Danville High School (Illinois)
| Danville High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
202 East Fairchild Street Danville , Illinois 61832 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°08′17″N 87°37′36″W / 40.1381°N 87.6267°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Service |
| Opened | 1870 |
| School district | Danville District 118 |
| Superintendent | Alicia Geddis |
| Principal | Tracy Cherry |
| Staff | 151 |
| Teaching staff | 70.00 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,214 (2023–2024) |
| Average class size | 21.6 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.34 |
| Campus type | urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon White |
| Athletics | IHSA |
| Athletics conference | Big Twelve |
| Mascot | Odin |
| Team name | Vikings/Lady Vikings |
| Newspaper | Maroon & White |
| Yearbook | Medley |
| Website | dhs |
Danville High School (DHS) is a public high school located in Danville, Illinois, United States. It is part of Danville District 118, which also includes two middle schools and eight elementary schools.
The school is perhaps best known for four of its alumni who went on to success in acting: Gene Hackman, Ned Luke, the brothers Dick and Jerry Van Dyke, Donald O'Connor; and one who became an important figure in popularizing early twentieth-century popular music, Bobby Short.