Danville Community High School (DCHS) is a

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located in Danville,

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. DCHS enrolls students from grades nine through twelve and is operated by the

Danville Community School Corporation The Danville Community School Corporation is a school district located in Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana. It consists of North Elementary (Pre-K to 2nd grade), South Elementary (3rd grade to 4th grade), Danville Community Middle School (5 ...

. Danville is part of the

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. The school's mascot is the Warriors, and the school colors are

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Demographics

802 students were enrolled at DCHS for the 2017-2018 school year. 91.9% are white, 1.4% are black, 1.5% are Hispanic, 1.6% are Asian and 3.4% are multiracial. 18.2% of students qualify for free lunches and 7.7% qualify for reduced price lunches.

Academics

All benchmarks are for the 2016-2017 school year. *ACT Composite Score: 23 *SAT Composite Score: 1,101 *Graduation Rate: 92.2%

Notable alumni

* John Cravens,

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from 1895 to 1936. *

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, current head coach of the

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team. *

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driver * Bob Snyder, musician known for playing

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, and

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. *

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, current head coach of the

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team. * Jordan Weidner, professional basketball player.

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Danville Community Schools
{{authority control Public high schools in Indiana Educational institutions established in 1963 Schools in Hendricks County, Indiana 1963 establishments in Indiana

Demographics

Academics

Notable alumni

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