Danvers High School (DHS) is a public high school in Danvers, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Danvers Public Schools school district. From 2010 until 2013 it underwent extensive renovations, replacing most of the school structure. The population of Danvers is 27,460 (US Census Bureau,2014) Danvers is economically middle to upper-middle class with the median family income of $77,404 (2014). The Danvers Community is proud of the academic and co-curricular accomplishments of the students at the High School. The number of students taking Advanced Placement Coursework has doubled over the last 5 years. Our A Capella groups and marching band have performed nationally and our theatre group competes at the highest level of state competition, as do many of our sports teams. In the spring of 2016, over 30 DECA students travelled to Nashville to compete at the International level. Six students won international awards, three placed first.
Student enrolment for the 2015-2016 School year (Grades 9-12) - 1020 Danvers High School employs 85.2 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) teachers. The Average class size is 19.1 (State average is 18.1) and the ratio of teachers to students is 1:13. Danvers High School offers the following levels of instruction: College Preparatory and Honors, Accelerated and Advanced Placement coursework. Standardized tests utilized by our school district include the PSAT, SAT, SAT II, ACT, AP and MCAS.
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History
Opened in September 1962, Danvers High School was the successor to Holten High School (opened 1855).
Danvers High School has been lead by Principal / Assistant Superintendent Susan Ambrozavitch since Fall of 2010. Under her direction, Danvers High School completely rebuilt their campus, have won multiple state championships, placed third in the International High School A Capella competition, and more.
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Athletics
Danvers High School fields the following teams:
SPRING SPORTS
- Baseball
- Girls Lacrosse
- Boys Lacrosse
- Boys Tennis
- Girls Tennis
- Spring track and field
- Softball
WINTER SPORTS
- Boys' basketball
- Girls basketball
- Basketball cheerleading
- Boys' hockey
- Girls hockey
- Hockey cheerleading
- Gymnastics
- Swim and Dive
- Winter track and field
- Wrestling
FALL SPORTS
- Cross country
- Field hockey
- Football
- Football cheerleading
- Golf
- Boys soccer
- Girls' soccer
- Volleyball
Faculty
Administration:
Principal: Susan Ambrozavitch
Assistant Principals: Mark Strout and Sean Emberly
Director of Curriculum: Todd Maguire
Athletic Director: Andrew St. Pierre
Danvers High School has a strong teaching staff with a wide variety of experiences. Many teachers have held jobs as in engineering, law, medicine, science labs, statistics, TV Production, etc.
The Arts
Marching Band:
The Falcon Marching Band has performed three times in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. They have also performed in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Hawaii. The Band has been under the direction of Ron Parsons since 1987.
A Capella:
There are three a capella groups at Danvers High School, Deception, Ingrid Sound, and Falconize. Deception is a six person co-ed group that consists of members from Ingrid Sound and Falconize. Ingrid Sound is DHS' all-female a capella group. "Ingrid" will be traveling in April 2017 to Memphis, Tennessee to perform at The National A Capella Convention. Falconize is DHS' co-ed a cappella group. They most recently placed 3rd at the International Competition of High School A Capella in New York City in 2015. The Choral program is under the direction of Alex Grover.
Academy Theatre:
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Notable alumni
- Mark Bavaro, former NFL player
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