Cheerleaders at football game
High school students in hallway
Dexter High School Gym
DHS orchestra onstage
high school students in Cafeteria
Senior float in DHS homecoming parade.
girls swim float in homecoming parade.
backstage at a drama performance
Dexter High School East Side view

DEXTER HIGH SCHOOL

Dexter High School is consistently ranked as one of the top comprehensive public high schools in the state of Michigan. Alma mater to numerous National Merit Scholars, Dexter offers a challenging curriculum which affords many educational options to students including the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme starting with the class of 2014, numerous Advanced Placement courses, and technical education programs available through the county-wide consortium. Our music programs garner top honors year after year, and we hold multiple state championships in a myriad of sports. Top that off with state and national awards for our journalism, debate, forensics, robotics, Quiz Bowl, and Ocean Bowl clubs, and it's easy to understand our Dreadnaught pride!   

Fast Facts

124 Courses Offered

103 DHS courses and 21 Consortium courses to choose from.

50+ Student Clubs

You name it, we got it – Drama, Robotics, Anime, Book Clubs, NHS, Gay-Straight Alliance, Newspaper, Ocean Bowl – there's something for everyone. 

43 Countries

Dexter is a popular destination for exchange students. Over the years, we have hosted students from over 43 different countries!