Dakota High School (Michigan)

Dakota High School
Address
Map
21051 21 Mile Road

Macomb
,
Michigan
48044

United States
Coordinates42°38′41″N 82°54′35″W / 42.644726°N 82.909599°W / 42.644726; -82.909599
Information
School typePublic, magnet high school
Established1995
School districtChippewa Valley Schools
PrincipalKevin Koskos
Teaching staff118.80 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,625 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio22.10[2]
CampusSuburban[2]
Color(s)Green, navy, gray[1]
   
Athletics conferenceMacomb Area Conference[1]
NicknameCougars[1]
RivalsRomeo, Chippewa Valley
AccreditationCognia[3]
Feeder schoolsIroquois and Seneca Middle Schools
Websitewww.chippewavalleyschools.org/schools/high-schools/dhs/

Dakota High School is a public, magnet high school located in the Metropolitan Detroit region, situated in the suburb of Macomb Township, Michigan. Dakota serves grades 9-12 and is one of three high schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools.

Academics

Student assessments
2021–22 school
year[4]
Change vs.
prior year[4]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %12.7 / 9.1
Proficient %23.8 / 28.7
PR. Proficient %16.5 / 49.3
Not Proficient %47.0 / 12.9
Average test scores
SAT Total991.7
(Decrease −20.8)

Dakota High School has been accredited by Cognia or its predecessors since April 1, 1996.[3]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,996 students enrolled in 2017-18 was:

  • Male - 50.6%
  • Female -49.4%
  • Native American/Alaskan Native - 0.1%
  • Asian - 3.4%
  • Black - 7.8%
  • Hispanic - 3.0%
  • Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.2%
  • Non-Hispanic White - 82.4%
  • Multiracial - 3.1%

19.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]

Athletics

The football team won state championships in 2006 and 2007.[5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Dakota HS". mhsaa.com. MHSAA. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Dakota High School". Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "AdvancED - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  5. ^ "Football champions". Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Football Quicklinks Kyle Cook Quicklinks Ryan Rollins 74". MSU Spartans. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  7. ^ Wilkening, Mike (11 March 2014). "Bengals release Kyle Cook". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 11 March 2014.