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Denton High School Location Denton, Texas, United States Coordinates 33°13′30″N 97°08′43″W / 33.224863°N 97.145341°WCoordinates: 33°13′30″N 97°08′43″W / 33.224863°N 97.145341°W Information Type High School Motto In the ultimate pursuit of excellence in education Established 1884 School district Denton Independent School District Principal Darrell Muncy Faculty 154 Grades 9th-12th, Enrollment 1,620 Campus type Suburban Color(s) Purple and gold Mascot Broncos Website Denton High School Denton High School is a high school located in Denton, Texas. Denton High was the first high school to open in Denton. It has since moved three times. DHS was established in 1884. In 1910 Denton High School moved to what is now Calhoun Middle School. In 1957 DHS moved again, this time to its current location on Fulton Street.
Lowry Woods Apartments, the designated family housing unit of Texas Woman's University,[1] is zoned to Denton High School.[2][3]
Alumni
- Mark Behning: NFL offensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers
- John Lott: NFL offensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers, formerly at the University of North Texas.[4]
- Brad Majors
- Janet Weiss
- Phyllis George: Former Miss America
- Herman Johnson: NFL Offensive Tackle with the Chicago Bears
- Leila Rahimi: Sports Anchor for Austin NBC News
- Jordan Malone: World Champion Inline Skater and Olympian Short Track Speed Skater
- Kirby Nunez: Principal Bassist of the Honolulu Symphony 1995–2010
External links
References
- ^ "Family Housing." Texas Woman's University. Retrieved on October 3, 2011.
- ^ "Denton Campus Map." (Map) Texas Woman's University. Retrieved on October 3, 2011.
- ^ "2011-2012 High School Attendance Zones." Denton Independent School District. Retrieved on October 3, 2011.
- ^ "John Lott". Database Football. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LOTTJOH02. Retrieved 2009-04-15.
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