Davis Senior High School (California)
| Davis High School | |
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14th St. Davis, California, California, United States 95616 |
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| Type | Public secondary (U.S.) |
| Oversight | Davis Joint Unified School District |
| Principal | William Brown |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,720 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue & White |
| Mascot | Blue Devils
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| Website | http://dshs.djusd.net |
Davis Senior High School (known as Davis High or DHS or DSHS) is one of four high schools located in Davis, California, in the United States. DHS is a WASC accredited, 3-year, public comprehensive high school covering grades 10-12. The campus opened its current location in 1961. Enrollment for school year 2013-2014 was 1,720 students. The school's mascot is the Blue Devil.
According to US News and World Report, 45% of Davis Senior's student body is "of color," with 20% of the student body coming from an economically disadvantaged household, determined by student eligibility for California's Reduced-price meal program.
Davis High School is a member of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section's Delta Valley Conference. The school has had more team championships (91) than any other in the section. They have more titles in boys' tennis, girls' track and field and boys' and girls' cross country than any other team in the section; 42 section titles have also been awarded in aquatic sports.
Cross Country
In the 2006-2007 school year, the Davis High boys' cross country team finished third in Division I at the California State Meet, the best result ever recorded at the state meet by a Davis High cross country team. They narrowly missed a bid to the national championships. In the 2007-2008 school year, Laurynne Chetelat, a Davis High senior on the girls' team, won the Division I race at the State Meet. Continuing the winning tradition established in the middle of the decade, both the boys' and girls' cross country teams won Sac-Joaquin Section Championships in 2008, led by the strong performances of standouts Matt Petersen and Christine Bowlus. Matt Petersen went on to complete one of Davis High's most impressive performances at the California Cross Country State Meet, completing the 5K course in 15:17 and placing 7th. In 2013, Fiona O'Keeffe, a sophomore on the Davis High girls' team, won the Division I State Meet race. As a junior in 2014, O'Keeffe successfully defended her title. Both years she went on to compete at Nike Cross Nationals and placed 4th in 2013 as well as in 2014. In 2015 and 2016, The team qualified for Nike Cross Nationals after consecutive 2nd place finishes at the State Meet. In 2016, Olivia O'Keeffe claimed the individual Division 1 State Title, following in her sisters footsteps. They later went on to mirror their performance once again as they earned runner-up honors at Nike Cross Nationals both years. Also in 2016, Michael Vernau placed second at the Division One State Meet after running 14:56, one of the fastest times in meet history.
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