Dalton High School is a public high school located in

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, United States. It is one of three high schools operated by

Dalton Public Schools Dalton Public Schools is a public school district in Dalton, Georgia. Its attendance boundary is the Dalton city limits. Schools DPS has six elementary schools, one middle school, and three high schools. High schools * Dalton High School *The ...

. In 2003 about 46% of the students were Hispanic or Latino, reflecting immigration from

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into Dalton that began in the 1990s. In 2012 Hispanics and Latinos still maintained a plurality.

Notable alumni

* Jim Arnold, punter in the

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* Charlie Bethel, Georgia state Supreme Court justice *

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, professional

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, football running back for the

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, Bishop in the United Methodist Church * Susan P. Coppedge,

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, All-American football player *

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References

Schools in Whitfield County, Georgia Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state) {{GeorgiaUS-school-stub