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DHS HIGHLIGHT
November Student of the Month
We recognized sophomore Briceidy Vega for her great communication skills and participation within TRIO.
Supporting Students Outside of the Classroom
Ms. Jackie and Ms. Mae recently attended the DHS Winter Mariachi Concert to support four TRIO members: Briseida Chavarria, Carlos Ramirez, Keyla Iturbe, and Delancey Milam. Congratulations on a great performance, we are so proud of you all!
First Generation Student Day
Students stopped by the TRIO room to share why they are choosing to be the first in their family to attend college. We had some very inspiring reasons!
Briseida
Melanie
Jacky
Mary
Senior Acceptance Letters!
Melanie Guerra was accepted to her dream school, Texas State University! She intends
on majoring in nursing.
Garrett Martin was accepted to UNT and his number one school, Texas Tech University.
He intends on majoring in computer engineering. Garrett has also been awarded a $12,000
scholarship to attend TTU!
Winter Festivities
Mary and Keyla decorating the tree
Keyla and Briseida decorating
Jayden hanging the garland
DHS students decorating
Students decorated the TRIO room to add some holiday spirit! We have a fully decked out tree, garland in our windows, and a beautiful college-themed door display.
OCTOBER AT DHS
Build Texas Proud Expo
We visited Dallas College Coppell Center on October 3rd to see a construction expo! Students experienced hands-on opportunities such as caulking, cutting wood, and welding. Various employers and universities were present at the expo to meet with students and answer questions.
DHS TRIO Student of the Month – October
Carlos Ramirez (11) is our Student of the Month! Carlos has displayed strong leadership skills by recruiting his friends and peers into the program, assisting us in making TRIO posters to hang around school, and volunteering to help us at events. He has great TRIO spirit and we are excited to recognize him this month!
Trunk or Treat @ DHS
DHS Talent Search participated in the Bronco Madness Trunk or Treat to garner support for the basketball team! We had tons of eager volunteers who helped pack candy bags, interacted with kids, and decorated our trunk.
SAT Prep at DHS in October 
Abby W.
Jayden T.
TRIO sophomores are learning about financial literacy! This month, 10th grade students at DHS attended the "Game of Life" workshop to learn about gross/net income, taxes, insurance, budgeting, and more! Jayden T. and Abbi W. are the winners of two stuffed pigs graciously donated to us by the UNT Student Money Management Center. Stay tuned for more winners soon!
Class representatives at DHS volunteered their time to help recruit more students for TRIO! Pictured from left to right are Skyelar Hester (12th), Ava Dennis (11th), and Briseida Chavarria (12th). These ladies practiced their public speaking skills as they talked to students and their families about what TRIO is and how we work.
DHS Student Receives Early Acceptance to TWU!
GO Talent Search Seniors '25
Seniors from Denton High School and Ryan High School partcpated in Rising Senior Kickoff and Leadership Camp at GroupDynamix in Carrollton this summer. They had FUN and also built relationships with their peers and staff through team building activities practicing resiliency, communication, and leadership skills.
Denton Highschool Success Stories
● Class of 2024 earned $1,675,750 in scholarships
● 10 seniors earned funding towards a new laptop through the Denton Evening Rotary
Club's UpTop
Scholarship
● We had 4 International Baccalaureate graduates
● One of the DHS Valedictorians was part of our caseload
● We have one student attending the University of Texas at Dallas on a full-ride Terry
Scholarship
● We toured Texas A&M University in February
● Summer Events: Our rising seniors attended Group Dynamix in Carrollton in June for
fun team-building
exercises!
