Divine Child High School
| Divine Child High School | |
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| Address | |
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1001 North Silvery Lane Dearborn, Michigan, (Wayne County) 48128 United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°19′7.3″N 83°16′58″W / 42.318694°N 83.28278°WCoordinates: 42°19′7.3″N 83°16′58″W / 42.318694°N 83.28278°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Parish, Coeducational |
| Motto | Virtus Cum Scientia |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1958 |
| Principal | Eric Haley |
| Pastor | Fr. Jim Bilot |
| Teaching staff | 70 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 853 (2016) |
| • Grade 9 | 218 |
| • Grade 10 | 186 |
| • Grade 11 | 224 |
| • Grade 12 | 225 |
| Average class size | 24 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Color(s) | Red and grey |
| Slogan | "Virtus Cum Scientia" or "Goodness With Knowledge" |
| Athletics conference | Catholic High School League |
| Mascot | Freddy Falcon |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Average ACT scores | 25 (Class of 2016) |
| Yearbook | Clarion |
| Tuition | $6,900 in parish, $8,400 out of parish (2016-2017) |
| Director of Advancement | Colleen Johnson |
| Director of Admissions | Matthew Saxer |
| Athletic Director | Bryan Rizzo |
| Campus Minister | Caeli Finn |
| Website | divinechildhighschool.org |
Divine Child High School is a parish Catholic high school in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, United States. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008. Today, Divine Child High School is the largest Catholic, co-educational high school in Michigan.
Divine Child was opened in September 1958 by Monsignor Herbert Weier. Initially, it consisted of 84 freshmen, two Bernadine Sisters, and an athletic coach. The Class of 1962, the first graduating class, consisted of 69 students. The original building consisted of 37,478 square feet (3,481.8 m2) of space including ten classrooms, two science labs, a small library, a typing and office machines room, and a study hall room. Since then, eleven additions have significantly increased the size and facilities of the school.
Divine Child offers classes in the following areas: theology, math, science, English, social studies, world languages, fine & applied arts, physical education/health, and technology. Divine Child's curriculum is varied to meet the needs and interests of each student. A total of 26.5 units of credit are required for graduation including demonstrating proficiency with computers. Divine Child offers 35 honors courses including 18 Advanced Placement courses for college credit. Divine Child also has an Instructional Support Program for students with mild learning differences.
As a Catholic school, Divine Child requires its students to take part in the following religious activities: a daily theology class, weekly Eucharistic Adoration, school liturgies twice each month, and an annual retreat. Liturgies are held in the Church of the Divine Child located on the same campus as the high school.
As of 2017[update] the school had 850 students, 90% of them Catholic, giving it the largest enrollment of any coeducational Catholic high school in Michigan. 17% of the students were of races other than non-Hispanic white and/or multiracial, and some students are international students. Historically children from the wealthiest households in Dearborn enrolled at Divine Child. Divine Child's student body resides in 51 zip codes.
Each year, Divine Child High School students are required to complete ten service hours each year. Each grade has their own Service Day in the Fall. For the 2015-2016 school year, DCHS students completed over 15,000 service hours.
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