Detroit Lakes High School

Detroit Lakes High School
Location
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Detroit Lakes , Minnesota United States
Coordinates	46°48′30″N 95°50′14″W / 46.80833°N 95.83722°W / 46.80833; -95.83722Coordinates: 46°48′30″N 95°50′14″W / 46.80833°N 95.83722°W / 46.80833; -95.83722
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Make it a Great Day or Not, The Choice is Yours" (former principal Steve Morben)
Established	1980
School district	Detroit Lakes Public Schools
Principal	Darren Wolf
Faculty	55.89 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	871 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.58[1]
Color(s)	Red and White
Song	Laker Victory
Mascot	Sailboat
Website	http://hs.dlschools.net

Detroit Lakes High School is a public high school located in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States. It serves approximately 870 students and is a part of the Detroit Lakes Public Schools system. The school colors are red and white and the athletic teams are known as "The Lakers". It is the largest high school in Becker County. The original school was Holmes School(K-12), founded 1895, named after Elon G. Holmes. In 1980, Holmes school was turned into the Historic Holmes theater and the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center, and Detroit lakes high school was formed.

Notable alumni[]

• Jeff Johnson, Class of 1985, former state representative and 2014 Republican gubernatorial nominee
• Julius J. Olson, DLHS Class of 1897 (Original Holmes School), Minnesota Supreme Court justice
• Adam Thielen, DLHS Class of 2008, NFL wide receiver, Minnesota Vikings

References[]

External links[]

• Detroit Lakes High School Website
• Detroit Lakes Public Schools Website
• Historic Holmes Theater history website

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