The school is overcrowded, but the good news is that a referendum has been passed and a new high school will be built in the next few years. Until then, the school will continue to cope as it has been. I have found all of the teachers to be concerned with the students and supportive of their educational
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Posted by a parent on 05/19/08
The highschool is obviously an old building that cannot be worked with easily, the overcrowding was due to happen as there is merely one highschool for DeKalb, Malta, and Courtland. During the summer it is far too hot for the students not to daze, sleep or simply become as irritable as their teachers.
... Read more Yet a central cooling system is neither in the works nor can in be easily installed, especially with the budget that the school is already wading in. The school attempts to work on reward systems to keep the students comming to class, or to prevent them from comming to class late. Yet the budget should not be wasted on trying to keep money (seeing as a low attendance lowers the amount of money the school recieves), it should be more used on education. The referendum for a new school is having difficulty passing, adding agitation to improvement. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/20/08
I've substitute taught at nearly two dozen high schools and DHS is about as good as it gets. I find the students respectful, open and appreciative of my efforts. Yes it would be nice if it were air conditioned but the windows do open and there is usually a breeze. If there is a downside I and other
... Read more teachers have found the second year principal to be unsupportive. I would teach here full time in a heartbeat if offered a job teaching math. Read less
Posted by a teacher on 05/24/07
DeKalb High School is not good, and this is from the words of a student. I've been going to DeKalb all my life, and I have to say, it's terrible. Not for lack of trying by the teaching staff, but the School Administrators jsut don't give us enough things to go around. There is overcrowding, it's very
... Read more hot, and the things we have are low quality. DeKalb is a nice place, but the high school is definately not. Read less
Posted by a student on 11/02/06
Curriculum is good and we have been very impressed with the quality of the teaching - some teachers are absolutely outstanding, very caring and willing to take extra time with their students. Advanced and AP classes are especially good. Budget cuts have caused crowding and the cancellation of some academic
... Read more classes and extracurricular activities. The conservative population of DeKalb refuses to pass any referendums for school improvements or to keep classes from being crowded and eliminated. All in all, an excellent education can be had here for now, but as funds dwindle and expenses increase, who knows what the future will bring? Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/13/04
DeKalb High School has a definite ego problem. The administration is an absolute joke and the teachers, let me clarify, some of the teachers have no business teaching. The administration will lie at the first chance and cover things up always taking the easy way out and finger pointing while stating
... Read more 'That isn't my job'. I have come across some wonderful teachers who actually give a darn about the students they are teaching. The coaches are great. These few teachers and coaches make that school run. The rest are on a free ride. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/31/04
The school is overcrowded with too small of hallways and no air conditioning (except for the offices of course) for the hot months. Average temperature for a typical classroom during the first 3 weeks of school: 105 degrees. I don't think that's healthy. School administrators have the problem of spending
... Read more money freely without doing much research or bothering to tell the parents, and even the teachers sometimes, what they're up too. If De Kalb high school didn't have such excellent teachers than it would be receiving an F. I give it a B-/C+ and say we get some new administrators that actually care about the children's education. Read less
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Dekalb schools — Dekalb High School is located at 1515 S 4th St, Dekalb IL 60115. 1515 S 4th St is in the 60115 ZIP code in Dekalb, IL The school district for Dekalb High School is the Dekalb Cmty Unit Sd 428. Dekalb High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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