Dunedin High School is a high school in Dunedin, Florida, United States. It is operated by the Pinellas County School Board. The school mascot is Freddie the Falcon. The official school colors are red and white, though red and black have become the unofficial, and more popular, school colors.
Community involvement and partnerships
Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) School Advisory Council (SAC) Partnerships: Bright House Networks, Nielsen Media Research, Raytheon Company, City of Dunedin, Dunedin Chamber of Commerce Award-winning volunteer program
NJROTC
The Naval Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps program provides an opportunity for cadets to learn valuable leadership skills, citizenship skills, and the value of commitment, honor and courage (the Navy's core values). Dunedin High School's NJROTC unit has been awarded the Distinguished Unit award four times in a row, from 2007-2010. This award is the highest honor any NJROTC unit can earn. DHS's NJROTC unit has also won the state Orienteering championships for Florida, 3 years in a row, from 2007–2009.
Scottish Highlander Band
The Scottish Highlander Band is one of the biggest organizations on campus and most prominent. There are several different ensembles within the program including: Marching band, concert band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, orchestra, and pipe band. All of the ensembles mentioned have won many awards. In the 2012-2013 school year, a color guard was added to the band.
Notable alumni
Amy Benz, former professional golfer
Bill Cappleman, former professional NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions Michael "Pinball" Clemons, former professional football player and coach in the NFL and CFL Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida Brian Dopirak, former professional baseball player Matt Dunbar, former professional baseball player for the Miami Marlins Juan Garcia-Herreros, virtuoso jazz musician and composer Scott Hemond, former professional baseball player John Huston, professional golfer Crawford Ker, former professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos Kidd Kraddick, radio host of Kidd Kraddick in the Morning from 1992 to 2013 David Nutter, television and film director Adam Quinn, Bagpipe virtuoso and member of Celtic band Lucid Druid Stacey Simmons, former professional football player for the Indianapolis Colts Lari White, musician and actress