DePue High School
Encyclopedia
DePue High School, or DHS, is a public four-year high school
located at 204 Pleasant Street in De Pue, Illinois
, a village
in Bureau County, Illinois
, in the Midwestern United States
. DHS serves the communitu and surrounding area of DePue. The campus is located 25 miles west of Ottawa, Illinois
, and serves a mixed village
and rural
residential community.
, and a member school in the Illinois High School Association
. Their mascot is the Little Giants, with school colors of blue and orange. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.
Although DHS' possesses a small enrollment, they do not coop for sports, instead focusing on one sport per season: In the fall, Boys Soccer and Girls Volleyball; in the winter, Boys and Girls Basketball; in the spring, Boys and Girls Track and field.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located at 204 Pleasant Street in De Pue, Illinois
De Pue, Illinois
De Pue is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,842 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:De Pue is located at ....
, a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau County, Illinois
Bureau County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,978, which is a decrease of 1.5% from 35,503 in 2000. Its county seat is Princeton. Bureau County is part of the Ottawa–Streator Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
. DHS serves the communitu and surrounding area of DePue. The campus is located 25 miles west of Ottawa, Illinois
Ottawa, Illinois
Ottawa is a city located at the confluence of the Illinois River and Fox River in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 18,786...
, and serves a mixed village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and rural
Rural
Rural areas or the country or countryside are areas that are not urbanized, though when large areas are described, country towns and smaller cities will be included. They have a low population density, and typically much of the land is devoted to agriculture...
residential community.
Athletics
DePue High School, a member of the Tri-County ConferenceTri-County Conference (Illinois)
The Tri-County Conference is an affiliation of several small high schools in central Illinois. Current membership includes* Putnam County High School* Midland High School* Henry-Senachwine High School* Marquette High School* Roanoke-Benson High School...
, and a member school in the Illinois High School Association
Illinois High School Association
The Illinois High School Association is one of 521 state high school associations in the United States, designed to regulate competition in most interscholastic sports and some interscholastic activities at the high school level. It is a charter member of the National Federation of State High...
. Their mascot is the Little Giants, with school colors of blue and orange. The school has no state championships on record in team athletics and activities.
Although DHS' possesses a small enrollment, they do not coop for sports, instead focusing on one sport per season: In the fall, Boys Soccer and Girls Volleyball; in the winter, Boys and Girls Basketball; in the spring, Boys and Girls Track and field.