High since 2000. The organization is designed to build character education, to familiarize high school students with basic life skills, such as developing self-discipline, having high self-esteem, and promoting positive values. The DCHS Alpha Mentee program also allows members to be involved in number service projects for the Albany community such as local nursing home visits and seasonal food drives every year in November and December. DCHS Alpha Mentee take part of 1 or 2 college visitations per year to serve student members that chooses to continue their education at a four institution or serve in a respectable military service. The Alpha Mentee organization is networked and affiliated under Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
- Future Business Leaders of America
Dougherty High's Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is under Georgia FBLA. Georgia FBLA is a nonprofit student organization committed to preparing today's students for success in business leadership. With over more than 75 members, DCHS FBLA is the premiere organization for student leaders. The DCHS FBLA mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. The mission of FBLA official motto: Service, Education, and Progress.
- Trojan City Bank
Trojan City Bank is a financial in-school bank service that serves students monetary accounts. The Trojan City Bank opened on November 5, 2003. Dougherty High became the first and only DCSS school to open its first school bank operation, until Monroe High school became the second high school to start a bank operation (as of 2007). In prior to work for the TCB, students are required to go through training of financial operations before serving financial actions toward the customers whom are students of DCHS.
- MJROTC is a training and class for students who learns about honest and character of positivity of being a leader.
Phantom Trojan Marching Band
Over the past decade, the band has been invited to many NCAA bowl games. Members in this band appeared in the national acclaimed movie Drumline.
During the offseason of marching band, students participate in symphonic band, concert band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, and other musical activities.
Chorale
DCHS chorale has won numerous awards and achievements locally and nationwide and received praise and acknowledgment from the local and nationwide media, including a recipient of the Grammy Signature Award NARAS Inc. and First Place and Overall Winners of 15 National Music Festival Competitions throughout the United States.
They have performed for President Jimmy Carter in January 2005, at the National Annual Black Caucus Convention, in Washington, D.C. (for five years straight dating back to September 2003), with gospel artists Richard Smallwood and Vickie Winans, with classical composers – James Mulholland and Moses Hogan and with the Southeastern Symphony Orchestra. The DCHS Chorale also released a record entitled, "ONE WORLD" in 2004, is a compilation of choral music which includes: a cappella motets, anthems, spirituals, inspirations and gospel selections.
The chorale serves mankind through public performances and charitable contributions throughout their community and country. They have presented benefit concerts for homeless shelters, and disaster relief as well as many other needed predicaments and crises.[2]
Events
- DCHS Honors Day is a day for students who are recognized for their accomplishment academically and maintaining positive character at Dougherty Comprehensive High School. In past years, Honors day were held every four nine weeks in a school year. The tradition however ended in December 2007, as the ceremony awarded students academically for half of the semester (fall semester), while Honors day in May is recognized for the second half semester and end of the school year beginning for 2007-2008 school term.
Academic certificate awards are labeled: Top Trojan Award: Students with the highest average in a class subject. Academic Excellence: Students maintaining a A or B average in a subject. Most Improved Award: Students who continuously improve their grades in a subject. Honors day is also recognized for students who are announced for their accomplishments for college acceptances, citizenships and scholarships. Honors Day is sponsored by the DCHS Renaissance Club.
- DCHS Pageant is a female pageant for Miss Dougherty High. Candidates for the pageant must be a sophomore or junior. Each candidate represent their extracurricular organization. The winner will be represented as Miss DCHS for the next school year term. The DCHS pageant is held every year in the spring (March/April).
- DCHS Gentillion is a male pageant that is held between early October to mid-November. Each candidate represent their extracurricular organization similar to the DCHS Pageant. Unlike the DCHS pageant, however; sophomores, juniors, and seniors are allowed to participate as candidates for the contest. The winner will be represented as Mr. DCHS for the school year they have won the title.
- Georgia High School Graduation Test Stop and Drop Rally is a new tradition to Dougherty High since the 2006-2007 school term. GHSGT Stop and Drop rally is a pep rally that is held in March of every year few days before the graduation test occurs preparing junior (11th grade) students for the GHSGT. The main purpose of the ceremony is to increase junior students (who are taking the test the first time) higher self esteem, guidance, and support for test takers to succeed for the Georgia High School Graduation Test. The ceremony is also entertained by students themselves showcasing their talent and display supportive mindsets toward their respectable peers.
- DCHS Senior Week is a one week reward for seniors in honor for their hard work and dedication throughout their high school career. Senior week is usually held in late April to early May. Seniors express themselves doing school hours by wearing different attires every day in the week, for example nerd day, spirit day, and celebrity day. After school hours, Seniors gather together for social curricular activities such as bowling, movies, and other social public setting after school.
- Homecoming (tradition) Every day of the week a special tradition is display throughout the school. On Friday of homecoming week, there is the traditional homecoming football game. During the homecoming game, homecoming court is introduced before the game or at halftime. The queen and king are announced based on votes from the student body during the game. The homecoming dance occurs the same day after the homecoming game.
Notable Alumni
- Daryl Smith: linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Member of the 1998 Dougherty High School Trojans football team.
- Alexander Johnson: NBA player. Recently played for the Miami Heat.
- Montavious Stanley: NFL player.
- Michael Reid: NFL player - Linebacker Atlanta Falcons. Member of the 1980-1982 Dougherty High School Trojans football team.
- Lionel James: NFL player - Running Back San Diego Chargers. Member of the 1978-1980 Dougherty High School Trojans football team.
References
External links
Categories:- High schools in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Educational institutions established in 1963
- Schools in Dougherty County, Georgia
- Albany, Georgia
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