Douglas High School (DHS) is a public high school in
Douglas, Arizona
Douglas is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States that lies in the north-west to south-east running Sulpher Springs Valley. Douglas has a border crossing with Mexico at Agua Prieta and a history of mining.
The population was 16,531 in ...
. The school enrolled 1,378 in the 2011–2012 school year who primarily come from two feeder schools, Paul Huber Middle School and Ray Borane Middle School, both located in Douglas.
History
The school was founded in 1908 and was originally located at 840 E. 12th St. In 1949 the new Douglas High School opened at 1500 15th St. The new campus was designed by the architecture firm
Edward L. Varney Associates of Phoenix. The construction contract to build the new school was awarded to Duam Donaldson Construction Co. also of Phoenix.
Academics
Principal: Melissa Rodriguez.
Assistant Principal of Athletics: Angel Ortega.
Assistant Principal of CTE: Albert Young.
Assistant Principal of Curriculum: Angel Vidal
Total enrollment was 1,480 students in 2017, and the student/teacher ratio was 28:1.
Sports
The school's main rival is
Bisbee High School
Bisbee High School is a high school in Bisbee, Arizona
Bisbee is a city in and the county seat of Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, United States. It is southeast of Tucson and north of the Mexican border. According to the 2020 censu ...
. "The Copper Pick", as the football series between the schools is known, has been played 140 times, with Douglas leading the series 75-57-8.
The Bulldogs won the class 4A football championship in 1946, 1957 (both "mythical" or non-playoff titles), and 1961. The Bulldogs won the class 4A basketball championship in 1932.
The Douglas Bulldogs were once home to Kenny Cormier, 2004 Foot Locker Nationals Cross Country Champion.
The Douglas Bulldogs had two state champions in Track & Field in 2011. Melissa Castillo won the girls triple jump, while Alfonso Mejia won the boys 300-intermediate hurdles.
Notable alumni
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Bill Melendez: José Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Melendez (1916-2008), was a director, animator, and cartoonist. He was known for his work with the ''Peanuts'' specials, where he also performed the voice effects of Snoopy, and for his work with several Disney projects. His other works included two ''Garfield'' specials. He won several Emmy awards and numerous other awards.
OBITUARIES : Jose Cuautemoc 'Bill' Melendez
''latimes.com''
References
External links
Douglas High School websiteDouglas High School - Staff and coaches directoryDouglas Unified School DistrictDouglas High School Facebook pageDouglas High School yearbooks
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Public high schools in Arizona
Educational institutions established in 1908
Schools in Cochise County, Arizona
1908 establishments in Arizona Territory
Douglas, Arizona