Durand High School (Illinois)

Durand High School (DHS) is a public high school in Durand, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Durand Community Unit School District No. 322, which became a consolidated district in 1949 when the State of Illinois mandated that large school districts be created from small or rural unit districts, therefore, the Elton, Laona and Durand communities were consolidated into Durand's High School.[2]

Durand High School
Address
200 West South Street

,
61024

United States
Coordinates42.4329°N 89.3341°W / 42.4329; -89.3341
Information
Other nameDHS
TypePublic high school
School districtDurand Community Unit School District No. 322
NCES School ID171281001536[1]
PrincipalMichael Leskowich
Teaching staff15.25 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment186 (2018-2019)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.20[1]
Color(s)Royal blue and white   
Athletics conferenceNorthwest Upstate Illini Conference
NicknameBulldogs
Websitedhs.durandbulldogs.com

Academics

Based on the Illinois School Report Card for the 2018–19 school year, Durand had a graduation rate of 100%.[3] Additionally, in 2019, Durand ranked as the 11,611 best school in the United States, 360 in Illinois and 8th in the Rockford metro area based on U.S. News & World Report.[4][5]

Athletics

The school's athletic nickname is the Bulldogs and compete in the Northwest Upstate Illini Conference. They participate in several Illinois High School Association sponsored athletics and activities, including; football, girls volleyball, boys & girls basketball, boys & girls golf, boys & girls track & field, baseball, softball, bass fishing and music. Due to their small enrollment, Durand coops with neighboring high schools for nine sports (Byron High School for boys & girls swimming & diving and Pecatonica High School for boys football, boys wrestling, boys baseball, boys and girls golf, boys & girls cross country and boys & girls track & field.).[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

References


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