Davis High School is a

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located in

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Davis School District Davis School District is a school district serving Davis County, Utah, United States. Headquartered in the county seat of Farmington, it is the 61st largest school district in the United States and the 2nd largest school district in Utah with 72, ...

. Known as the Davis Darts, the mascot of the school is Dart Man. One of the largest and oldest high schools in the state, the school was established in 1914 and underwent reconstruction during the 2003–2004 school year.

Academics

In 2019, '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked Davis as the #1 traditional high school and #4 overall high school in the state of Utah with a 98% graduation rate. In 2007, Davis High School had the highest number of AP exams taken (1,598) as well as the highest percent of AP exams passed (89.1%) in Utah. The school had a 99% graduation rate in the 2013–2014 school year.

Clubs

Davis offers many student-sponsored and school-sponsored activities and clubs, including DECA, FBLA, FCCLA, Hope Squad, HOSA, Interact, Key Club, Latinos in Action, Model UN, National Honor Society, Skills USA, and Robotics VEX.

Marching Band

The Davis High School Marching Band has been a 2000 and 2008–2015

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regional finalist (in which it finished in the top 5). It participated in the Rose Parades of 2003 and 2013 and marched in the

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in New York City in 2017. The 2011 field show, ''Boo! In the Hall of the Mountain King'', took either first or second in every Utah competition, as well as a third-place finish in the

Regional Championship. The 2016 show, ''Power of One'', took second or third in every Utah competition and sixth-place at the Bands of America Regional Championship. The 2017 show, ''I Thank You for the Music'', took second in every Utah competition and fourth place at the Bands of America Regional Championship. The school's drumline has won multiple IMPA state championships.

Athletics

Davis has won the second highest number of Utah high school athletic championships (94) in the state of Utah. In football, Davis has the most victories in state history (590+), has won 8 state titles, and celebrated 100 years of competition in 2015. In boys' basketball, Davis has also won 8 state titles—the first being in 1920. The Darts participate in class 6A, the highest classification of high school athletics in the state. The 2017–2018 boys' golf team was the first team to win a 6A state title in any sport when 6A was introduced in the state in 2017. Davis won the state 5A football championship in 2004 and the boys 5A state basketball championship in 2002 led by Utah Mr. Basketball Brody Van Brocklin. Boys' track and field has won 20 state championship titles since 1941—the most in the state. Girls' track and field has 11 state championship titles. Numerous track and field athletes hold individual state records. Boys' and girls' cross country, golf, and soccer teams have won multiple state titles. Girls' soccer has repeatedly been nationally ranked in the top 10 by ''USA Today'' and MaxPreps. The drill team, known as the Davis High D'ettes, won three consecutive state championships from 1990–1992. In club sports, Davis won back-to-back state hockey championships in 2001 and 2002. Davis has been the recipient of the ''Deseret News'' All-Sports Award for the 2004–2005, 2009–2010, 2011–2012, and 2014–2015 school years.

School Store

Davis High School has a student-run school store called the D-Store that is open A days at lunch. The store sells Davis swag and is operated by student body officers. The school's former building, which stood from 1914 until 2003, housed a store called the Canteen. In the new building, the store was renamed The Point and has since closed due to federal government restrictions on what food items could be sold. It offered food and beverage items as well as school-related merchandise.

Media

Davis High News and Davis Television (DTV) are referred to together as Davis High Media. It is a student-run organization collectively referred to as the Dart Staff.

Rivalries

Davis has several rivalries, including with

Layton High School Layton High School is a secondary school located in Layton, Utah, United States. Part of the Davis School District, Layton High School educates students in grades 10 to 12. As of the 2014–2015 school year, 1,743 students were enrolled and act ...

, Farmington High School,

Viewmont High School Viewmont High School is a public high school located in Bountiful, Utah. The school is a member of the Davis School District. The principal, as of 2021, is Travis Lund. In 2011, VHS was identified by ''Newsweek'' magazine and the ''Washington ...

, and American Fork High School. The Layton and Farmington rivalry is a typical high school rivalry, while the American Fork rivalry is primarily in marching band and the Viewmont Rivalry has abated due Davis moving up to 6A and Viewmont staying in 5A. Davis-Layton rivalry began when Layton opened in 1966. Incidents have included vandalism of playing fields, graffiti on school buildings, fights between students, and pranks among players at competitive events. The Davis-American Fork rivalry is primarily between the schools' marching bands and cross country programs. In the Battle of the Bands, Davis and American Fork are regularly competing for the top spot in Utah competitions. In cross country, the schools are always close in competitions and both have been ranked nationally in the top 25. The Davis-Farmington rivalry began in 2018 when Farmington opened. No notable incidents have occurred between the two schools so far.

Soda Pop Fines

In spring 2012, Davis stopped selling

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and candy through vending machines after it was fined twice for violating federal government rules intended to promote healthy eating by preventing the sale of food with "minimal nutritional value" in competition with school lunch. The ban prompted three students to sell soda off of school grounds during lunch.

Notable alumni

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- Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives *

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- "father of electronic gaming"; co-founder of

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; developer of ''

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''; founder of

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James Cowser James Cowser (born September 13, 1990) is a former American football outside linebacker. He played college football at Southern Utah. Cowser was Football Championship Subdivision Defensive Player of the Year (2015). He holds the FCS record for ...

- defensive lineman for the

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Bernard Francis Fisher Bernard Francis "Bernie" Fisher (pronounced ''Bernerd'') (January 11, 1927 – August 16, 2014) was a United States Air Force officer and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was the first Air Force member ...

- first living member of the United States Air Force to receive the

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- design engineer who worked for Panavision * Cal Rampton - 11th Governor of Utah *

Jill Stevens Jill Stevens (born February 28, 1983) is a Miss Utah 2007. She was chosen as Miss Southern Utah University and Miss Davis County. She is a combat medic in the Utah Army National Guard and served as a medic during an 18-month tour in Afghanistan ...

- Miss Utah 2007 *

Jared Ward Jared Ward (born September 9, 1988) is an American long distance runner. He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics when he placed third in the marathon at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials.

- marathon runner and Olympian; finished 4th place in

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marathon in Rio de Janeiro. * Daniel Summerhays - professional golfer:

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and

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; finished 3rd at the

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; won 3 state golf team championships at Davis (1999–02) *

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- investment banker and author; founder of

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References

External links

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Davis School District homepage
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