Detroit Lakes High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Detroit Lakes High School
| image =
| motto = "Make it a Great Day or Not, The Choice is Yours" (former principal Steve Morben)
| song = Laker Victory
| established = 1980
| type = Public
| locale =
| grades = 9–12
| head_name = Principal
| head = Joshua Omang
| city = Detroit Lakes
| state = Minnesota
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|46|48|30|N|95|50|14|W|region:US-MN_type:edu_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}
| students = 851 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2710230&ID=271023000442|title=DETROIT LAKES SENIOR HIGH|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 17, 2024}}
| teaching_staff = 54.33 (FTE)
| school_colors = Red and White {{Color box|#FF0000|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}}
| mascot = Sailboat
| rivals =
| 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.
Notable alumni
- Jeff Johnson, Class of 1985, former state representative and 2014 Republican gubernatorial nominee
- Julius J. Olson, DLHS Class of 1897 (Original Holmes School), Minnesota Supreme Court justice
- Adam Thielen, DLHS Class of 2008, NFL wide receiver, Carolina Panthers
References
External links
- [http://www.rschooltoday.com/dlhs/ Detroit Lakes High School Website]
- [http://www.dlschools.net/ Detroit Lakes Public Schools Website]
- [https://www.dlccc.org/history.html Historic Holmes Theater history website]
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Category:Schools in Becker County, Minnesota
Category:Educational institutions established in 1980
Category:Public high schools in Minnesota
Category:1980 establishments in Minnesota
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