DeKalb High School (Indiana)

DeKalb High School
Address
3424 County Road 427 Waterloo , Indiana 46793 United States
Coordinates	41°24′24″N 85°02′26″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1967
School district	DeKalb County Central United School District
Superintendent	Steven Teders
Principal	Marcus Wagner
Teaching staff	61.50 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12[1]
Enrollment	1,075 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	17.48[1]
Color(s)	Red, black and white[2]
Athletics conference	Northeast Eight Conference[2]
Nickname	Barons[2]
Website	dhs.dekalbcentral.net

DeKalb High School is a public high school in Waterloo, Indiana. Established in 1967, it is part of the DeKalb Central United School District. The school is just south of Waterloo, but the majority of its students come from the Auburn area. It shares a campus with DeKalb Middle School and the School District's Office.

Athletics

The Dekalb Barons compete in the Northeast Eight Conference. The school colors are red, black and white. The following Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[2]

• Baseball (boys)
  • State champion - 1980[3]
• Basketball (girls and boys)
• Cross country (girls and boys)
• Football (boys)
  • State champion - 1986[3]
• Unified flag football (coed)
  • State champion - 2021[3]
• Golf (girls and boys)
• Gymnastics (girls)
• Soccer (girls and boys)
• Softball (girls)
• Swim and dive (girls and boys)
• Tennis (girls and boys)
• Track and field (girls and boys)
• Unified track and field (coed)
• Volleyball (girls)
• Wrestling (boys)

Performing arts

DHS has two competitive show choirs, the mixed "Classic Connection" and the women-only "Sound Sensation". The school formerly had a men's group, named "Skinny Bois".[4] The school also has a marching band, the "Baron Brigade", as well as two jazz bands (as of 2024). A winter percussion ensemble is offered as a choice to the students.

Notable alumni

• Jarrett Grube, Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher
• MaChelle Joseph, college basketball coach[5]

See also

• List of high schools in Indiana

References

1. "DeKalb High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
2. "myIHSAA". www.myihsaa.net.
3. "All-Time IHSAA State Championships by School" (PDF). Ihsaa.org. IHSAA. July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
4. "Viewing School: DeKalb High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
5. "Joseph ranks among Big Ten's best ever". The News Sun. May 7, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2014.

External links

• Official website