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25-456: The Mid-Suburban League came into existence for the 1963–64 school year. The MSL and Des Plaines Valley League both broke off from an interim suburban league that dated back several decades. The original members of the MSL were Deerfield High School , Forest View High School , Glenbrook North High School , Glenbrook South High School , Maine West High School , and Prospect High School . Not even

50-544: A 569-pound capacity per line-set. In addition, the Auditorium houses a walk-draw white cyclorama , movable tormentors, four travelers, dead-hung teasers and a walk draw black scrim . It just got a facelift so this info may not be accurate The DHS Studio Theater is a 3,000-square-foot (300 m ) reconfigurable black box theater . Its various seating configurations can accommodate up to 269 persons in thrust , proscenium , stadium, or arena arrangements. The lighting pipe grid

75-562: A joint fencing team with Highland Park High School for men and women. A co-ed ice hockey team also competes against teams from surrounding schools, however it is not sponsored by the school or the IHSA. The team is supported entirely by private donations and players must purchase their own jerseys and equipment. In the 2007–2008 season, the Warriors defeated New Trier High School to win the State title in

100-408: A less stressful competitive academic environment. The DHS Auditorium is a proscenium style theater that seats 969 persons and is used for assemblies and productions of dance, musical theater, and concerts by soloists and large ensembles. The Auditorium's stage house measures 3,200 square feet (300 m ) with a proscenium that is 35 feet (11 m) wide, 18 feet (5.5 m) high and a stage that

125-543: A rank, some colleges are using other information provided by high schools, in combination with a student's GPA to estimate a student's class rank. Many colleges say that the absence of a class rank forces them to put more weight on standardized test scores. Colleges often use class rank as a factor in college admissions , although because of differences in grading standards between schools, admissions officers have begun to attach less weight to this factor, both for granting admission, and for awarding scholarships . Class rank

150-507: A two-year, $ 75 million renovation and expansion project. DHS received new science and arts wings for a total of 140,000 square feet (13,000 m ) added and 61,600 square feet (5,720 m ) renovated. The additions and renovations were designed by Legat Architects and executed by VACALA Construction, Inc. Beginning in 2004, the school ceased comparing the academic achievements of students, nor does it distribute students' class rank to colleges. The elimination of class rank aimed at creating

175-547: A year old, the conference announced expansion for the 1965–66 season with, Palatine High School , Wheeling High School , Niles North High School , and New Trier West High School joining as the schools opened. The MSL then announced a realignment for the 1965–66 season when Niles West High School and James B. Conant High School were added, with Deerfield, Glenbrook North, Glenbrook South, Niles West, Niles North, and New Trier West comprising one division, and Forest View, Prospect, Wheeling, Maine West, and James Conant comprising

200-400: Is 30 feet (9.1 m) deep to the cyclorama . The lighting grid is 30 feet (9.1 m) high. The Studio Theatre is located immediately adjacent to the Auditorium and is used as a backstage area during Auditorium productions. The orchestra pit is located at house level and can contain up to thirty musicians. The stage house has a 7-line, manual, single purchase counterweight fly system , with

225-580: Is a comprehensive public high school in Deerfield, Illinois , United States. It is part of Township High School District 113 , which also includes Highland Park High School . DHS opened in 1959, and graduated its first class in 1963. The school was as a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education in 1992, 2009, and 2022. In sports competitions, the school has won multiple state championships. Deerfield competes in

250-400: Is eighteen feet above the stage floor. The Studio Theatre has a reconfigurable walk-draw curtain system with a dedicated inventory of black stage draperies and a sky blue cyclorama. During Studio Theater productions the Auditorium stage is used as backstage. In the 2018-2019 academic year, Deerfield High School graduated 98% of its senior class. It also had 68% of students take AP classes, and

275-507: Is more likely to be used at large schools that are more formulaic in their admissions programs. Some U.S. states guarantee that students who achieve a high enough class rank at their high school will be admitted into a state university , in a practice known as percent plans . Students in California who are in the top nine percent of their graduating class, and students in Florida who are in

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300-479: Is regarded by at least one publication as one of the single greatest prep cross country teams of all-time. Recognized by Marc Bloom's Harrier Report and the National High School Archives (xcnation.com). While no longer sponsored by the IHSA, the school still has a women's field hockey team. While never sponsored by the IHSA, the school sponsors lacrosse for men and women. Deerfield also sponsors

325-552: The Central Suburban League and in Illinois High School Association tournaments. DHS has also won awards for its theater, student newspaper, congressional debate, television, and scholastic bowl programs. Completed in 1959, its first class graduated in 1963. As of 1999, DHS included 327,000 square feet (30,400 m ) of space. In 2000, DHS and its sister school, Highland Park High School , underwent

350-441: The Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The school sponsors interscholastic sports teams for men and women in basketball , bowling , cross country , golf , gymnastics , soccer , swimming and diving , tennis , track & field , volleyball , and water polo . Men may also compete in baseball , football , and wrestling . Women may compete in badminton and softball . The 1977 Deerfield boys cross country team

375-822: The National Scholastic Press Association . Also, the school has a television station called DHS-TV that comes out with bi-weekly, and sometimes weekly 12-minute news shows during the homeroom period. The Congressional Debate team (Student Congress) won the Illinois Congressional Debate Association (ICDA) state championship in 2003. The Scholastic Bowl team qualified for the Class AA IHSA State Championship in 2004 and 2005 by winning its regional and sectional tournaments. The team also advanced to sectionals by winning regionals in 2006 and 2010. Deerfield won

400-552: The IHSA championship in Drama in 1970–71. In 2018, Deerfield High School student Natalie Doppelt won the IHSMTA for Best Actress for her role in the DHS production of Sister Act . In 2019, Deerfield High School’s production of Crazy for You brought in 5 nominations and 2 wins at the IHSMTA , DHS' theatre director Susan Gorman won the award for Best Direction and DHS student Jacob Simon won

425-520: The North Suburban Conference. Unfortunately, in 1984, based on declining enrollment and high maintenance costs, Arlington High School would close with Forest View seeing the same fate 2 years later. Full members Full members (non-football) Partial member (listed sports) Full members (8-man football) Full members (Football Coop) Other Conference Deerfield High School (Illinois) Deerfield High School (abbreviated DHS )

450-524: The White Division by a score of 3–1. The school has won the following IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments or meets The football stadium is named for former coach Paul Adams , who coached the football team from 1966 to 1992, an era which included fifteen appearances in the State playoffs, four appearances in the State Championship game, and one State championship title. In addition to

475-590: The award for Best Actor. Class rank Class rank is a measure of how a student's performance compares to other students in their class . It is commonly also expressed as a percentile . For instance, a student may have a GPA better than 750 of their classmates in a graduating class of 800. The use of class rank is currently in practice at about less than half of American high schools . Large public schools are more likely to rank their students than small private schools . Because many admissions officers were frustrated that many applications did not contain

500-422: The high school was named a National Blue Ribbon School . This prestigious award is awarded by the United States Department of Education to high performing, and improving schools. The Deerfield Warriors compete in the Central Suburban League , and counts its in-district sister school Highland Park High School as a longtime rival. The school's teams compete in state championship series tournaments sponsored by

525-490: The league in 1968, and Hersey in 1969, closing out the final changes in the conference of the 1960's. The conference would change again in the early 1970's as Schaumburg was added in 1970, Rolling Meadows in 1971, Buffalo Grove in 1974 and Hoffman Estates in 1975. At the conclusion of the 1973 school year, Glenbard North would leave for the DuPage Valley Conference , however, in 1977, Barrington would come over from

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550-556: The other. Just prior to the start of the 1964–65 season, it was announced that Arlington High School would join the league for the 1966–67 season, leaving the West Suburban Conference , and joining the division which included Forest View High School and soon to open school Elk Grove High School and 5 year old high school Fremd . Maine West left the league in 1967 and moved to the Central Suburban. Glenbard North joined

575-463: The team's success, tennis player Mike Morrison was the second of two players in Illinois men's high school history to win four state singles titles (1983–1986). The only other player to accomplish this was Marty Riessen . The school also sponsors cheerleading , fencing , pom-pons , and a dance team at the club level. The school newspaper is Deerprints ; it won a Pacemaker award, given by

600-479: The top twenty percent of their graduating class are guaranteed admission to some state school, but not necessarily any particular institution. The University of Alaska system awards an $ 11,000 scholarship for four years to students in the top 10% of their graduating class at Alaskan high schools. The top ten percent of students in Texas high schools are guaranteed admission to the state school of their choice, excluding

625-657: Was ranked as 12th in Illinois High Schools. Deerfield has made Adequate Yearly Progress on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, which with the ACT comprises the assessment tools used in Illinois to fulfill the federal No Child Left Behind Act . Deerfield High School was in the top 500 public U.S. high schools in 2007 and in the top 1000 in 2006. In its sixty years of existence, Deerfield High School has won many awards. In 1990, 2009, and 2022,

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