Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
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Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School is a suburban public high school
(grades 9-12) in Yarmouth, Massachusetts
. It opened in 1957 and was expanded and renovated in 1979 and again in 2006. It serves the Barnstable County towns of Yarmouth
and Dennis
and is the third largest high school (in terms of student population) on Cape Cod
with approximately 1,200 students. It is located on 210 Station Avenue in South Yarmouth
, south of the Mid Cape Highway.
and participates in many varsity sports. The school is part of the Atlantic Coast League.
In recent years the Dolphins and Lady Dolphins have enjoyed success on many playing fields. The baseball team has won the ACL South Championship in 4 of the last 6 years, the football team won the league championship for the first time in 47 years, and the girls track and cross country teams have continued their dominance. D-Y has been a part of Division 2 in Massachusetts, but will be stepping down to Division 3 next year.
The football team has created a rivalry with Nauset Regional High School's football team. The two teams play on Thanksgiving Day each year in the Chowder Bowl. The winner keeps the Chowder Bowl trophy for the entire school year. Recently the rivalry has extended to the faculty with the creation of the annual Chowder Cup game. The Chowder Cup is a flag football game played between the teachers of Dennis-Yarmouth and the teachers of Nauset.
Dennis-Yarmouth has a continually victorious track program. In 2006, the girls cross country team won the State Meet at Northfield Mountain, Northfield MA. They have only lost one cross country meet in eight years, and have lost no dual track meets in that time.
Their main rival is Barnstable High School.
In 2011, Dennis-Yarmouth had teams with ACL champions in cross country, football, and volleyball.
broadcast a news story about the event and some parents, students, and bloggers called for the teachers to be fired. The teachers were placed on administrative leave
. One of the teachers, Marybeth Verani, said of the incident: “I’m showing [the students], in a democracy, how to express dissent.”
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....
(grades 9-12) in Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. It opened in 1957 and was expanded and renovated in 1979 and again in 2006. It serves the Barnstable County towns of Yarmouth
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Yarmouth is a New England town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 24,807 at the 2000 census....
and Dennis
Dennis, Massachusetts
Dennis is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States; located near the center of Cape Cod. The population was 14,207 at the 2010 census.The town encompasses five distinct villages, each of which has its own post office...
and is the third largest high school (in terms of student population) on Cape Cod
Cape Cod
Cape Cod, often referred to locally as simply the Cape, is a cape in the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States...
with approximately 1,200 students. It is located on 210 Station Avenue in South Yarmouth
South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
South Yarmouth is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Yarmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 11,603 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, south of the Mid Cape Highway.
Sports
Dennis-Yarmouth is affiliated with the MIAAMIAA
MIAA may refer to:* Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association, defunct college athletic conference* Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association, high school athletic conference for private schools in the Baltimore Metro area...
and participates in many varsity sports. The school is part of the Atlantic Coast League.
In recent years the Dolphins and Lady Dolphins have enjoyed success on many playing fields. The baseball team has won the ACL South Championship in 4 of the last 6 years, the football team won the league championship for the first time in 47 years, and the girls track and cross country teams have continued their dominance. D-Y has been a part of Division 2 in Massachusetts, but will be stepping down to Division 3 next year.
The football team has created a rivalry with Nauset Regional High School's football team. The two teams play on Thanksgiving Day each year in the Chowder Bowl. The winner keeps the Chowder Bowl trophy for the entire school year. Recently the rivalry has extended to the faculty with the creation of the annual Chowder Cup game. The Chowder Cup is a flag football game played between the teachers of Dennis-Yarmouth and the teachers of Nauset.
Dennis-Yarmouth has a continually victorious track program. In 2006, the girls cross country team won the State Meet at Northfield Mountain, Northfield MA. They have only lost one cross country meet in eight years, and have lost no dual track meets in that time.
Their main rival is Barnstable High School.
In 2011, Dennis-Yarmouth had teams with ACL champions in cross country, football, and volleyball.
| Fall Sports | Winter Sports | Spring Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Football/Cheerleading | Boys Basketball | Baseball |
| Boys and Girls Soccer | Girls Basketball | Softball |
| Boys and Girls Cross Country | Hockey | Boys and Girls Tennis |
| Field Hockey | Winter Track | Girls Golf |
| Boys Golf | Ski & Snowboard Club | Boys and Girls Track |
| Volleyball | Lacrosse |
Demographics
As of 2008, Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School had 1002 students.- 862 (86%) were CaucasianCaucasian raceThe term Caucasian race has been used to denote the general physical type of some or all of the populations of Europe, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Western Asia , Central Asia and South Asia...
- 51 (5%) were HispanicHispanic and Latino AmericansHispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
- 50 (5%) were African-American
- 17 (2%) were AsianAsian peopleAsian people or Asiatic people is a term with multiple meanings that refers to people who descend from a portion of Asia's population.- Central Asia :...
- 13 (1%) were Native AmericanIndigenous peoples of the AmericasThe indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
Extracurricular activities
Every March the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School Student Council plans and hosts the annual Cape and Islands Leadership Conference (CILC). The conference invites student councils from high schools across Cape Cod and South Eastern Massachusetts to listen to motivational speakers and engage in leadership workshops and large group team work activities. One-hundred fourteen students from seven high schools attended the 2009 Cape and Islands Leadership Conference which took place on March 27. On April 9, 2010, the Student council will host their 15th Annual Cape and Islands Leadership Conference (CILC). The theme for 2010's conference is 'Go 4 the G.O.L.D.' This theme is incorporated with the Olympics and bringing the other student councills from all over the Cape to work in workshops. The workshops are to build and engage the students to work with communication in a large group.Scandal over anti-war protest
In June 2010, while six graduating seniors who were about to enter the U.S. armed forces were being honored at school assembly for the graduating class, two teachers stood up in silent protest, with one holding a sign that read “End War." Boston television station WBZ-TVWBZ-TV
WBZ-TV, virtual channel 4, is a CBS owned-and-operated television station, located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WBZ-TV's studios and office facilities, shared with sister station WSBK-TV , are located in the Allston-Brighton section of Boston, and its transmitter is located in Needham,...
broadcast a news story about the event and some parents, students, and bloggers called for the teachers to be fired. The teachers were placed on administrative leave
Administrative leave
Administrative leave is a temporary leave from a job assignment, with pay and benefits intact. Generally, the term is reserved for employees of non-business institutions such as schools, police, and hospitals....
. One of the teachers, Marybeth Verani, said of the incident: “I’m showing [the students], in a democracy, how to express dissent.”