Devils Lake High School

Devils Lake High School is a public high school located in Devils Lake, North Dakota. It is part of the Devils Lake Public Schools system. The athletic teams are known as the Firebirds. The principal is Ryan Hanson. DLHS is the home of the best esports team in the state. The team is led by its captain, Mr.Apples24

Devils Lake High School
Address
1601 College Drive N

Devils Lake
,
North Dakota
58301

United States
Coordinates48°07′34″N 98°52′06″W
Information
School typePublic, high school
Established1909 (1909)
School districtDevils Lake Public Schools
PrincipalRyan Hanson
Teaching staff30.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students479 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.97[1]
NicknameFirebirds
AccreditationCognia[2]
Websitewww.devils-lake.k12.nd.us/dlhs/

The district serves Devils Lake and Crary.[3] North Dakota School for the Deaf has sign language teachers teach American Sign Language at Devils Lake High. Students in grades 9-12 living at the NDSD are sent to Devils Lake High.[4]

History

NDSD ended its direct high school classes in 2012,[5] paving the way for NDSD high school boarders to be sent to Devils Lake High.

Dress code

In 2014, the school dress code was adjusted, prohibiting tight blue jeans, leggings, and jeggings.[6]

Athletics

The high school received national attention in 2002 over its controversial nickname, the Satans.[7] Several parents refused to send their children to the school due to this nickname. In 2003, a poll was conducted of the school's students to pick a new, less controversial nickname. The winning name was the Blaze but the school board, thinking it was a drug reference, rejected it and chose the Firebirds.

Championships

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (380504000126)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  2. "Institution Summary - Devils Lake High School". Cognia. Retrieved October 22, 2020 – via advanc-ed.org.
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ramsey County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  4. "About". North Dakota School for the Deaf. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  5. Baumgarten, April (March 3, 2019). "Enrollment drops at North Dakota School for the Deaf". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  6. Craig, Christina. "A local high school places new policy on leggings, jeggings and tight jeans " (Archive). Valley News Fargo-Grand Forks. September 30, 2014. Retrieved on September 30, 2014.
  7. "Beating the Devil in North Dakota". The Vindicator. September 4, 2002. Retrieved August 12, 2011.


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