Danville Community High School

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]

Danville Community High School
Location
100 Warrior Way Danville , Hendricks County , Indiana 46122 United States
Coordinates	39°45′25″N 86°32′24″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1963
School district	Danville Community School Corporation
Principal	PJ Hamann
Teaching staff	44.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	826 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.56[1]
Campus size	3A (IHSAA)
Color(s)	Crimson and Grey
Team name	Warrior
Rival	Tri-West High School
Website	Official Website

The vast majority of Danville is in the school district.^[3]

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.^[4]

Academics

All benchmarks are for the 2016–2017 school year.

• ACT Composite Score: 23^[5]
• SAT Composite Score: 1101^[5]
• Graduation Rate: 92.2%^[6]

Notable alumni

• John Cravens, registrar of Indiana University from 1895 to 1936.^[7]
• 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.^[8]
• Travis Steele, current head coach of the Miami RedHawks men's basketball team.
• Jordan Weidner, professional basketball player.^[9]

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana