Dixie County Middle High School is located at 17924 SE 19 HWY in

Cross City, Florida Cross City is a town in and the county seat of Dixie County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,728 at the 2010 census. Geography Cross City is located at (29.6806, –83.0897). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ...

, United States. It is a part of

Dixie District Schools Dixie County School District, also known as Dixie District Schools, is a school district headquartered in Cross City, Florida. It serves Dixie County. Schools * Dixie County High School ( Cross City) * Ruth Rains Middle School (Cross City) * ...

, which serves Dixie County. The school changed its name in 2021 from Dixie County High School, due to the school now including grades 8–12. Students grades 6–7 in Dixie County are still taught at Ruth Raines Middle School. The school's teams are known as the Bears and Lady Bears. Sports include: football, softball, basketball, baseball, weight lifting, and soccer. Notable alumni include professional basketball player Eugene McDowell and

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

players

Nick Collins Nicholas Cordell Collins (born August 16, 1983) is a former American football safety who played seven seasons for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bethune-Cookman, and was drafted by ...

(Green Bay Packers) and

Duke Dawson Duke Dawson (born October 13, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida Gators football, Florida. Early years Dawson is from Cross City, Flo ...

(New England Patriots). The school colors are red, black, and white. Career technical programs—Health Sciences (Certified Nursing Assistant), Welding, Agriculture, Aeronautical, Biotech, Computer Science, and Digital Technology—offer students industry certification to prepare them for work after high school graduation. The vision of Dixie County High School is to create a nurturing culture that strives to instill the desire in all students to become lifelong learners through a rigorous and relevant curriculum that prepares them for college, career, and success in a global society.

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