DeKalb High School (Illinois)

DeKalb High School
Address
501 W. Dresser Road

,
60115

United States
Coordinates41°54′39″N 88°45′31″W / 41.9107°N 88.7587°W / 41.9107; -88.7587
Information
School typepublic secondary
School districtDeKalb Community Unit 428
SuperintendentMinerva García-Sanchez
PrincipalDonna Larson
Staff134.14 (FTE)
Grades912
Gendercoed
Enrollment2,070 (2023–2024)
Average class size25
Student to teacher ratio15.43
Campus typesemi-rural
Color(s)  orange
  black
Slogan"One Barb."
MascotBarbie Crow
Team nameBarbs
RivalSycamore High School
AccreditationAdvancED
NewspaperBarb Wire
YearbookKalibre
Awards2013 top 10% of schools by US News

DeKalb High School is a public high school located in DeKalb, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of DeKalb Community Unit School District 428.

The current “DHS” campus was opened in 2011, which had been under construction for three years, the building beginning in 2008.

School mascot Barbie Crow sports the school’s spirit phrase “One Barb.”

The four year graduation rate is at 77.1% as of the 2023-2024 school year.