Denton High School
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Denton High School is a high school located in Denton, Texas
. Denton High was the first high school to open in Denton. It has since moved three times. DHS was established in 1884. In 1910 Denton High School moved to what is now Calhoun Middle School. In 1957 DHS moved again, this time to its current location on Fulton Street.
Lowry Woods Apartments, the designated family housing unit of Texas Woman's University
, is zoned to Denton High School.
Denton, Texas
The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
. Denton High was the first high school to open in Denton. It has since moved three times. DHS was established in 1884. In 1910 Denton High School moved to what is now Calhoun Middle School. In 1957 DHS moved again, this time to its current location on Fulton Street.
Lowry Woods Apartments, the designated family housing unit of Texas Woman's University
Texas Woman's University
Texas Woman's University is a co-educational university in Denton, Texas, United States with two health science center branches in Dallas, Texas and Houston, Texas...
, is zoned to Denton High School.
Alumni
- Mark BehningMark BehningMark Gerald Behning is a former American football player who played a single season in the NFL. He is currently a high school teacher and coach.-Early life:...
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, formerly at the University of North TexasUniversity of North TexasThe University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
. - Brad Majors
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- Phyllis GeorgePhyllis GeorgePhyllis Ann George Brown is an American businesswoman, actress and a former sportscaster. She is a former Miss Texas and Miss America of 1971.- Early life :...
: Former Miss America - Herman JohnsonHerman JohnsonHerman Johnson is an American football guard who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft...
: NFL Offensive Tackle with the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... - Leila Rahimi: Sports Anchor for Austin NBC News
- Jordan MaloneJordan MaloneJordan Malone is an American short track speed skater who is a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He is from Denton, Texas, and is an alumnus of the Texas Tech University Independent School District....
: World Champion Inline Skater and Olympian Short Track Speed Skater - Kirby Nunez: Principal Bassist of the Honolulu Symphony 1995–2010