Devils Lake High School

Devils Lake High School is a public high school located in Devils Lake, North Dakota. It is part of the Devils Lake Public Schools system. The athletic teams are known as the Firebirds. The principal is Ryan Hanson.

Devils Lake High School
Address
1601 College Drive N Devils Lake , North Dakota 58301 United States
Coordinates	48°07′34″N 98°52′06″W
Information
School type	Public, high school
Established	1909; 115 years ago (1909)
School district	Devils Lake Public Schools
Principal	Ryan Hanson
Teaching staff	32.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	500 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.62[1]
Color(s)	Red, white and black       [2]
Nickname	Firebirds[2]
Accreditation	Cognia[3]
Website	www.devils-lake.k12.nd.us/dlhs/

The district serves Devils Lake and Crary.^[4] North Dakota School for the Deaf has sign language teachers teach American Sign Language at Devils Lake High. Students in grades 9-12 living at the NDSD are sent to Devils Lake High.^[5]

History

NDSD ended its direct high school classes in 2012,^[6] paving the way for NDSD high school boarders to be sent to Devils Lake High.

Dress code

In 2014, the school dress code was adjusted, prohibiting tight blue jeans, leggings, and jeggings.^[7]

Athletics

The high school received national attention in 2002 over its controversial nickname, the Satans.^[8] Several parents refused to send their children to the school due to this nickname. In 2003, a poll was conducted of the school's students to pick a new, less controversial nickname. The winning name was the Blaze but the school board, thinking it was a drug reference, rejected it and chose the Firebirds. Firebirds has been the name ever since.

Championships

• State Class 'A' boys' basketball: 1925, 2024
• State Class 'A' girls' basketball: 1981, 1984, 1987, 2024

Notable Alumni

• Grant Nelson (2020), basketball player^[9]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (380504000126)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
2. "Devils Lake High School". North Dakota High School Activities Association. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
3. "Institution Summary - Devils Lake High School". Cognia. Retrieved October 22, 2020 – via advanc-ed.org.
4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ramsey County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
5. "About". North Dakota School for the Deaf. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
6. Baumgarten, April (March 3, 2019). "Enrollment drops at North Dakota School for the Deaf". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
7. Craig, Christina. "A local high school places new policy on leggings, jeggings and tight jeans " (Archive). Valley News Fargo-Grand Forks. September 30, 2014. Retrieved on September 30, 2014.
8. "Beating the Devil in North Dakota". The Vindicator. September 4, 2002. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
9. "Grant Nelson - 2022-23 - Men's Basketball". NDSU.

External links

• Official website