DeKalb County High School (DCHS) is located in

Smithville, Tennessee Smithville is a city in DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,004 at the 2020 census, up from 3,994 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of DeKalb County. Smithville is home to the Smithville Fiddler's Jamboree, whic ...

. It is the only high school in the county and serves grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 814 as of August 10, 2023. The school's mascot is a tiger and the school colors are black and gold. The principal is Grant Curtis and the assistant principals are Thomas Cagle and Jenny Norris. The school is fed by DeKalb Middle School (6-8; located at the same complex as the high school) and DeKalb West School (K-8).

Clubs

DCHS has a variety of clubs, including FFA,

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, HOSA, Jr. and Sr. Beta Club,

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, CTE, a

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, a Literature Club, a Science Club, and a Spanish Club. Other groups include the Student Council as well as a Color Guard and Marching Band known as the "Fighting Tiger Marching Band".

References

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