Graduation Information 2023
Dixon High School’s graduation ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 28th, at 1:00pm on AC Bowers Field weather permitting. If the weather does not permit an outdoor ceremony, it will take place in the Lancaster Gymnasium. Gates will open one hour prior to ceremony time.
Graduates should arrive for graduation by 12:20pm to line up for the ceremony.
Graduation practice will take place on Wednesday, May 24th, at 7:45am in Lancaster Gymnasium. All graduating seniors that are participating in the ceremony are REQUIRED to be at practice. Caps and gowns will be distributed at practice. Immediately following practice we will have a Senior Picnic at the AC Bowers Field.
If you have not ordered a cap and gown, you should do so as soon as possible. The website for ordering is www.highschool.herffjones.com. If you need help or have questions, please contact Vanessa in the main office (815-453-4966 or vankney@dps170.org).
Congratulations to Aidan on winning the box of Star Wars chocolates. Thanks to Mr. Olson and everyone else that helped make our "May the Fourth Be With You" day fun for our staff and students. #gopurple
May the Fourth Be With You. DHS students can stop by the Tech Zone all day for Star Wars Treats. #gopurple
DHS April Top Performers - Male
We are so close to having a top 5 in the 20 mph club. Lets finish the last month strong! #GoDukes #BePurple #DixonPerformance
DHS Students - if you have good grades, you can stop by the Tech Zone to sign up to join us during ELT all week long to play computer games!
DHS students toured Raynor and Borg Warner to participate in the 2023 Manufacturing Day! #BePurple
The corner of Everett St. and Peoria Ave. will be under repair tomorrow to replace a water line. Be prepared for Lane closures and alternate routes. Allow enough time in the morning to get to school/work on time.
Kaytie M. and Austin H. we're student representatives at Dixon Rotary today. #SuperStudents #DixonRotary
Congratulations to DHS senior Hanna Lengquist for earning the Education Pathway Endorsement! Hanna was recognized today at the Education Symposium at SVCC! Way to go! #BePurple
A huge thank you to SRO Cox, our staff, students, and all first responders that made today's assembly successful and educational. #BePurple #DistractedDrivingAwareness
A huge thank you to SRO Cox, our staff, students, and all first responders that made today's assembly successful and educational. #BePurple #DistractedDrivingAwareness
Congratulations to DHS senior Hanna Lengquist for earning the Education Pathway Endorsement! Hanna was recognized today at the Education Symposium at SVCC! Way to go! #BePurple
A water main replacement is occurring on Morgan St. in front of Washington School. There will be a 1 lane road in front of the school this afternoon. Busses will be allowed in this area but no cars are allowed. Please use McKinney St. and Sterling Ave. for student pick-up today.
All DPS #170 schools and District Offices are experiencing phone and internet issues. We are working to resolve the issue. Thank you for your patience. #BePurple
☀️ SUMMER CAMP 🏀
We are excited to offer three days of fun and fundamental basketball instruction to our 2-8 grade basketball Duchesses! Camp includeS drill work, daily competitions, scrimmages, and will be run by our DHS Staff/Players. We hope your daughter can join us!
Parents/Guardians-Click on the link below for a press release regarding a noncredible swatting call toward DHS. Thank you DPD for your quick action.
https://5il.co/1scp3
Dukes baseball vs Winnebago. #BePurple
Duchesses soccer vs North Boone. ⚽️
Check out this awesome opportunity to explore our Ed Pathway at SVCC.
https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1123/DHS/2873586/Ed_Pathway_Symposium.pdf
ALL DUKES AND DUCHESSES EVENTS ARE POSTPONED TODAY. RESCHEDULE DATES WILL BE POSTED THIS AFTERNOON. #BeSafe #BePurple
