Dakota High School (Michigan)

Magnet high school in Macomb, Michigan, United States

Dakota High School
Address

21051 21 Mile Road Macomb, Michigan 48044 United States
Coordinates	42°38′41″N 82°54′35″W / 42.644726°N 82.909599°W / 42.644726; -82.909599
Information
School type	Public, magnet high school
Established	1995
School district	Chippewa Valley Schools
Principal	Kevin Koskos
Teaching staff	118.80 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,625 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	22.10
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Green, navy, gray
Athletics conference	Macomb Area Conference
Nickname	Cougars
Rivals	Romeo, Chippewa Valley
Accreditation	Cognia
Feeder schools	Iroquois and Seneca Middle Schools
Website	www.chippewavalleyschools.org/schools/high-schools/dhs/

Dakota High School is a public, magnet high school located in the Metropolitan Detroit region, situated in the suburb of Macomb Township, Michigan. Dakota serves grades 9-12 and is one of three high schools in the Chippewa Valley Schools.

Academics

Student assessments
2021–22 school year Change vs. prior year
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %	12.7 / 9.1
Proficient %	23.8 / 28.7
PR. Proficient %	16.5 / 49.3
Not Proficient %	47.0 / 12.9
Average test scores
SAT Total	991.7 ( −20.8)

Dakota High School has been accredited by Cognia or its predecessors since April 1, 1996.

The demographic breakdown of the 2,996 students enrolled in 2017-18 was:

19.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.

The football team won state championships in 2006 and 2007.

Kyle Cook - NFL football center
Ryan Rollins - Shooting Guard for the Milwaukee Bucks
Gabriel William Shunn - Award Winning California Craft Beer Brewer / Expert at Siebel Institute

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v t e High schools in Macomb County, Michigan
Public high schools
Regular public schools	Armada Center Line Chippewa Valley Clintondale Cousino Dakota Eastpointe Eisenhower Fitzgerald Fraser Henry Ford II L'Anse Creuse L'Anse Creuse - North Lake Shore Lakeview Lincoln Memphis Mount Clemens New Haven Richmond Romeo Roseville South Lake Sterling Heights Stevenson Utica Warren Mott Warren Woods Tower
Alternative public schools	International Academy of Macomb Romeo Engineering and Technology Center Utica Alternative Learning Center
Charter schools	Arts Academy in the Woods Michigan Collegiate
Independent
Secular private	none
Religious	Austin Catholic De La Salle Collegiate Faith Christian School Lutheran High North Parkway Christian School Regina St. Clement (closed)
This list is incomplete. Anchor Bay High School in St. Clair County serves a portion of Macomb County.

Red Division	Clinton Township Chippewa Valley Macomb Dakota New Baltimore Anchor Bay Romeo Sterling Heights Stevenson Utica Eisenhower
White Division	Grosse Pointe North Grosse Pointe South Macomb L'Anse Creuse North Utica Utica Ford Warren Mott
Blue Division	Fraser Port Huron Port Huron Northern Roseville St. Clair Shores Lakeview Warren Cousino
Gold Division	Eastpointe Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse St. Clair Shores Lake Shore Sterling Heights Warren Fitzgerald Warren Woods-Tower
Silver Division	Hazel Park Madison Heights Madison Marine City Marysville St. Clair St. Clair Shores South Lake
Bronze Division	Center Line Clawson Clinton Township Clintondale Madison Heights Lamphere New Haven Warren Lincoln