Parents, Be sure to attend our information meeting DHS101 for your incoming Freshman next year. We have two times available next Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Please join us at 5 or 7 p.m. READ MORE >
Rachel Lin-Drawing "Daydreams"Gage Coleman- Graphic Design "Man on the Moon" and "Frank Sinatra"Not pictured Abigail Thompson Digital Art "Arcade"Ronnie Palmer Photography "Do the Dew"Not pictured Makayla Annester-Mixed Media "Sly Glamour"Makenzie Hudson- Photography "Running Round" Drawing "Audrey Hepburn"All students were accepted into the Southeast Missouri... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the following students on making the All-District Concert Band:Bronwen Young - 7th ClarinetKate Churchill - 10th ClarinetAlex Dugan - 1st Contra-alto ClarinetGerica Harris - 2nd Bassoon and the following students made the All-District Jazz Band:Benjamin Rybolt - Lead TromboneAbigail DeMent - Drumset READ MORE >
Here at Dexter High School, we are working hard to create a climate and community in which all students feel supported. The National Honor Society has worked to create several programs to support students. It is time for our third annual Christmas Angel Adoption program. Our Christmas Angel Adoption program allows community members to sponsor a Dexter High School... READ MORE >
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Congratulations to the new 2020-21 Beta Club Inductees. This year Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Hobgood will be presenting a Virtual Induction Ceremony. New members and their family can click on the video below and join them in reciting the pledge. Ahrens, DestinyAsberry, SydneyAyers, GrantBoles, PeytonBryant, TristanChappell, KinleighDawson, ShelbyDean, MakennaDowdy,... READ MORE >
Congratulations to the 2020 Miss DHS Mekenzie Yount. First Alternate, Chloe Thurmon and second alternate Makayla Dodson. READ MORE >
Sunday, October 18, 2020 - The DHS Choir, led by Jamie Sepulvado and Delisa Sitze, performed their Fall Concert in the BEC at 1:30 p.m. The Concert also included a Candle Lighting Ceremony for the Senior Choir Members. Please see the full concert below: READ MORE >
Senior Parents, Below is a list of the deadlines, items needed, and how to submit them for your Senior. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to email me at sculp@dexter.k12.mo.us Thank you so much for your help in gathering and turning this information in to me. Yearbooks are also on Sale now for $40. After Thanksgiving... READ MORE >
Congratulations to Myah Al-Balawi, the DHS 2020 Fall Homecoming Queen. Myah was crowned before the game against East Prairie Friday evening. First Alternate, Chloe Thurmon and Second Alternative, Tristin Pullum. READ MORE >
Congratulations to the 2020 DHS Fall Homecoming Candidates. Homecoming will be held on September 18, 2020. Good luck to all of the candidates. READ MORE >
Students returned back to DHS this Monday, August 24th. All advisory classes participated in a Pirates vs. Pandemic Activity outside. The temperature was a little hot, but the classes battled to win! Safety was a priority, with all students wearing masks during the activity. It was a great demonstration in our ability to work together and fun. We had a great... READ MORE >
Students that registered for the 2020 DHS Summer School Session should have received information from their respective Counselors in High School regarding the courses that they selected. Students electing to take Personal Finance or Health online should have a Chromebook and sign up for their Google Classrooms for the class they are taking. An invite to the... READ MORE >
DHS Celebrated Seniors the Week of May 4th through May 8th. Slideshows were played each night on the Football Field's large scoreboard, with a Senior Sunset held on Thursday, May 7th and the Senior Slideshow with baby pictures played for the Seniors that night. Below are the links to several of the slideshows, as well as the Graduation Parade. Each Senior will... READ MORE >
HighSchool Distance Learning Websites Scholastic Learning At Home: https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-6-12.html Kahn Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/signup Wide Open School: https://wideopenschool.org/programs/family/6-12/ Daily Lessons on Discovery Education Network: ... READ MORE >
Check out the new High School Library website. Mrs. Hobgood has been busy redesigning her page, so check it out! https://sites.google.com/dexter.k12.mo.us/dhslibrary/home READ MORE >
Top Ten Percent awarded certificates this afternoon at the Dexter High School Auditorium. Guest Speaker - DHS Graduate First Lieutenant Ryan Joyner. Freshman Destiny Ahrens, Grant Ayers, Kaden Bias, Peyton Boles, Kinleigh Chappell, Shelby Dawson, Makenna Dean, Ellen Dowdy, Caitlin Giles, Madison Glaus, Hannah Guy, Jayci Holcomb, Alise Howell, Amber Madigan,... READ MORE >
It's that time again! Preserve those DHS memories by reserving your copy of the 2020 Yearbook. The cost is $45. Just visit Jostens.com and look for Dexter High School, or click the link above in the photo gallery. You can also drop by the high school office and place your order there. Senior Salute Ads are also available for purchase now until April 1, 2020. ... READ MORE >
Shelby Haynes will cheer next year at Williams Baptist University. Shelby signed an Athletic Scholarship on February 11, 2020. Congratulations to Shelby! READ MORE >
Austin Guy signed a National Letter of Intent to play football for Missouri S&T on Thursday, February 13, 2020 in the BEC Lobby. Congratulations to Austin! READ MORE >
Congratulations to the 2020 Winter Homecoming Queen, Blair Rogers! 1st Alternate, Alexa Werneck and 2nd Alternate, Natalie Sells. For more pictures and IGTV Video, follow us on Instagram @bearcatnews. READ MORE >
Congratulations to the DHS Scholar Bowl team on taking 2nd Place at the Bell City Tournament! Also, a congratulations goes to Ben for placing 7th in overall points scored! Great Job!! READ MORE >
Congratulations to the following fccla members for being elected to represent Dexter as FCCLA Region 8 Executive Officers for the 2020-2021 school year.Julianna Rivera-Devotion Leader & Jerra Malone-Recreation LeaderThe election & screening process was conducted at Clearwater High School yesterday. Great job! READ MORE >
Congratulations to the 2020 Winter Homecoming Candidates. Below are the candidates and the sport that nominated them this year. Dance Team: MeKenzie Yount, Natalie SellsCheer Team: Madilyn Hampton, Blair RogersGirls' Basketball Team: Dulcie Pullen, Alexa WerneckWrestling Team: Madeline Parker, Julianna RiveraBoys' Basketball Team: Ellie Dowdy, Jayci Holcomb READ MORE >
Please join us in congratulating the following 37 students on their accomplishments at the state convention. These students have earned a spot to compete at the National Convention in Fort Worth in June. 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅 ✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️ Layne Medler — 1st Place in Language Arts 11th Grade Victoria Bess — 4th Place in Language Arts 12th Grade Evan Grobe —... READ MORE >
Shout out to the DHS FBLA Club on their recent donation of 1855 boxes of Macaroni and Cheese to Stoddard County Gospel Mission Food Bank. The Gospel Mission Food Bank is always in need of food and supplies during the Holiday Season. The DHS FBLA Sponsor is Mrs. Sharon Guy. READ MORE >
Be sure to catch a showing of the hit musical Grease performed by the DHS Choir! Tickets will be sold at the door only and are $5.00 for adults 18-over, $3.00 for students 5 years - 17 years and free for children 4 and under. Start time each night will be 6:30 p.m. "You do not want to miss the one and only Grease being performed right here in Dexter," per... READ MORE >
The new members of the Dexter Chapter of the National Honor Society are: McKayla Annesser, Taylor Babb-Ward, Emily Battles, Ryder Boles, Alexis Burns, Bailey Chamberlain, Jaycee Chappell, Andrew Ellinghouse, Abby Goodrich, Evan Grobe, Haden Hillis, Kaylee Honeycutt, Makenzie Hutson, Mason Keena, Alanie Lacy, Layne Medler, Kolby Musgrave, Payton Phelan, Hannah... READ MORE >
The Dexter High School Student Council along with Tim Holder, hosted a recent Halloween Dance. The students collected canned goods and $350 to be donated to the Stoddard County Gospel Mission. Pictured making the check presentation from left are: Carter Dorton, Kim Lemons with the Stoddard County Gospel Mission, Magi McBride, Mike Morris with the Stoddard County... READ MORE >
October 20, 2019-The Dexter High School Choir Department held its' annual Fall Concert in the newly renovated high school auditorium. The Choir Department is led by Mrs. Jamie Sepulvado, Mrs. Delise Sitze, and Mrs. Julie Rybolt. Feel free to click the video below to see the entire performance. READ MORE >
Congratulations to Delaney Lemmon, the 2019 Miss DHS. Congratulations also to First Alternate, Blair Rogers and Second Alternate Taylor Babb-Ward. Candidates from left are Emily Pyle, Margo Nea, Sydney Patrick, Blair Rogers, Delaney Lemmon, Retiring Queen Natalie Sitze, Taylor Babb-Ward, Madilyn Slaton, Annie Slaton, Shelby Payne, and Alexa Werneck. READ MORE >
The Bearcat News Team is back with our 2019-2020 Team. Delaney Lemmons, Celina Smith, Jarred Swindell, Carson Bell, Alexa Werneck, Sydnie McMillion, Madeline Parker, Carson Hankins, and Keiton Buck. READ MORE >
DHS will host a Senior Parent Night on Monday, September 23 at 5:30 p.m. in the DHS Auditorium. Information regarding graduation caps and gowns, the college admissions process, and important dates for 2020 Graduates. Following the presentation will be a Q & A with Senior Counselor, Mrs. Stone. Students are invited to attend with your parents! READ MORE >
DHS Parents and Students, Please find the following links for updated information regarding student parking registration, student handbook, and our calendar for the 2019-2020 School Year. This information can always be found by visiting the high school's web page and clicking on the MENU tab on the top right section of the page. From there you will see a list... READ MORE >
Parents and Students, Tuesday, August 27 from 3:00pm - 8:00 pm, please visit us at the high school for our annual Stock your Locker event! Students may load and organize lockers and walk through their schedule. Parents can come see our building updates and get information about our new student chromebooks. Food and Fun to be provided! READ MORE >
2020 Seniors! Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Senior Sunrise on Wednesday, August 28th at 6:15 a.m. at the DHS Football Stadium entrance. Breakfast will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there! -This breakfast is for Senior Students only. READ MORE >
Congratulations to the Freshman and Sophomore students that were selected to represent Dexter July 17th in the Missouri Choral Directors Association Honors choir. The audition process consisted of them recording their voices and submitting the recordings among hundreds of students from around the state of Missouri. They found out that they were selected at the... READ MORE >
The DHS Senior Beta just returned from a week in Oklahoma City attending the 2019 Beta National Convention. Congratulations to the following winners:Language Arts 10th grade-4th Place: Layne Medler Language arts 11th grade-10th Place: Victoria Bess Math 12th Grade-8th Place: Eric Hahn Onsite painting division II-9th Place: Jillian Avery Painting division... READ MORE >
Friday, May 10, 2019 - Dexter High School awarded 131 diplomas to the Class of 2019. Out of the class, 30 graduates have plans to attend two-year colleges or technical schools. Another 64 plan to attend a four-year university, and two graduates have committed to joining the military. Hunter Lawrence is joining the Army and Joe Rice is joining the Air Force... READ MORE >
On May 6, 2019, DHS began a new tradition in recognizing Seniors who receive an institutional scholarship of over $2,500 or more in an Academic Signing Ceremony. Seniors recognized are pictured with Mrs. Alana Dowdy, High School Principal and Mrs. Laura Stone, High School Counselor. After recognition, students and family enjoyed a luncheon in the BEC. Rylee... READ MORE >
DHS hosted the 2019 Honors Banquet for the Top Ten Percent in each class. Below are the student recipients of this prestigious honor. Congratulations to everyone! FreshmanSophomoresJuniorsSeniors READ MORE >
Progress is underway at Dexter Public Schools. The Dexter School Bond passed on Tuesday, April 4 with 77.3% of Yes votes for Proposition K.I.D.S. and as promised after the election, work has quickly begun within two weeks of the bond passing. Below is a breakdown of the projects that will be completed over this summer. Many of the projects will be... READ MORE >
On May 9th, we are grateful that Southeast Hospital will once again be providing physicals free of charge to all athletes who will be entering grades seven through twelve. Free physical day will be held at Southeast Hospital from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The change in location was made in order to provide student confidentiality and allow each student to discuss... READ MORE >
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Congratulations to the DHS Boys Tennis on winning the SEMO Conference on April 12, 2019 held in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Eric Hahn placed 3rd overall (singles)Nate Gargas 4th overall (singles)Logan Wyman and Ryder Boles 4th overall (doubles) Coach: Eric Boles READ MORE >
April is Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Month. Mrs. Smith's Child Development Class placed 50 blue pinwheels donated by the Mother-to-Mother program to increase awareness, provide education, and support and prevent child abuse in the month of April. The pinwheel is to recognize the importance of families and communities. C READ MORE >
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Cross County All-Academic All State recipients Pictured are those recipients as listed: Back row: Alanie Lacy, Grace Milam, Wyatt Parker, Maddie Slaton Front row: Margo Nea, Fuyu Fuji, Jaycee Chappell not pictured: Andrew EllinghouseIn order for a student to qualify for All Academic All State, the student must have either an ACT... READ MORE >
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DHS Welcomes Brad Hurtig! Brad grew up as a typical student athlete in a small town in Ohio. Only days after finishing his sophomore year of high school, a devastating accident resulted in theamputation of BOTH of Brad’s hands. Through hard work and determination Brad soonrejoined his high school football team. In his senior year, Brad led his team in tacklesand... READ MORE >
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Parents of current 8th grade students are invited to attend one of two informational sessions at DHS. These sessions are to help prepare you and your upcoming DHS Freshman student on course offerings, graduation requirements, locker sign ups, and the A+ Program. Please try to attend one of the sessions April 2 or April 3. Sessions will begin at 4:30 p.m. and... READ MORE >
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The DHS Choir works diligently all year to put on several concerts for our community. However, the last scheduled concert had to be canceled due to impending weather conditions. Mrs. Sepulvado does a great job with these students each day and they work so hard preparing for each concert. We would like to share some of the highlights from this year. Please... READ MORE >
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Congratulations to the following Fccla members for earning top honors at the state Fccla conference at Tan Tar A this weekend.Maci Comfort & Julianna Rivera represented DHS as Region 8 executive officers. Maci serves as the social media coordinator & Julianna serves as the devotional leader.In the academic competition, Macy Roper earned a GOLD medal in... READ MORE >
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DHS will be having 9 pieces accepted in Southeast Missouri State University's 41st Annual High School Art Exhibition: Exhibition of Excellence. Four DHS Students will be displaying their work at this exhibit. Savannah Gourley, Jillian Avery, Madeline Ayers, and Addyson Green. Two students received awards for the artwork. Savannah Gourley received the... READ MORE >
Yearbook Sales are going on now. Don't miss out on memories of this school year! Visit Jostens.com to place an order or drop off a cash or check in the amount of $45 with the high school office to reserve your copy! READ MORE >
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The DHS Wrestling team is headed to the State Wrestling Tournament in Columbia! Be sure to cheer on our Bearcats!! Students showed their support by giving them a loud sendoff today! READ MORE >
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Congratulations to our Wrestling Team and coaching staff for bringing home the first District Championship in school history. These guys will be back in action as they travel to the State Tournament on Thursday!!! READ MORE >
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DHS Students welcomed guest speaker, Bill Cordes, on January 24th during a morning assembly. Mr. Cordes is a speaker that combines a unique blend of humor, stories, playful activities and interactions for the students. All part of the plan to engage, teach, coach and teach positive strategies that will assist our students and our school. Mr. Cordes calls his... READ MORE >
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Chaylea Mosby signed with TRC Raiders on Tuesday. Chaylea will join former teammate and 2018 DHS graduate Hannah Thurmon as a Lady Raider next year. When asked about how she made her decision to sign with Three Rivers, Mosby credited her move to a recent visit to the campus, the development of the new Libla Family Sports Complex, the ability to stay close to... READ MORE >
FCCLA region 8 elections were held Jan. 9 at Clearwater High School. Maci Comfort was elected regional social media coordinator & Julianna Rivera was elected the regional devotional leader for the 2019-2020 school year! Congratulations Ladies!! Pictured below are the 2019 FCCLA Members. READ MORE >
DHS Advisory Classes it's time for the Winter Warm Up. We are having a competition called Clash of the Classes. Advisory classes will compete each day by seeing what grade has the most participants dress up. So check out the days below and join in on the fun!! On Tuesday - Thursday you can pick either theme for that day and on Friday every class has and... READ MORE >
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Queen-Hannah Smith, 1st Alternate-Chaylea Mosby, 2nd Alternate-Blair RogersPictured below with Retiring Queen-Kelby Hill. READ MORE >
Welcome back students! We hope that you had a wonderful break and are ready to begin 2nd Semester at DHS! As you have noticed, we have a new website. For student information, simply click on the menu link and choose from the drop down menus. Be sure to download the app as well and sign up for news alerts! READ MORE >
The Winter Homecoming coronation will be January 4, 2019. READ MORE >
DHS performed for their peers today, demonstrating the talent at Dexter High School! Take a look at just one of the performers today! READ MORE >
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Congratulations to these DHS Students for placing at the Beta Convention this weekend! First Place in Drawing - Anna BishopFirst Place in Mixed Media - Savannah GourleyFirst Place in Painting - Jillian Avery Fourth Place in Fiber Arts - Savannah Gourley Olivia Lacy and Coby Powers are moving on to perform in the general session in the category of Duo performance. ... READ MORE >