Daphne High School
{{Short description|Public hiigh school in Daphne, Alabama, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox school
| name = Daphne High School
| image = DaphneHigh.jpg
| imagesize = 300px
| caption = Daphne High School's main building
| established = {{start date and age|1989|p=1}}
| schooltype = Public
| enrollment = 1,799 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0100270&ID=010027001759|title=Daphne High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 28, 2024}}
| teaching_staff = 96.00 (FTE)
| district = Baldwin County Public Schools
| streetaddress = 9300 E Lawson Road
| city = Daphne, Alabama
| zipcode = 36526
| country = United States
| ceeb = 010844
| us_nces_school_id = 010027001759
| athletics_conference = AHSAA 7A{{cite web|url=https://www.ahsaa.com/Portals/0/PDF's/AHSAA/AHSAA/Re-Classification/2024-2026/2024-2026%20Classification.pdf?ver=XeLnH50lceQ%3D×tamp=1702908624218#page=1|title=AHSAA 2024-2026 Classification|publisher=Alabama High School Athletic Association|access-date=January 19, 2025}}
| nickname = Trojans
| colors = Purple and Gold
{{color box|#4f2e84|border=silver}}{{color box|#fec62f|border=silver}}
| coordinates = {{coord|30.63883|-87.86395|display=inlinetitle}}
| pushpin_map = Alabama#USA
| website = {{URL|https://www.bcbe.org/dhs}}
}}
Daphne High School is a secondary school located in Daphne, Alabama, United States. The school, which serves grades 9-12, is a part of the Baldwin County Public Schools district. Students who attend the school live in the city of Daphne, its surrounding unincorporated areas, and the city of Loxley. The school's mascot is the Trojan.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, the school has 1,799 students and offers the International Baccalaureate program. In 2012, it was listed as a National Blue Ribbon School.
History
Daphne High School was opened in 1989 with only one main building. Since then, it has had several major additions to its facility. First, There was the addition of a second building on the west end of the school grounds (called the "new wing" by students and alumni). The stadium was then built as part of the school's expanding athletic program. During the summer of 2007, the stadium received new restroom and concession facilities in a multimillion-dollar project. At the same time, Baldwin County Schools purchased a church next door to the school grounds for approx. $4 million, known as Trojan Hall.
Athletics
Daphne High School is classified as a 7A school by the Alabama High School Athletic Association.[https://www.ahsaa.com/Portals/0/PDF's/AHSAA/AHSAA/Re-Classification/2024-2026/2024-2026%20Classification.pdf?ver=XeLnH50lceQ%3D×tamp=1702908624218#page=1 2024-2026 Classification] Daphne won the 6A state football championship game in 2001{{cite web|url=http://www.ahsaa.com/Sports/IndividualSports/Football/History/FootballPastStateChampions/tabid/375/Default.aspx|title=Football Past State Champions|work=AHSAA.com|access-date=December 13, 2013}} and in 2010.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Ben |date=2019-07-18 |title=‘The perfect storm:’ Was star-powered 2010 Daphne football team one of state’s all-time best? |url=https://www.al.com/highschoolsports/2019/07/the-perfect-storm-was-star-powered-2010-daphne-football-team-one-of-states-all-time-best.html |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=al |language=en}} In 2013, Daphne finished undefeated in football region play{{cite web |url=http://talismanred.com/ratings/highschool/class6a.shtml |title=Alabama High School Football Class 6A Ratings and Standings |access-date=December 13, 2013 |work=Alabama High School Athletic Association Website}} but were defeated in the first round of the state playoffs.{{cite web|url=http://highschoolsports.al.com/news/article/-349543585626200613/football-wetumpka-upsets-daphne-in-6a-playoffs-wins-14-10-photos/#/0|author=David Lee|work=AL.com|title=Football: Wetumpka upsets Daphne in 6A playoffs, wins 14-10 (photos)|date=November 8, 2013|access-date=December 13, 2013}}
The Trojans finished the 2001 season ranked #15 in the nation in the National Prep Football Poll.{{cite web |url=http://www.prepnation.com/poll/poll.cfm?poll=1&year=2001&week=18 |title=National Prep Football Poll - 2001 Final |date=December 24, 2001}} The Trojans baseball program won the 4A state title in 1992,{{cite web|url=http://www.ahsaa.com/Sports/IndividualSports/Baseball/History/PastStateChampions/tabid/875/Default.aspx |title=Baseball Past State Champions |work=AHSAA.com |access-date=December 13, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203020058/http://www.ahsaa.com/Sports/IndividualSports/Baseball/History/PastStateChampions/tabid/875/Default.aspx |archive-date=December 3, 2013 }} and the 5A title in 1993. In 2001 and 2002 the Trojans won the 6A title.
In 2012, the school was awarded the Alabama High School Athletic Association Sportsmanship Award. The award was one of only 8 given to 6A schools which saw no fines and no ejections from any sport during the year.{{cite web|url=http://blog.al.com/live/2012/07/baldwin_county_school_board_ap_1.html|title=Baldwin County school board approves aviation center|work=AL.com|author=Guy Busby|date=July 28, 2012|access-date=December 21, 2013}}
Daphne assistant football coach Jacy Todd was honored as the Employee of the Year - large business division in 2013 by the Alabama Governor's Committee on Employment of People with disabilities. Todd was paralyzed from the chest down in an auto accident in 2012. He has returned to full-time teaching and coaching and is often seen on the sidelines in a wheelchair.{{cite web |url=http://blog.al.com/live/2013/12/daphne_assistant_coach_paralyz.html#incart_river_default|title=Daphne assistant coach, paralyzed in accident, wins statewide award for employees with disabilities|date=December 13, 2013|access-date=December 13, 2013|author=Sally Pearsall Ericson}}
Notable alumni
- Ryan Anderson, professional football linebacker
- Jeremy Clark, professional football defensive lineman
- Courtney Duncan, professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs
- Diego Guajardo, college football placekicker for the South Alabama Jaguars
- Omar Shafik Hammami, member and leader in the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/magazine/31Jihadist-t.html?hp=&pagewanted=all|title=The Jihadist Next Door |last=Elliott|first=Andrea|date=January 27, 2010|work=New York Times Magazine|access-date=January 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204061054/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/magazine/31Jihadist-t.html?hp=&pagewanted=all| archive-date=February 4, 2010 |url-status=live}}
- Atlas Herrion, professional football guard for the Houston Texans
- Kenny King, professional football defensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals; Daphne Trojans head football coach
- Eric Lee, professional football defensive end
- Michael Pierce, professional football defensive tackle
- Patrick White, former quarterback/wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins
- T. J. Yeldon, professional football running back
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.daphnehs.com/}}
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Category:Public high schools in Alabama
Category:Schools in Baldwin County, Alabama
Category:Educational institutions established in 1987