Dundalk High School (DHS) is a four-year public

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in the United States, located in

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. The school opened in 1959. Starting in 2010, DHS was rebuilt and combined with

Sollers Point Technical High School Sollers Point Technical High School is a public magnet school in Dundalk, Maryland, United States. It is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools system. The school draws students from other public high schools in the system. The school day is ...

. The new building opened in 2013.

About the school

Dundalk High School is located on Delvale Avenue in Dundalk, which is in the southeast part of

and has roots back to 1888. In 1946, the former junior-senior high school building was opened. As the area's population grew, there was great need for a new high school. The high school building was originally built in 1959. In 2010, the school district began construction on a new building to replace the aging infrastructure. The new facility opened on August 26, 2013, and houses both Dundalk High School and Sollers Point Technical High School. The new facility is modern and incorporates many environmentally beneficial features, such as automatic on-off lighting.

Academics

Dundalk High school received a 42.7 out of a possible 100 points (42%) on the 2018-2019 Maryland State Department of Education Report Card and received a 2 out of 5 star rating, ranking in the 18th percentile among all Maryland schools.

Students

The 2019–2020 enrollment at Dundalk High School was 1782 students. The graduation rate at Dundalk High School peaked at 93% in 1999 and has dropped precipitously to 72.9% in 2014. The student population for 201819 was 1,621. Student population history:

Athletics

State Championships

Boys Cross Country *Combined Class BCD 1946 *Class AA 1961 Boys Soccer *Pre-MPSSAA Class B 1946 *Pre-MPSSAA Class A 1948 *One Class 1969, 1970 *Class AA 1974 Boys Indoor Track *Class 3A 1990 Baseball *Class AA 1983

Notable alumni

Mike Bielecki Michael Joseph Bielecki (born July 31, 1959) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues for five different teams. Major league career Pittsburgh Pirates After graduating from Dundalk High School, Bielecki attende ...

, former

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player * John Borozzi, former

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and Major Indoor Soccer League, player. *

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* Louis L. DePazzo, former member of

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, professional skateboarder * Joseph J. Minnick, member of

* Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr, former member of

* James Parrish, former

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player * E. J. Pipkin, former member of

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* John R. Schneider, former member of

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* Danny Wiseman, member of

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Hall of Fame

References

External links

Dundalk High School website
{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1888 1888 establishments in Maryland Public high schools in Maryland Baltimore County Public Schools Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools