Duchesne High School

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Duchesne High School is a secondary school in Duchesne, Utah, United States, and is part of the Duchesne County School District. The school serves all of Duchesne City as well as the communities of Bridgeland, Utahn, Strawberry, and Fruitland.NameDuchesne High School is named after its city and the city's river. The river was probably named by trappers in the 1820s after Saint Philippine Duchesne.FacilitiesThe current structure was built in 2004-2005. The facility has two gymnasiums, one college sized basketball court and one smaller gymnasium left from the 1965 structure. It has an English department with classrooms and separate writing lab. The science department has classrooms and a separate lab. Utah State University provides distance education classes at the school so all students have the opportunity to graduate from high school with an associate degree. The school also has wood and metal shops, an auditorium, lunch room, and administrative offices.SportsDuchesne High school colors are navy blue, white, and gray; its mascot is the eagle.The school sponsors a men's football team, men's and women's basketball teams, men's wrestling, women's volleyball, track and field team and cross country team. Duchesne High competes in the 1A division of the UHSAA. Men's teams have won state titles in basketball (1989), football (2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016), wrestling (1981, 2008, and 2015), and track and field (1993, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012). Duchesne has sponsored athletes who have achieved all-region, all-state, all-American, and even a finalist for the High School Heisman in 2007. During the 2010-2014 seasons, the football team set an all-classification state record of 48 consecutive victories.