DeKalb High School (Illinois)
| DeKalb High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
501 W. Dresser Road , 60115 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°54′39″N 88°45′31″W / 41.9107°N 88.7587°W |
| Information | |
| School type | public secondary |
| School district | DeKalb Community Unit 428 |
| Superintendent | Minerva García-Sanchez |
| Principal | Donna Larson |
| Staff | 134.14 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 2,070 (2023–2024) |
| Average class size | 25 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.43 |
| Campus type | semi-rural |
| Color(s) | orange black |
| Slogan | "One Barb." |
| Mascot | Barbie Crow |
| Team name | Barbs |
| Rival | Sycamore High School |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Newspaper | Barb Wire |
| Yearbook | Kalibre |
| Awards | 2013 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.