Deary High School offers extracurricular activities through FFA, music, and athletic programs. Athletic opportunities offered for high school students include football, cheerleading, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, and boys and girls track. There is a joint baseball/softball program with Kendrick High School.
To learn more about the Whitepine Joint School District #288, Bovill Elementary School, Deary Jr/Sr High School, and/or related opportunities, please navigate to their website. e
The Whitepine Joint School District #288 serves the communities of Deary, Bovill, and Elk River, as well as the surrounding areas. The district has an elementary school in Bovill serving Prek-3 and the remaining classes, 4-12, attend school in Deary. The Whitepine Joint School District is made up of students, parents, patrons, teachers, and administrators, and has developed the following mission statement: "To create a partnership between school, family, and community that is dedicated to the academic and personal success of every child."
The Whitepine Joint School District's 2014 enrollment stands at 257 students PreK-12 and it employs 21 certified personnel and 17 classified staff members. The latest improvement to the facilities occurred in 2004 with a new gymnasium, locker rooms, concession area, and ag shop at the Deary site, and a new addition of classrooms and library for the Bovill site.
School board meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 6:00pm. Location rotates, so be sure to check the schedule.
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