Dunedin High School
Dunedin High School | |
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Location | |
1651 Pinehurst Road , | |
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[1] |
School district | Pinellas County Schools |
CEEB code | 100428[4] |
Principal | James Kiblinger[2] |
Faculty | 61.00 (FTE)[3] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,305 (2019-20)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.39[3] |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | red / white (unofficially red/ black) |
Mascot | Freddie the Falcon |
Newspaper | the Beakon[citation needed] |
Website | www |
Dunedin High School is a high school in Dunedin, Florida, United States.[5] It is operated by the Pinellas County School Board.[6] The school mascot is Freddie the Falcon.[citation needed] The official school colors are red and white, though red and black have become the unofficial, and more popular, school colors.[7]
Community involvement and partnerships[]
- Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA)[8]
- School Advisory Council (SAC)[9]
- Partnerships: Bright House Networks, Nielsen Media Research, Raytheon Company, City of Dunedin, Dunedin Chamber of Commerce
- Award-winning volunteer program[10]
NJROTC[]
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. [11]
Scottish Highlander Band[]
The Scottish Highlander Band is one of the biggest organizations on campus and most prominent.[12] 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 [13]
Notable alumni[]
This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (January 2019) |
- Amy Benz, former professional golfer[14]
- Bill Cappleman, former professional football player
- Michael "Pinball" Clemons, former professional football player and coach in the NFL and CFL
- Ron DeSantis, 46th Governor of Florida
- Brian Dopirak, former professional baseball player
- Matt Dunbar, former professional baseball player
- Juan Garcia-Herreros, virtuoso jazz musician and composer
- Scott Hemond, former professional baseball player
- John Huston, professional golfer
- Crawford Ker, former professional football player
- Kidd Kraddick, radio host of Kidd Kraddick in the Morning from 1992 to 2013[15]
- David Nutter, television and film director
- Adam Quinn, Bagpipe virtuoso and member of Celtic band Lucid Druid
- Stacey Simmons, former professional football player
- Lari White, musician and actress
References[]
- ^ "About Us/Who We Are".
- ^ "School Administration/Administration".
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Dunedin High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "High School CEEB Code Search".
- ^ "Dunedin High School". US News.
- ^ "Products - Dunedin High School - Pinellas County Schools - District Portals". galesupport.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "New Dress Codes For Dunedin Elementary, Middle Schools". Dunedin, FL Patch. 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "DUNEDIN HIGH SCHOOL Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Board Survey of Parent(s)and Membership Form" (PDF). PCCPTA.
- ^ Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service. 2003.
- ^ Brimm, Valerie. "Dunedin Pathways to Education Guide". Dunedin Government.
- ^ "Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps - Find NJROTC Unit". www.njrotc.navy.mil. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Dunedin High School Scottish Highlander Band". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "Dunedin High band will strut its Scottish stuff on national TV Christmas Day". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- ^ "LPGA Biography". LPGA website. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ "Radio host 'Kidd' Kraddick from Dunedin dies | Tampa Bay Times". Tampabay.com. 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
External links[]
- High schools in Pinellas County, Florida
- Public high schools in Florida
- 1961 establishments in Florida
- Buildings and structures in Dunedin, Florida