District At a Glance

DeKalb High School offers 21 Varsity Sports, 30+ Clubs and Activities, 8 Bands, and 6 Choirs to students to experience a well-rounded education.

DeKalb High School offers 14 Advanced Placement Courses, 18 College Dual Credit Courses, 14 Vocational Programs through IMPACT Institute, 5 Project Lead the Way Courses, 4 Experiential Programs (Professional Career Internship/ICE/Work Experience/JAG) and numerous Online Digital Courses through Apex Learning.

DHS students have 12 different pathways available to them, and each one offers the same options for courses and diploma types.  Students may change their pathway, even in their senior year. Students also decide what class format they prefer: traditional lecture-based, or the New Tech project-based learning system, where students work on real-life projects with other students.