Dyer County High School
| Dyer County High school | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1000 West Main , , 38059-1473 | |
| 36°06′11″N 89°17′30″W / 36.103165°N 89.29179°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1972 |
School district | Dyer County Schools |
NCES School ID | 470105002028[1] |
Principal | Stephanie Sanders |
| Staff | 69.98 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,070[2] (2022–2023) |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.29[2] |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Campus type | Rural |
| Colors | Orange and white [3] |
Athletics conference | TSSAA |
| Mascot | Choctaw[3] |
| Rival | Dyersburg High School |
Feeder schools | Northview Middle School Three Oaks Middle School |
| Website | dchs |
Dyer County High School is a public Title I high school located in Newbern, Tennessee. It is an operated by the Dyer County Schools system.
The school district (of which this is the sole comprehensive high school) includes a few outerlying parts of Dyersburg as well as the town of Newbern and the Dyer County portion of Trimble. It also includes the census-designated places of Bogota, Finley, Fowlkes, Lenox, and Miston.[4]
The school features its own botanical gardens located on the campus.[5] Also, the company AltarNoire was founded by Barrett Rainey, an actively enrolled student at the time. The school is home to the 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, and 2014–15 TSSAA State Cheerleading Champions as well as the 2012–13, 2013–14, and 2014–15 UCA National High School Cheerleading Co-ed Champions.[6]
Notable alumni
Notable people to have attended the school include:
- T. J. Frier, American football defensive tackle[7]
- Robert Hubbs III, semi professional basketball player[8]
- Connor Ray Edwards, singer/songwriter[9]
References
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Dyer County High School (470105002028)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Dyer County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Dyer County High School". Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dyer County, TN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "Dyer County Horticulture". Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "Dyer County Schools". dchs.dyercs.net.
- ^ "T.J. Frier Stats - Pro Football Archives".
- ^ "Tennessee Vols' Robert Hubbs III to have season-ending surgery". The Tennessean.
- ^ "Midnight Wonders". Spotify.