Douglas High School is an above average, public school located in BOX ELDER, SD. It has 784 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1. According to state test scores, 52% of students are at least proficient in math and 72% in reading. Work Here? Claim Your School About Douglas High School...
At the secondary levels, we offer continued expansion of our Career and Technical Education, Dual-Enrollment, Fine Arts and Robotics programs. Serving students in the Box Elder community since 1891 and Ellsworth Air Force Base since 1942.
Average class size in grades K-5 is 19 students. 74% of our teachers have a Master’s Degree. At the secondary levels, we offer continued expansion of our Career and Technical Education, Dual-Enrollment, Fine Arts and Robotics programs. Serving students in the Box Elder community since 1891 and Ellsworth Air Force Base since 1942.
The main office is open to assist you from 7:00 - 3:30 Monday through Friday. DHS School Performance Plan for 2019-2020 can be found here. Douglas High School is accredited through the AdvancED Accreditation Commission 2018. View the executive summary here.
Douglas High School is ranked 18th within South Dakota. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The total minority enrollment is 27%, and 28% of students are economically disadvantaged. Douglas High School is the only high school in the Douglas School District 51-1 .
Douglas High School is ranked #6,664 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.
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