Denham Springs High School

Denham Springs High School
Address
1000 N Range Ave Denham Springs , Louisiana 70726 United States
Coordinates	30°29′47″N 90°57′22″W / 30.49639°N 90.95611°W / 30.49639; -90.95611
Information
Type	Public
Established	1897
School district	Livingston Parish Public Schools
NCES District ID	2201020
CEEB code	190655
NCES School ID	220102000758
Principal	Wesley Howard
Teaching staff	89.69 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	10–12
Enrollment	1,654[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	18.44[1]
Campuses	Denham Springs High School STEM Center
Campus type	suburban
Color(s)	Purple, Gold, and White
Slogan	It's a great day to be a yellow jacket!
Mascot	Butch the Yellow Jacket
Nickname	Yellow Jackets
Yearbook	The Yellow Jacket
Feeder schools	Denham Springs Junior High, Southside Junior High, Juban Parc Junior High
Website	www.denhamspringshs.org

Denham Springs High School is a public high school located in Denham Springs, Louisiana, United States. Denham Springs High School is a part of the Livingston Parish School System and was founded in 1897 as a school for the residents of Denham Springs, a city located in Livingston Parish. The school is located on Louisiana Highway 16, adjacent to Denham Springs Freshman High. The school's location makes it prone to flooding. This was the case when flooding devastated the area in 2016, and resulted in students having to travel to nearby Live Oak High School for classes.

Denham Springs High School is a public high school and has open enrollment. The school also consistently ranks high on reports by the Louisiana Department of Education. In the 2019 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Denham Springs High School ranked 43 on the "Louisiana's Best High Schools" list.^[2]

Denham Springs High School is a member of the Louisiana High School Athletic Association^[3] and offers a wide variety of sports and programs. Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.