Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School
Public school in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School is a suburban public high school (grades 8–12) in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, United States. It opened in 1957 and was expanded and renovated in 1963, 1977, and 2006.[5] The school serves the communities of Yarmouth and Dennis, and had an enrollment of 993 students in the 2024-2025 school year. Dennis-Yarmouth, or known more commonly to the locals as "D-Y", is the second largest high school (in terms of student population) on Cape Cod, behind only Barnstable High School. It is in South Yarmouth, just south of the Mid Cape Highway.
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210 Station Avenue , 02664 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Open enrollment[1] |
| Established | 1957 |
Principal | Kendra Bennett[2] |
| Staff | 85.6 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 993 (2024–2025)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.6[3] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Green & White |
| Athletics | MIAA - Division 3 |
Athletics conference | Cape and Islands League[4] |
| Teams | Dolphins |
Communities served | Yarmouth, Dennis |
| Website | https://www.dy-regional.k12.ma.us/high-school |
Demographics
- The data includes eighth grade students. Eighth grade students = 234 (23.56%).
According to Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education annual statistics, for the 2024-2025 academic year, the demographic enrollment distributions for race, gender and grade level at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School are as follows:
Total number of enrolled students: 993
Total number of full-time equivalent educators: 85.6
Therefore, the student to teacher ratio for this school is 11.6:1
| Race | Enrolled Pupils* | % of District |
|---|---|---|
| African American | 164 | 16.5% |
| Asian | 24 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic | 142 | 14.3% |
| Native American | 21 | 2.1% |
| White | 570 | 57.4% |
| Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.2% |
| Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic | 70 | 7.0% |
| Total | 993 | 100% |
* Approximate number of enrolled pupils is calculated based on total number of students in district, multiplied by reported percentage, and rounded to nearest whole student.
| Gender | Enrolled pupils | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 469 | 47.23% |
| Male | 523 | 52.67% |
| Non-binary | 1 | 0.1% |
| Total | 993 | 100% |
| Grade | Pupils Enrolled | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 190 | 19.13% |
| 10 | 180 | 18.13% |
| 11 | 194 | 19.54% |
| 12 | 183 | 18.43% |
| SP* | 12 | 1.21% |
| Total | 993 | 100% |
* SP = Special Education Beyond Grade 12[6]
Athletics
Cross Country
The boys team won the All-State Championship in back to back years, the only boys team in Massachusetts to have done so (the MIAA switched from a single all-state championship race for each gender in cross country to large and small school state championship races in 1990[7]) . Further, the boys team did it twice, in 1974/1975 and 1989/1990. Harrier magazine ranked them one of the top 25 teams in the United States in 1989[8] and 1990.[9] The girls team won the Div. I (large schools) All-State team championship in 2006.[10]
Notable alumni
- Andrew Jamiel, FCF and XFL football player[11]
- Amy Jo Johnson, actress[citation needed]
- Highly Suspect, rock band[12]
- Josh Taves, NFL football player[13]