Danville Community High School is a public high school located in Danville

Danville, Indiana

Danville is a town in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,001at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Hendricks County. -History:...

, Indiana

Indiana

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, United States

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 just off U.S. Route 36

U.S. Route 36

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. The school nickname is the Warriors, and the school colors are crimson

Crimson

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 and gray. DCHS currently enrolls students from grades nine through twelve and consistently scores above the state average in the ISTEP+. The school is operated by the Danville Community School Corporation

Danville Community School Corporation

Located in Danville, Indiana the Danville Community School Corporation consists of North Elementary , South Elementary , Danville Community Middle School , and Danville Community High School .The high school's mascot is the Warrior.-External links:*...

. Danville is part of the Sagamore Conference (IHSAA)

Sagamore Conference (IHSAA)

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Demographics

Of Danville's 802 students (2009-10 school year), 94% are white, 0% are black, 1% are Hispanic, 1% are Asian and 3% are multiracial. 15% of students qualify for free lunches and 9% qualify for reduced price lunches.

Benchmarks

All benchmarks are for the most recent documented year.

• ACT Composite Score: 21.7 (2007-2008)
• Advanced Placement, Pct of Exams 3 or Above: 52% (2008-2009)
• Attendance Rate: 97% (2008-2009)
• Diplomas, percent Core40/Honors: 73%,36% (2008-2009)
• Graduates Pursuing College Education, Percent: 69% (2008-2009)
• SAT Composite Score College-Bound Seniors(Verbal+Math: 1023 (2008-2009)

Notable graduates

• John Cravens
  John Cravens
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   - Indiana University Bloomington
  Indiana University
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   Registrar
• Bob Snyder
  Bob Snyder
  Bob Snyder was a football player and coach who spent more than three decades in the sport, including his most prominent position as head coach of the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams.-College career:...
  
  - Musician