Denton High School

src: www.dentonisd.org

Denton High School is a public high school located in the city of Denton, Texas and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Denton Independent School District located in central Denton County and was the original high school for Denton.

Denton High School was established in 1884. In 1910 it moved to what is now Calhoun Middle School. In 1957 it moved again to its current location on Fulton Street. In the 1990s, DHS yielded grades 10-12 to the newly opened Ryan High School until 1995. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Lowry Woods Apartments, the designated family housing unit of Texas Woman's University, is zoned to Denton High School.

Video Denton High School

Athletics

The Denton Broncos compete in these sports

Volleyball, Cross Country, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Water Polo, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track and Field, Baseball, and Softball.

State Titles

Denton (UIL)

Boys Basketball
- 1930(All), 1935(All)
Girls Soccer
- 2003(4A)
- 2004(4A)
Girls Golf
- 1984(5A) Buffy Klein
Boys Swimmimg
- 1981(All) Chuck Ponthier (50-Yard Freestyle)

State Finalists

Denton (UIL)

Boys Basketball
- 1927(All)
- 1929(All)
Girls Soccer
- 2000(4A)
- 2001(4A)
Boys Golf

Team

- 1987(5A) Tim Tadlock, Brian Kubacak, Brandon Knight, Jimmy Tritt, Ron Budde (2nd Place)
- 1988(5A) Nick Baker, Brian Kubacak, Brandon Knight, Bo Cooper, Ren Budde (3rd Place)

Individual

- 1987(5A) Jimmy Tritt (3rd Place)
- 1988(5A) Brandon Knight (Tied for 2nd Place)
- 1988(5A) Ren Budde (Tied for 2nd Place)
- 1989(5A) Brandon Knight (3rd Place)
Girls Golf

Individual

- 1986(5A) Kathy Moore (2nd Place)
- 1987(5A) Kathy Moore (3rd Place)

Maps Denton High School

Alumni

Mark Behning: NFL offensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers
Aaron Graham: NFL center with the Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Titans
Phil Armour: NFL center with the Indianapolis Colts
Phyllis George: Miss Texas (1970), Miss America (1971), pioneer female sportscaster for CBS, former First Lady of Kentucky
Shirley Cothran: Miss Texas (1974), Miss America (1975)
Tim Duryea, basketball head coach, Utah State
Nancy Gates: actress
Lynn Harrell: cellist
Herman Johnson: NFL offensive tackle with the Chicago Bears
John Lott: NFL offensive tackle with the Pittsburgh Steelers, formerly at the University of North Texas.
Jordan Malone: world champion inline skater, Olympic short track speed skater
Tim Tadlock: head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball program
Skip Johnson: head coach of Oklahoma Sooners baseball program
John Nelson: 2006 World Series champion with the St. Louis Cardinals
Hunter Dozier: MLB infielder for the Kansas City Royals. Selected as the eighth overall pick of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.