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UPDATE: Courtyard closes due to student misuse

September 12, 2018

Ever since construction in the school began early last year, students and have looked forward to the idea of having a courtyard in which they could eat lunch while taking in the sun and fresh air of the outdoors.

‘A Dancer’s Heart’

September 9, 2018

A Dancer's Heart is an organization started in memory of Imani Thompson-Twine, who was a DHS rising senior when she passed away in June of 2010. During the past seven years they have partnered with the Decatur Education Foundation to provide a scholarship to a graduating female senior at DHS and provide other leadership and life skill workshops on mental illness, staying safe, financial literacy, and college help.

Student center to add mental health seminars to advisement

September 4, 2018

There are a multitude of different mental health seminars that are being added to advisement this year to help guide students through high school. Administrators, counselors and other faculty members unanimously made the decision to add these lessons so that students will have another outlet to be more aware about their own mental health.

Short film tackles HIV stigma

August 29, 2018

On Aug. 29, 2018 community public health employees, HIV clinicians, and activists took a stand against HIV in black communities at the screening of the short film “90 Days." The film follows a young couple and takes on HIV stigma and love, while highlighting biomedical prevention strategies.

Update: Field reopening delayed until mid-September

August 18, 2018

Decatur Stadium’s field will not open until mid-September, according to Athletic Director Rodney Thomas, after a powerful storm on June 11 flooded, damaged and closed the field. Previously, Thomas expected the field to open for practice on Sep. 1. He received word, however, from SportsTurf on Friday, Aug. 24, that the field installation would not be completed until at least mid-September.