Dallas Center-Grimes High School

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About Dallas Center-Grimes High School

Welcome to Dallas Center-Grimes High School! DCG High School opened in 2002 and is the only high school in the Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District. We are located at 2555 W 1st Street in Grimes. Our school is home to approximately 950 students in ninth through twelfth grade.

DCG High School places student learning and helping each student take charge of their future as our primary focus, with our strong emphasis on meeting the needs of all students through differentiated instruction and research-based practices.

Our Areas of Focus

Out District-Wide Areas of Focus allow us to achieve the 3 C’s and put our model into action.

  • Curriculum is guaranteed and viable
  • Environment is safe and positive
  • Relationships are professional and respectful
  • Technology is infused through the system

Student Support

Our staff works closely with all students to ensure each student has a positive and personalized educational experience. We offer a wide selection of courses including special interest, Advanced Placement, and concurrently enrolled classes. In addition to academics, our students excel in the arts, activities and athletics. Students are encouraged to get involved and take advantage of the many opportunities offered.

Our school offers additional support services in the areas of Special Education, Extended Learning Program, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and American Sign Language (ASL).

Our students are finding out who they are and who they want to become. It’s an amazing journey and we do our best to provide them an environment where they can thrive.

Biliteracy Seal

Dallas Center-Grimes students in grades 9-12 now have the opportunity to earn the State of Iowa Seal of Biliteracy, which recognizes proficiency in English and at least one other language through approved assessments. All languages will be recognized, including Spanish, French, and native languages. About 140 languages are spoken in Iowa and nearly 22 within the Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District.

Students should contact their school counselor, world language teacher, or ESL teacher to learn more about the testing requirements and available testing dates. Students and/or their families are responsible for all fees related to testing, if applicable.

To earn the seal, students must show demonstrated proficiency in a given language. Read more about the biliteracy guidance, including proficiency levels and accepted assessments here.

Once a student has passed the assessment and is approved, they will earn the Seal of Biliteracy, which goes on their diploma and high school transcript.  Earning the seal does not count toward earned credit.