Dedham High School will be hosting a Trade and Alternative Post Secondary Fair on Tuesday, April 4 in the Library. Students will get to speak with professionals in the trades, cosmetology, real estate and behavioral health and learn about exciting opportunities for after high school graduation.
Email shared with students and families on 3/23 regarding the DHS turf field replacement project and it's implications for the commencement ceremony in June.
On Wednesday, Daveson Perez from the Class of 2011 and current Red Sox Manager of Baseball Communications, spoke to the Spanish classes about the important role of bilingualism in today’s job market.
The DHS School Counseling Department hosted its annual 9th-11th Grade Post-Secondary Planning Workshop on January 24th. View the slides and watch the recording if you missed the event!
Winter sports registration is open, physical exams must be up-to-date within the last 13 months for your student to play.
A Midsummer Night's Dream will be performed Friday and Saturday night at 7 pm. Tickets will be available at the door.
Have you met DHS' newest Varsity team? Run by DHS Athletics and the Special Olympics, the new varsity Unified Basketball team is made up of students with and without intellectual disabilities. Good luck on a great season!
Sophomore physicals required for 2022/23 - and a reminder that any student physicals can be send by their doctor directly to our office - Fax# 781-461-1638
If your student has ALLERGIES OR ASTHMA requiring an epi-pen and/or an inhaler, the health office is required to have an "allergy/asthma action plan" provided by their doctor on file along with the inhaler and an available epi-pen.
Please remember to sign into the SNAP Portal SNAP Portal Link and give your student OTC permission to receive Tylenol and/or Motrin from the nurses office.
Find your assigned DHS Counselor here. Make sure you check in with them at the start of the year to set yourself up for success!
We will begin the 22/23 school year following our daily bell schedule. It is important to note that the day begins at 7:35am. The bell rotation schedule is included here. Student schedules are available on Powerschool via their Chromebook or cell phone.
On March 22, Dedham Town Hall welcomed a group of students from DHS as part of Town Government Day. This annual spring event, which was reinstated this year following a break due to the pandemic, has been a favorite part of the civics curriculum, introducing students to their local government processes, departments and operations.
Bridget O'Leary, the district coordinator for visual art, hosted a Master Class in scenic painting for three senior DHS art students.
The MetroWest Adolescent Health Survey (MWHAS), an initiative of the MetroWest Health Foundation, has monitored trends in adolescent health and risk behaviors since 2006. View the latest results from DHS & DMS here.
Over February break, DHS teachers Alison Guifarro and Abby Zuckerman accompanied 26 sophomores, juniors and seniors to visit four regions of Costa Rica. The trip was a wonderful opportunity for DHS students to extend out of their comfort zone in Dedham, learn about self sustainability among other things, and ultimately become better global citizens of the world.
The week of February 6th-10th, we celebrate our DPS school counselors as a part of National School Counseling Week 2023. Meet our DHS and DMS school counselors!
Congratulations to Lily Hyde and Sydney Parke who will represent DHS at the Massachusetts All-State Festival in March!
January Blog Post by The Education Cooperative highlights the innovative solutions of two Dedham educators - Dedham High School ELA teacher, Tricia Rocha and Greenlodge Elementary School Fifth Grade Teacher, Ken Toomey. Read the post to learn more about how they are innovating in their classrooms!
Data Privacy Week kicks off January 23, 2023. Technology and learning are critical parts of every day in our Dedham classrooms. But using the expansive opportunities presented by online learning tools and resources means that safeguarding student data and privacy is a growing focus. Learn more about student data and how Dedham Public Schools keeps student data safe.
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2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PAC One Acts Auditions
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM PAC One Acts Auditions
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The mission of the Dedham Public Schools, in partnership with the community, is to promote excellence in learning, self-discipline, and motivation.
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