FEBRUARY
2/17 District Holiday (President's Day)
​2/25 Torchy's Spirit Night 4-8pm
MARCH
3/4 Dave & Buster's (South Park Meadows) Spirit Night 4-7pm
3/5 GAP Spring Graduation
3/15 Panda Express Spirit Day 10a-10p
3/17-21 Spring Break
3/18 Torchy's Spirit Night 4-8pm
Important Dates
APRIL
4/7 P. Terry's Spirit Night
4/10 National Honor Society Induction
Ceremony (DSHS Performing Arts Center @ 6:30pm)
4/12 3rd Annual EVO Music Fest
4/17 Rising Senior Night (Cafeteria 5:00pm)
4/18 District Holiday (Good Friday)
4/19 Panda Express Spirit Day 10a-10p
4/20 EASTER
4/22 Earth Day
4/25 Student Holiday
4/29 Torchy's Spirit Night 4-8pm
MAY
5/3 PROM
5/7 Underclassmen Academic Awards
Ceremony (Comp Gym 6:30pm)
5/14 Senior Academic Awards Ceremony
(DSHS Performing Arts Center 6:30pm)
5/15 National Honor Society Reception
(DSHS Performing Arts Center 6:30pm)
5/21 SENIOR SUNSET
(Field next to Auditorium 6:30pm)
5/23 Last Day of School (early release)
5/23 Graduation Ceremony (8-10pm)
5/23 PROJECT GRADUATION
Lock-In @ High 5 (11pm-6am)
AUGUST
8/7 - ROAR (New Student Orientation 3-5pm or 6-8pm)
8/12 - Open House (Self-Guided Tours 4-6pm)
8/13 - 1st Day of School!
8/28 - Meet the Teacher (6-7:30pm)
8/29 - Project Grad Board Meeting (6-7:30pm)
SEPTEMBER
9/2 District Holiday (Labor Day)
9/6 1st Home Football Game of the Year!
(Football/Cheer Senior Night)
9/26 College Fair
8/14/24 1st Day of School!
8/14/24 1st Day of School!
OCTOBER
10/2 HOCO Parade & Carnival
10/4 Homecoming Game
10/5 Homecoming Dance
10/14 District Holiday (Columbus Day)
10/23 Senior Sunrise & Retreat!
10/23 Freshmen, Sophmore, & Junior PSAT
10/31 Student Holiday (Halloween)
NOVEMBER
11/1 Student Holiday (No School)
11/8 Home Game (Band/Hi-Steppers Senior Night)
11/10 BUNCO BASH
11/25-29 Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER
12/7 - Christmas on Mercer
12/23 - Winter break begins
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JANUARY
1/8 Return from Winter Break
1/16 FAFSA Workshop (Cafeteria 8AM)
1/20 District Holiday (MLK Day)
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MAY
5/3/25 PROM
5/23/25 Graduation!