Detroit Lakes High School | |
Motto: | "Make it a Great Day or Not, The Choice is Yours" (former principal Steve Morben) |
Song: | Laker Victory |
Established: | 1980 |
Type: | Public |
Grades: | 9–12 |
Head Name: | Principal |
Head: | Joshua Omang |
City: | Detroit Lakes |
State: | Minnesota |
Country: | United States |
Students: | 899 (2021–22)[1] |
Faculty: | 46.23 (FTE) |
Ratio: | 19.45 |
School Colors: | Red and White |
Mascot: | Sailboat |
District: | Detroit Lakes Public Schools |
Website: | http://hs.dlschools.net |
Detroit Lakes High School is a public high school located in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States. It serves approximately 900 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.