Desert Hills High School (Utah)
| Desert Hills High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
828 East Desert Hills Drive , 84790 United States 37°03′03″N 113°33′50″W / 37.05083°N 113.56389°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public three-year |
| Motto | Focused On The Future[1] |
| Established | 2008 |
School district | Washington County School District |
NCES District ID | 4901140 |
| CEEB code | 450359 |
NCES School ID | 490114001290 |
Principal | Justin Keate |
Teaching staff | 46.61 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,208 (2023–2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 25.92[2] |
| Colors | Black , purple and gold |
| Mascot | Thor |
| Teams | Thunder |
| Accreditation | Cognia (education) formerly AdvancEd[3][4] |
Feeder schools | Desert Hills Middle School, Sunrise Ridge Intermediate School[5][6] |
| Website | www |
| [7] | |
Desert Hills High School (DHHS) is located in St. George, Utah, United States, and is the second newest of the five St. George 4A public high schools. It is a part of the Washington County School District. Zone: south St. George, Bloomington, Bloomington Hills, Little Valley. Desert Hills High School's nickname is the Thunder and its mascot is Thor.
Sports
DHHS competes in the 4A division in Region 9 with all other Washington County (besides Enterprise High School). They also share the region with Cedar City High School in Iron County, Utah.[8]
Demographics
Desert Hills High School is considered by the NCES to be classified within a Rural: Fringe (41) area, defined as rural territory that is less than or equal to 5 miles from an urbanized area, as well as rural territory that is less than or equal to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster. NCES reports that 10.7% of students at DHHS are considered free lunch eligible, and 2.3% reduced-price lunch eligible.[9]
- American Indian/ Alaska Native (0.20%)
- Asian (1.10%)
- Black (0.40%)
- Hispanic (4.60%)
- Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander (1.80%)
- White (90.6%)
- Two or more Races (1.30%)
- Female (47.8%)
- Male (52.2%)
Notable alumni
Penei Sewell – NFL player for the Detroit Lions
Nephi Sewell – NFL player for the New Orleans Saints
References
- ↑ "About Us » Desert Hills High". dhthunder.org. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Desert Hills High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Accreditation". www.washk12.org. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ↑ "AdvancED l Measured Progress Is Changing Its Name to Cognia". www.businesswire.com. August 12, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ↑ "WCSD High Schools". Google My Maps. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Washington County School District Feeder Schools" (PDF). Washk12.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Desert Hills High". ed.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ↑ "UHSAA Regions & Classifications".
- 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Desert Hills High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved September 12, 2020.