
I am Sentria Lowe. I have a passion for helping others. That passion has lead me to a career in school counseling. I have served as an elementary school counselor and a middle scho...

My name is Michelle Withrow, and I am thrilled to be joining the staff of Decatur High School this fall! After working in education for the past 22 years as a teacher and school co...

Hi, I’m Ben Karczewski, and this is my first year teaching high school Spanish. I grew up nearJoliet, Illinois and fell in love with the south after I started college at the Univer...

Teaching artist Melissa Rice comes to DHS theatre this fall. She holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Baylor University and is a Master’s candidate in Education from University of Wes...

I’m DeeDee Weatherwax, and I have taught Business/Marketing Education at Loretto High School in Loretto, TN for the past 22 years. I love teaching, and I have taught just about eve...

Many events in life are memorable, but some are close to eternal. The Decatur High School Class of 2022 battled through many obstacles, both physically and mentally to make it to t...

Among many, many great teachers at Decatur High School, Mia Cox stood out this year as our Teacher of the Year! Mrs. Cox is a dedicated teacher who loves her profession to the poin...

Art teacher, Robert Belcher, is proud of his students, and as he should be. The students at DHS use multiple medium variations to develop beautiful artist work. Students are encour...

As the school year winds down, a valedictorian and salutatorian often come down to the wire. The class rankings can be close. Years of dedication to study and attention to detail a...

Decatur High School now owns the 6A state championship in high jump! Jayden Brown cleared 6'4" to win the state championship and carried it home to Decatur. Congratulations to Coac...

These are the school supply lists for: Austin Middle School, Austin Junior High, and Decatur Middle School. If you have any questions, please contact the school directly. Don't for...

Brittany Tanner is named New Teacher of the Year for Decatur High School. Ms. Tanner is a business teacher and DECA sponsor and track coach. Ms. Tanner has a great dedication to he...


On Wednesday April 27 during opportunity period, DHS teacher Sara Dunlap and her AP United States history classes presented the annual living wax museum on the walking track in the...

The DHS 2022 Academic Booster Club Awards Ceremony was a great success. The hundreds of awards given were for those students who take on the challenge and accel in their academic ...

On April 4th and 7th, School Resource Officer Schutt conducted a police PT program course with Decatur High JROTC at Ogle Stadium. Cadets competed as four cadet teams for a timed f...

Have you ever thought of the chances you should have taken? The Spring Recruitment for Decatur City Schools is right around the corner. Come and see what opportunities you might ha...

The Decatur High School JROTC Color Guard took 1st place at the American Legion Post 15 Drill Competition this past Saturday! The team did a really good job and included McKinsy ...

Decatur High School Senior Breakfast was a great time to celebrate all of our seniors and enjoy a meal and time away from the classroom. These seniors have seen a broad spectrum of...
Prom is an annual tradition at Decatur High School. Juniors who are a part of the prom committee will put in the effort to create a beautiful and enjoyable night for juniors and se...