Denison High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Denison High School
| city = Denison
| state = Texas
| zipcode = 75020-6899
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|33.73608|-96.544147|display=inline,title|type:edu_region:US-TX}}
| schooltype = high school
| type = Public
| district = Denison Independent School District
| principal = Cavin Boettger
| grades = 9-12
| teaching_staff = 102.81 (FTE){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4816710&ID=481671001433|title=DENISON H S|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 12, 2024}}
| enrollment = 1,320 (2023–2024)
| conference = UIL Class AAAAA (5A)
| mascot = Yellow Jacket
| yearbook = The Yellow Jacket
| assistant_principals =
| enrollment_as_of =
| colors = {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#CFB53B|border=darkgray}} Black & Gold
| address = 4200 N Hwy 91
| homepage = {{URL2|https://denisonisd.wixsite.com/denison-hs}}
}}
Denison High School is a public high school in Denison, Texas, United States and classified as a 5A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is part of the Denison Independent School District located in north central Grayson County. For the 2018-2019 school year, the school was given a "B" accountability rating by the Texas Education Agency.[https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&_program=perfrept.perfmast.sas&cyr=2019&level=campus&search=district&namenum=denison&district=091903&campus=091903001&_debug=0&prgopt=2019%2Fsrc%2Fsrc.sas 2018-2019 School Report Card]
Athletics
The Denison Yellow Jackets compete in these sports - [http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Denison/ The Athletics Department]
Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Track, Tennis, Softball & Baseball.
=State titles=
Denison (UIL)
- Football - [http://lonestarfootball.net/team.asp?T=952&S=1984 Lone Star Football Network]
- 1984(4A)
Denison Terrell (PVIL)
- Football - {{cite web|url=http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/football.php |title=UIL Centennial Webpage |access-date=January 23, 2012 |archive-date=January 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103185125/http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/football.php |url-status=dead }}
- 1947(PVIL-1A)^, 1948(PVIL-1A)
^Co-Champions
==State finalists==
Denison (UIL)
- Football - [http://www.uiltexas.org/football/archives-school-search/70105c9b35e8e9f2f022afe4ca74c163/ UIL Football Archives]
- 1995(4A), 1996(4A), 1997(4A)
Rivalry
Denison High School and neighboring Sherman High School have had a long-standing football rivalry dating back to 1901. Each year, the schools play for "The Battle of the Ax" in which an engraved ax is awarded to the winner. William B. Hempkins led Denison for the first four years running as battle of the ax champions. 84 years later his great-grandson Daniel K Jones led Denison to its next consecutive four years wins against Sherman, and continued his winning streak (12-0) his senior year to win the Texas State Championship against Dallas Carter winning 46–17. This is the longest continuous rivalry among all high schools in the state of Texas.{{cite web|url=http://www2.shermanisd.net/SHS-2/index.htm|title=Battle of the Axe|access-date=January 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126184202/http://www2.shermanisd.net/SHS-2/index.htm|archive-date=January 26, 2012|url-status=dead}}
Notable alumni
- Chesley Sullenberger (Class of 1969) - Airline pilot and safety expert{{cite news|last=Tongish |first=Dawn |title='Hero on the Hudson' Pilot grew up in North Texas |publisher=The 33 News |location=Dallas/Fort Worth, TX |date=January 16, 2009 |url=http://www.the33tv.com/pages/content_landing_page/?Hero-on-the-Hudson-Pilot-grew-up-in-Nort=1&blockID=188187&feedID=460 |access-date=January 30, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122210550/http://www.the33tv.com/pages/content_landing_page/?Hero-on-the-Hudson-Pilot-grew-up-in-Nort=1&blockID=188187&feedID=460 |archive-date=January 22, 2009 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.denisonisd.net/dhs/dhs.html |title=Welcome to Denison ISD |publisher=Denison Independent School District |access-date=January 30, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228204653/http://www.denisonisd.net/dhs/dhs.html |archive-date=February 28, 2009 |url-status=dead }}
- SoMo (Class of 2006) - Singer/Songwriter{{Cite web|title = Singer from Denison releases debut album|url = http://www.kten.com/story/25197480/singer-from-denison-releases-debut-album|website = www.kten.com|access-date = 2015-11-12}}
- Jordan Taylor (Class of 2010) - NFL wide receiver{{Cite web|title = From Denison to the NFL, Jordan Taylor makes Broncos 53-man roster|url = http://www.kxii.com/content/sports/From-Denison-to-the-NFL-Jordan-Taylor-makes-Broncos-53-man-roster-392258581.html|website = www.kxii.com| date=3 September 2016 }}
- Jadarian Price (Class of 2022) - college football running back{{cite web |title=Jadarian Price Recruit Interests |url=https://247sports.com/recruitment/jadarian-price-123520/recruitinterests/ |website=247 Sports |access-date=31 August 2024}}
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://denisonisd.wixsite.com/denison-hs}}
{{Education in Grayson County, Texas}}
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