Dunedin High School | |
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Location | |
1651 Pinehurst Road Dunedin, Florida United States |
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Coordinates | 28°01′41″N 82°46′06″W / 28.0280736°N 82.768435°WCoordinates: 28°01′41″N 82°46′06″W / 28.0280736°N 82.768435°W |
Information | |
Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
Opened | 1961 |
School district | Pinellas County Schools |
CEEB code | 100428 |
Principal | Kyle R. Johnson |
Faculty | 89 (2013-14) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1473 (2013-14) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | red / white (unofficially red/ black) |
Mascot | Freddie the Falcon |
Newspaper | the Beakon |
Website | www |
Dunedin High School is a high school in Dunedin, Florida, United States. It is operated by the Pinellas County School Board. The school mascot is Freddie the Falcon. The official school colors are red and white, though red and black have become the unofficial, and more popular, school colors.
The Naval Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps program provides an opportunity for cadets to learn valuable leadership skills, citizenship skills, and the value of commitment, honor and courage (the Navy's core values). Dunedin High School's NJROTC unit has been awarded the Distinguished Unit award four times in a row, from 2007-2010. This award is the highest honor any NJROTC unit can earn. DHS's NJROTC unit has also won the state Orienteering championships for Florida, 3 years in a row, from 2007–2009. The Navy JROTC is the only one of five JROTC programs in the county.
The Scottish Highlander Band is one of the biggest organizations on campus and most prominent. There are several different ensembles within the program including: Marching band, concert band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, orchestra, and pipe band. All of the ensembles mentioned have won many awards. In 2012-2013 school year the band added in a color guard