John Dickinson High School
| John Dickinson High School | |
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| Address | |
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1801 Milltown Rd. Wilmington, Delaware United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto |
Esse quam videri "To be, rather than to seem" |
| Established | 1959 |
| School district | Red Clay Consolidated School District |
| Principal | Byron Murphy |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 780 |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue and white |
| Athletics | www.ramssports.com |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Newspaper | Patriot |
| Yearbook | Penman |
| Website | www.johndickinsonhs.com |
John Dickinson High School is a comprehensive four-year high school located on a 67-acre (270,000 m2) campus near Wilmington, Delaware in New Castle County. Built in the Pike Creek Valley in 1959, the school takes its name from John Dickinson, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a colonial American patriot, and a key writer during the American Revolutionary period. One of seven high schools in the Red Clay Consolidated School District, JDHS currently has an enrollment of about 780 students and a staff of about 65.
Students at John Dickinson High School may receive college credit for English, Calculus, Statistics, US Government, U.S. History, Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Psychology. Honors courses are offered at every level in the core-curriculum; these courses include English, algebra, geometry, pre-calculus, U.S. history, economics & government, world history, physical science, biology, chemistry and physics.
John Dickinson High School offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. Students in the IB program take a series of high level classes and exams that can lead to earning the diploma that serves as an international admissions credential.
JDHS fields teams in lacrosse (boys'), cross country (boys' and girls'), soccer (boys' and girls'), basketball (boys' and girls'), indoor track (boys' and girls'), swimming (boys' and girls'), tennis (girls'), outdoor track & field (boys' and girls'), volleyball (boys' and girls'), field hockey (girls'), football (boys'), cheerleading (girls'), wrestling (boys'), baseball (boys'), golf (boys'), and softball (girls'). Dickinson competes as a member of Flight "B" of the Blue Hen Conference. Dickinson is respected throughout the state of Delaware as consistently championship caliber in baseball and boys and girls volleyball. The athletic program is run by the Athletic Director, Mr. Andrew Dick. Mr. Dick also serves as the president of the Blue Hen Conference.
Dickinson High School has an extensive music program. The Instrumental Department includes a marching and concert band. The Choral Department comprises the concert choir and the Dickinson Singers, a Renaissance a cappella group. Productions by the Drama department include a spring musical as well as fall and spring dramatic presentations. The drama department is under the supervision of Elizabeth Allen. Support for JDHS Performing Arts Department activities comes from the Performing Arts Boosters. The JDHS marching band has long been accompanied by a color-guard. The bands and choirs are under the direction of Matthew Jufer.
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