Divine Child High School
Address
1001 North Silvery Lane Dearborn, Michigan, (Wayne County), 48128  United States
Coordinates	42°19′7.3″N 83°16′58″W / 42.318694°N 83.28278°W / 42.318694; -83.28278Coordinates: 42°19′7.3″N 83°16′58″W / 42.318694°N 83.28278°W / 42.318694; -83.28278
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	Virtus Cum Scientia (Goodness with Knowledge)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Established	1958
Principal	Peggy Knuth
Asst. Principal	Damian Hermann
Pastor	Father Jim Bilot
Teaching staff	67
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	888 (2008)
Grade 9	223
Grade 10	253
Grade 11	185
Grade 12	227
Color(s)	Red and Grey
Athletics conference	Catholic High School League
Team name	Falcons
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1]
Average ACT scores	24.2
Newspaper	D-Scene
Tuition	$5,400-$6,600
Athletic Director	Tony DeMare
Website	divinechildhighschool.org

Divine Child High School is a private Catholic high school in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, United States. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, Divine Child offers grades 9 through 12, with an average of around 875 students. The average graduating class consists of approximately 210 students. About 45% of the students attended Divine Child Elementary School and 55% come from other Catholic schools or public schools around the area. This school is not related to the similarly-named Hall of the Divine Child, a now-closed military boarding school for boys, located in Monroe, Michigan.

Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Sports 3.1 Notable finishes 4 Activities 5 Notable alumni 6 Current Status 7 References

[edit] History

Divine Child was opened in September 1958 by Monsignor Herbert Weier, with 84 freshmen, two Bernadine Sisters, and an athletic coach. The first graduating class, in 1962 consisted of 69 students.The original building consisted of 37,478 square feet (3,481.8 m²) of space including ten classrooms, two science labs, a small library, a typing and office machines room, and a study hall room. Since that time, eleven additions have significantly increased the size and facilities of the school.

[edit] Academics

Divine Child offers classes in the following areas: religion, math, science, English, social studies, world languages, fine & applied arts, physical education/health, and technology. Divine Child's curriculum is varied to meet the needs and interests of each student. A total of 26.0 units of credit are required for graduation including demonstrating proficiency with computers.

[edit] Sports

Divine Child High School has the largest Athletic Program in The Catholic League. Divine Child offers 24 Sports and 52 Teams. These teams include basketball, football, hockey, golf, soccer, track, cross country, wrestling,pom pon, and many other sports. The current athletic director is Tony DeMare. Divine Child is the school to send your high schooler to.

[edit] Notable finishes

State Championships

• Baseball (Boys): 1992, 2004, 2005, 2008
• Basketball (Boys): 1973, 1977
• Basketball (Girls): 1986, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1999
• Competitive Cheer (Girls): 1985, 1996
• Cross Country (Boys): 1982 Class B Runner-Up, 1991 Class B Runner-Up
• Figure Skating (Girls): 2000, 2005, 2008
• Football (Boys): 1961, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1985
• Hockey (Boys): 2002
• Pom Pon (Girls): 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007
• Softball (Girls): 1975, 1986
• Winterguard: 1999

[edit] Activities

Divine Child also offers many clubs and after-school programs, including: Art Studio, Attic Salt, Bowling Club, Boys Intramurals, Boys Varsity Club, Capitalist Club, Car Club, Chess Tournament, Competitive Science, Drama Club, Forensics, French Club, German Club, International Thespian Society, Latin Club, Ready Set Create, Movie Club, National Honor Society, Newspaper, Pocket Billiards, Spanish Club

Divine Child also offers musical and theatrical activities, including a fall play and spring musical, bands — marching, symphonic, jazz, pit, pep, and show choir.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Elizabeth Jarosz, Class of 1991 — One of the candidates on season two of The Apprentice
• Gary Danielson, Class of 1969 — A former professional quarterback for the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns and current CBS College Football analyst.

Dan Gheesling - Class of 2001 - Winner, Big Brother season 10\

• Madhuri Dixit - Bollywood Actress

[edit] Current Status

The principal is Peggy Knuth and the Assistant Principal is Damian Hermann. The school's pastor is Father Jim Bilot. Recently the school celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.

Currently, Divine Child is made up of 34 classrooms, a chapel, a library/media center, over 100 computers school-wide, an all-purpose meeting room, an auditorium that seats over 500, a state of the art gymnasium with an above level walking track, weight room, wrestling room, cafeteria, several conference rooms and administrative offices.

[edit] References

• "Divine Child High School website". http://www.divinechildhighschool.org/. 

• "Divine Child High School". Private School Review. http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/13884. 

• "Divine Child, Livonia Stevenson honored for improving ACT scores" DetNews article