Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year!  We're thrilled to start another year at DAHS.  We've worked hard the past few years to establish our Fiercely Committed identity around the school and community, and we're excited to continue with that this year.  At this point, it's time for us to learn more about how students can lead and be the voice of Fiercely Committed, because that's genuinely the most essential phase.  This will allow us to have arrived and have no question that we're all fiercely committed.

Last year, the Class of 2027 won our inaugural Greatest Class Ever competition.  We look forward to the friendly class competitions, where points are earned through good grades, perfect attendance, participation in spirit week, and pep rally competitions.  Watching our students showcase their school spirit is a great way to highlight their fierce commitment.

High school is an exciting four years, but it can also be stressful at times.  Our entire staffulty is dedicated to ensuring each student is inspired and on a pathway for success.  Counselors and teachers support each student in their classes, in clubs, and in various activities.  We encourage each student to join an activity, make a new friend, and have a wonderful year.

We look forward to spending the 2025-2026 school year with each and every one of you!

All students who have a valid Driver’s License and plan to drive to school and park a vehicle on campus during the 2025-2026 school year need to register and pay for a DAHS parking permit. Before registering for your parking permit, please review the school board policy (223 and 223-AR-1) regarding the use of motor vehicles on campus. It is your responsibility to abide by the expectations set forth within this policy.

Students cannot use a parking permit from the previous year(s). To register for a 2025-2026 school year parking permit, you must fill out the Google form here. You need to be logged into your DASD Google account to access this form.

Pay the $15 parking permit fee through My School Bucks. You can find a link to pay the fee here. Online payment is preferred, but if necessary, cash payment may be submitted to the high school main office beginning Monday, August 18, 2025.

Once you have completed the Google form and paid the $15 fee, we will secure a parking permit for you.  Parking permits will be distributed through your student's homeroom teacher on the first day of school. If you have filled out the form and paid the fee before the first day of school (or have the check/cash payment to drop off on the morning of the first day), then you may drive to school on the first day; for all subsequent days, you must have a valid parking permit displayed in your vehicle to exercise the privilege of driving to and parking on campus.

Parking permits are to be displayed from the rear-view mirror and face out so it is easily visible. All students must park only in designated student parking areas (Large Student Parking Lot & Parking Spots on Tennis Court Hill). Those not parking in the correct designated area may receive a parking ticket and have to pay a fine.  Driving to school and parking on campus is a privilege. Students who do not follow procedures by failing to obtain a current 2025-2026 student parking permit, failing to visibly display the permit, or parking in spaces not designated for students may receive a parking ticket from the school district or lose campus parking privileges.  (IMPORTANT: Overflow parking in the Stadium lot will only be permissible if announcements are made from the Main Office.  At that time, students will only be permitted to park in white spaces in the Stadium lot or behind the Tech Wing.)