Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
| Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
210 Station Avenue , 02664 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Open enrollment[1] |
| Established | 1957 |
| Principal | Kendra Bennett[2] |
| Staff | 85.6 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 993 (2024–2025)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.6[3] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green & White |
| Athletics | MIAA - Division 3 |
| Athletics conference | Cape and Islands League[4] |
| Teams | Dolphins |
| Website | https://www.dy-regional.k12.ma.us/high-school |
Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School is a suburban public high school (grades 8–12) in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States. It opened in 1957 and was expanded and renovated in 1963, 1977, and 2006.[5] The school serves the communities of Yarmouth and Dennis, and had an enrollment of 993 students in the 2024-2025 school year. Dennis-Yarmouth, or known more commonly to the locals as "D-Y", is the second largest high school (in terms of student population) on Cape Cod, behind only Barnstable High School. It is in South Yarmouth, just south of the Mid Cape Highway.
Demographics
- The data includes eighth grade students. Eighth grade students = 234 (23.56%).
According to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics, for the 2024-2025 academic year, the demographic enrollment distributions for race, gender and grade level at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School are as follows:
Total number of enrolled students: 993
Total number of full-time equivalent educators: 85.6
Therefore, the student to teacher ratio for this school is 11.6:1
| Race | Enrolled Pupils* | % of District |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 164 | 16.5% |
| Asian | 24 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 142 | 14.3% |
| Native American | 21 | 2.1% |
| White | 570 | 57.4% |
| Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
| Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic | 70 | 7.0% |
| Total | 993 | 100% |
* Approximate number of enrolled pupils is calculated based on total number of students in district, multiplied by reported percentage, and rounded to nearest whole student.
| Gender | Enrolled pupils | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 469 | 47.23% |
| Male | 523 | 52.67% |
| Non-binary | 1 | 0.1% |
| Total | 993 | 100% |
| Grade | Pupils Enrolled | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 190 | 19.13% |
| 10 | 180 | 18.13% |
| 11 | 194 | 19.54% |
| 12 | 183 | 18.43% |
| SP* | 12 | 1.21% |
| Total | 993 | 100% |
* SP = Special Education Beyond Grade 12[6]
Athletics
Cross Country
The boys team won the All-State Championship in back to back years, the only boys team in Massachusetts to have done so (the MIAA switched from a single all-state championship race for each gender in cross country to large and small school state championship races in 1990[7]) . Further, the boys team did it twice, in 1974/1975 and 1989/1990. Harrier magazine ranked them one of the top 25 teams in the United States in 1989[8] and 1990.[9] The girls team won the Div. I (large schools) All-State team championship in 2006.[10]
Notable alumni
- Andrew Jamiel, FCF and XFL football player[11]
- Amy Jo Johnson, actress
- Highly Suspect, rock band[12]
- Josh Taves, NFL football player[13]
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "From the Principal". dy-regional.k12.ma.us. Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Enrollment Data (2024-25)". profiles.doe.mass.edu. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "MIAA League Directory" (PDF). miaa.net. MIAA. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ Nicole, Muller (March 7, 2012). "Cape's first regional high school opens in 1957". Wicked Local. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Profiles Help-About the Data". www.profiles.doe.mass.edu. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "Massachusetts HS Cross Country History of Champions".
- ^ "1989". xcnation.wixsite.com. XCNation. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "1990". xcnation.wixsite.com. XCNation. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "MIAA State Cross Country Championships 2006". ma.milesplit.com. MileSplit MA. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "2015 Football All-Scholastics". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Jay N. (May 29, 2015). "MUSIC SCENE: Highly Suspect Revel in the Growing Buzz". Enterprise News. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "There'a No Place To Hide Taves Has Too Much Of Everything To Be Lost in Nfl Shuffle". Boston Globe. January 13, 2001. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
External links
- Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School Home Page
- Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School Athletics Page
- DYMedia1 Youtube Channel
