Danville Community High School Explained

Danville Community High School
Streetaddress:	100 Warrior Way
Zipcode:	46122
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	39.7569°N -86.54°W
Established:	1963
District:	Danville Community School Corporation
Campus Size:	3A (IHSAA)
Grades:	9-12
Principal:	PJ Hamann
Enrollment:	788 (2022-23)^[1]
Ratio:	19.70
Faculty:	40.00 (FTE)
Colors:	Crimson and Grey
Team Name:	Warrior
Website:	Official Website

Danville Community High School (DCHS) is a public high school located in Danville, Indiana. DCHS enrolls students from grades nine through twelve and is operated by the Danville Community School Corporation. Danville is part of the Sagamore Conference (IHSAA). The school's mascot is the Warriors, and the school colors are crimson and gray.^[2]

Demographics

802 students were enrolled at DCHS for the 2017-2018 school year. 91.9% are white, 1.4% are black, 1.5% are Hispanic, 1.6% are Asian and 3.4% are multiracial. 18.2% of students qualify for free lunches and 7.7% qualify for reduced price lunches.^[3]

Academics

All benchmarks are for the 2016-2017 school year.

• ACT Composite Score: 23^[4]
• SAT Composite Score: 1101
• Graduation Rate: 92.2%^[5]

Notable alumni

• John Cravens, registrar of Indiana University from 1895 to 1936.^[6]
• John Groce, current head coach of the Akron Zips men's basketball team.
• Dick Passwater, NASCAR / USAC Stock Car driver
• Bob Snyder, musician known for playing tenor sax, alto sax, clarinet, and flute.^[7]
• Travis Steele, current head coach of the Miami RedHawks men's basketball team.
• Jordan Weidner, professional basketball player.^[8]

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana

External links

• Danville Community Schools

Notes and References

1. Web site: Danville Community High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 19, 2024.
2. Web site: Indiana High School Athletic Association School Directory . 31 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110807153120/http://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/portals/0/Flip%20Book/2010/School_Directory/index.html . 7 August 2011 .
3. Web site: IDOE: Compass. compass.doe.in.gov. 2018-11-15.
4. Web site: IDOE: Compass. compass.doe.in.gov. 2018-11-15.
5. Web site: IDOE: Compass. compass.doe.in.gov. 2018-11-15.
6. Web site: Cravens family papers, 1891-1972, bulk 1920-1922. Archives Online at Indiana University . September 25, 2012.
7. Web site: ALUMNI HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES . Danville Community School Corporation . September 25, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140416192148/http://www.danville.k12.in.us/OurSchool/HighSchool/Alumni/AlumniHoFInductees.htm . April 16, 2014 .
8. Web site: Weidner Drafted First Overall in the NBL of Canada Draft. 25 October 2015. 26 August 2014.