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

Durand
,
Illinois
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 a 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 & girls cross country and boys & girls track & field.).[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Durand High School (171281001536)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. Illinois School Code(105 ILCS 5/10-21.2)
  3. Illinois School Report Card
  4. US News & World Report
  5. SchoolMap.org
  6. IHSA Co-Ops
  7. IHSA Baseball Records
  8. IHSA Boys Basketball Records
  9. IHSA Football Records
  10. IHSA Boys Golf Records
  11. IHSA Boys Track & Field Records
  12. IHSA Girls Basketball Records
  13. IHSA Girls Golf Records
  14. IHSA Softball Records
  15. IHSA Girls Track & Field Records
  16. IHSA Girls Volleyball Records
  17. IHSA Music Sweepstakes Records
  18. IHSA Public Speaking Records
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