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DCHS Recognizes Academic Excellence
21+
21+ Club Nov 2022 – DCHS 21+ club - Stetson Agee, Cameron Bailey, Colby Barnes, Cooper Brown, William Cantrell, Tiana Clark, Bryan Cook, Christopher Cox, Luke Driver, Aniston Farler, Seth Fuson, Katherine Gassaway, Allison Gay, Teshia Goff, Lane Goss, Nolan Gottlied, Aaron Gottlied, Ella Hendrixson, Emma Johnson, Skyler Jose, Jordan Judkins, Jacklyn Kleparek, Christopher Lewis, Madison Martin, Emma Martin, Mario Matias, Breanna Millsap, Hannah Patterson, Darrah Ramsey, Isacc Sasser, Brayden Shehane, Destiny Strickland, Aiden Thompson, Caroline Tobitt, Elizabeth Vaughn, Layla Walker, Morgan Walker, Nathaniel Wessel, Haley Williams, and Ethan Winchester.
24+
24+ Club Nov 2022 – DCHS 24+ club - Amelia Atnip, Jordan Blackwell, Zoe Cripps, Kendall Davis, Noah Evans, Malcolm Gora, Alyandra Griffith, Emma Hancock, Christian Hendrixson, Chandler Johnson, Kora Kilgore, Ryder Miller, Cameron Miller, Halayna Newby, Matthew Nokes, Sheridan O’Connor, Paul Oliver, Connor Paladino, Alyssa Pugh, Brendyn Richey, Logan Starkey, Connor Vance, Brett Walker, William Wallace, Kaleb Wildes, Jenna Wright, and Kelbi Young.
29+
29+ club Nov 2022 – The DCHS 29+ club includes 5 students who have scored a 29 or higher on their ACT. 29+ club members are pictured left to right: Alex Antoniak, Isaac Brown, Peyton Norris, Jackson Vantrease, Robert Wheeler.
SDC
SDC Scholars Nov 2022 – DCHS currently offers 4 statewide dual credit courses: American History, Plant Science, Introduction to Education, and Criminal Justice. If students pass the challenge exam at the end of these courses, they will receive college credit. The following students passed this exam last year: Tiana Clark and Malcom Gora for American History, and Kenlee Taylor (not pictured) for Education.
Industry
Industry Certified Nov 2022 – DCHS CTE (career and technical education) courses train students for skills-based certifications such as the OSHA 10, ServSafe, and CNA certifications. There are currently 272 students who have received their OSHA 10 certification.
AP
AP Scholar Nov 2022 – DCHS has partnered with the Niswonger Foundation to offer free AP (Advanced Placement) courses. These are very rigorous college level courses that are taken online. In order to receive college credit, students must score a 3 or higher on the AP exam at the end of the course. We currently have one student who has taken an AP exam and earned college credit: Kora Kilgore for AP English Language.

DeKalb County High School is working to recognize student success in all areas of academic and skills-based achievements.

The ACT serves as a gateway to college and career readiness in Tennessee, determining students’ eligibility for the HOPE scholarship and requirements for post-secondary institution admittance.  We currently have a 29+ club which includes 5 students who have scored a 29 or higher on their ACT, a 24+ club which contains 27 students, and a 21+ club which contains 40 students. 

29+ club - Alex Antoniak, Isaac Brown, Peyton Norris, Jackson Vantrease, Robert Wheeler.

24+ club - Amelia Atnip, Jordan Blackwell, Zoe Cripps, Kendall Davis, Noah Evans, Malcolm Gora, Alyandra Griffith, Emma Hancock, Christian Hendrixson, Chandler Johnson, Kora Kilgore, Ryder Miller, Cameron Miller, Halayna Newby, Matthew Nokes, Sheridan O’Connor, Paul Oliver, Connor Paladino, Alyssa Pugh, Brendyn Richey, Logan Starkey, Connor Vance, Brett Walker, William Wallace, Kaleb Wildes, Jenna Wright, Kelbi Young

21+ club - Stetson Agee, Cameron Bailey, Colby Barnes, Cooper Brown, William Cantrell, Tiana Clark, Bryan Cook, Christopher Cox, Luke Driver, Aniston Farler, Seth Fuson, Katherine Gassaway, Allison Gay, Teshia Goff, Lane Goss, Nolan Gottlied, Aaron Gottlied, Ella Hendrixson, Emma Johnson, Skyler Jose, Jordan Judkins, Jacklyn Kleparek, Christopher Lewis, Madison Martin, Emma Martin, Mario Matias, Breanna Millsap, Hannah Patterson, Darrah Ramsey, Isacc Sasser, Brayden Shehane, Destiny Strickland, Aiden Thompson, Caroline Tobitt, Elizabeth Vaughn, Layla Walker, Morgan Walker, Nathaniel Wessel, Haley Williams, Ethan Winchester

DCHS has partnered with the Niswonger Foundation to offer free AP (Advanced Placement) courses.  These are very rigorous college level courses that are taken online.  In order to receive college credit, students must score a 3 or higher on the AP exam at the end of the course.  We currently have one student who has taken an AP exam and earned college credit:  Kora Kilgore for AP English Language.

We are currently offering 4 statewide dual credit courses:  American History, Plant Science, Introduction to Education, and Criminal Justice.  If students pass the challenge exam at the end of these courses, they will receive college credit.  The following students passed this exam last year:  Tiana Clark and Malcom Gora for American History, and Kenlee Taylor for Education.

Our CTE (career and technical education) courses train students for skills-based certifications such as the OSHA 10, ServSafe, and CNA certifications.  We currently have 272 students who have received their OSHA 10 certification: Agee,Avery  Agee,Cali  Agee,Stetson  Aldino,Hannah  Allen,Elijah  Alvarez,Julian  Anderson,Brookelynn  Anderson,Domonick  Anderson,Emily  Anderson,Macy  Aranda,Axel  Ashford,Joe  Atnip,Amelia  Atnip,Carson  Bailey,Cameron  Bain,Nate  Barber,Jaden   Barber,Kelsie  Bare,Jamison  Barnes, an  Beard,Kiley  Belcher,Tyler  Beneke,Ally  Beshearse,Carsyn  Birmingham,Zackary  Blackwell,Jordan  Blair,Taven  Blair,William  Boyd,Graceson  Branin,Cam  Brindley,MacKenzie  Brown,Deonna  Bryant,Turner  Bullard,Jay Burdge,James  Caldwell,Gracie  Caldwell,Makaligha  Cantrell,Ansley  Cantrell,Aveya  Cantrell,Lily  Cantrell,Sayla  Cantrell,William  Carrillo,Jazmin  Cathey,Dylan  Cervantes,Hector  Chalfant,Aviannca  Chapman,Whitleigh  Chastain,Carmine  Chavez,Mykaela  Chivers,Yvette  Clark,Tiana  Clavel,Fernando  Clay,Alexis  Cline,Ciara  Close,Conner  Collins,Audrey Dare  Cripps,Zoe  Crook,Caroline  Cross,Abby  Cuevas,Adreana  Dakas,Andrew  Davenport,Angelina  Davenport,Olivia  Dies,Chloe  Dodson,Hope  Driver,Milas  Eastes,Rebecca  Edwards,Ronnie  Emberton,Joshua  Emme,Greyson  Epstein,Natalia  Estes,Austin  Farler,Aniston  Farmer Connor  Farris,Makyra  Fletcher,Briana  Fountain,Mersadies  Frazier,James  Fuller,Ally  Fuson,Seth  Gammons,Kyra  Gandy,Micah  Garcia, Casandra  Garcia, Yarumi  Garner, Eden  Gassaway, Katherine  Gilpin, Alyssa  Gingerich,Rebecca  Gipson,Kianna  Godinez,Jannifer  Goff,Teshia  Goff,Tonya  Goodwin Allie  Gottlied,Aaron  Gottlied,Nolan  Granados,Camila  Greathouse,Emily  Green,Devin  Griffith,Aly  Griffith,Cadee  Guinn,Zoe  Gutierrez,Michael  Hale,Bradley  Hale,Kathryn  Hale,Zoi  Hall,Nathan  Hancock,Emma  Hardrick,Zoe  Haugh,Alexis  Hawkins,Hunter  Hawkins,Lexi  Hendrixson,Ella  Hendrixson,Izzy  Hernandez,Alexa  Hernandez,Suri  Hernandez,Suri  Hicks,Annyiah  Iervolino,John  Jenkins,Makinzy  Johnson,Chandler  Johnson,Emma  Johnson,Madelyn  Keith,Hannah  Keith,Johnathan  Kirby,Dallas  Knauer,Chayla  Knowles,Brayden  Knowles,Olivia  Kyle,Addison  Lassiter,Emileigh  Lassiter,Macey  Lawson,Abigail  Lawson,Caleb  Lawson,Chloe  Lawson,Jonathan  Lester,Jayde  Lockwood,Chevelle  Lohorn,Hannah  Love,Cooper  Lozano,Yasmin  Lubig,Adriana  Mabe,Jade  Maddox,Jada  Martin,Emma  Martin,Kiley  Martin,Madeline  Martin,Madison  Martin,Phoebe  Martinez,Ninfa  Mathis,Jackson  McCrary,Serenity  Mcminn,Averie  Merriman,Hailee  Miller,Aleaha  Miller,McKenna  Miller,Ryder  Miller,Steven  Milligan,Keara  Mitchell,Evelyn  Moore,Sadie  Moore,Sara  Mosley,Marvin  Moss,Ellie  Mullican,Hunter  Mullins,Elijah  Murphy,Addison  Murphy,Briahna  Murphy,Haley  Musick,Josh  Myers,Justin  Nickell,Jayden  Nokes,Amy  O'Connell,Faithann  Oakley,Kristen  Odom,Jakayta  Oiler,McKenzie  Oliver,Paul  Ortiz,Melanie  Overstreet,Allie  Overstreet,Kayleigh  Owen,Haylea  Pack,Austin  Pack,Ella  Paladino,Connor  Panker,Jaxson  Parker,Jordan  Patterson,Katie  Patterson,Megyn  Patterson,Taylor  Pedigo,Maddie   Pek,Mykola   Pelham,Bryna  PerezTorres,Lucia  Perez,Aaron  Phan,Khanh  Phillips,Mylie  Polk,Sydney  Portillo,Joyce  Poss,Alison  Prichard,Evan  Quick,Jaiden  Rackley,Bella  Ramirez,Bryan  Ramirez,Kevin  Ramos,Elishah  Randolph,Gracie  Redmon,Hailey  Redmon,Hannah  Rico,Karol  Rigsby,Laurie  Roberts,Brandelyn  Roberts,Chelsea  Robinson,Emily  Robinson,Zeva  Roblero,Genesis  Rose Maressa  Russell,Melissa  Sanchez,Elvia  Savage,Kylee  Savage,Raven  Savage,Skylar  Scales,Makayla  Schiesser,Passion  Sebastian,Julio  Shehane,Brayden  Shehane,Lauren  Smith,Dixie  Smith,Jarrod  Snipes,Owen  Soto,Jennie  Speaks,Landon  Spears,Kaleb  Sprague,Braden  Starkey,Logan  Summers,Adison  Summers,Allayna  Summers,Brayden  Summers,Kaity  Sweatt,Brooklynn  Taylor,Aiden  Terry,Kilah  Thompson,Aiden  Tipton,Caleb  Tittle,Anthony  Tobitt, Caroline  Tramel, Andrew  Trapp, Briz  Trapp, Hannah  Trapp, Holden  Trejo, Sharon  Turbeville,Jordyn  Turner,Elaina  Vanatta,Levi  Vantrease,Jackson  VanVranken,Chloe  VanVranken,Ella  Vaughn,Chase  Vaughn,Ellie  Wallace,Liam  Washer,Zayleigh  Wheeler,Robert  White,Crissy  Wildes,Kaleb  Wilkey,Brylie  Williams,Katelyn  Williams,Reese  Winchester,Makaylee  Wood,Aniston  Wright,Jenna  Young,Emily  Zapien,Valeria