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Class of 2024

 

Class of 2024

Class Size: 52

Valedictorians: Ansley Hamilton, Kaden Hume, Lucy McLaren

Charter Members: 22 members of the Class of 2024 are Charter Students, having attended DCA since at least kindergarten.

Scholars Diplomas: 38 members of the Class of 2024 earned a Scholars Diploma, completing at least eight Honors, Dual Enrollment, and/or Advanced Placement courses in grades 9-12.

Post-Secondary Plans

51.9% (27) 4-Year Public University

38.5% (20) 4-Year Private University

7.7% (4) 2-Year College/Technical

1.9% (1) United States Military

0.0% (0) Other

78.9% (41) In State

19.2% (10) Out of State/International

ACT Scores

  • Top 25% Composite Average = 28.5
  • Composite Middle 50% = 21-26
  • All students are required to take the ACT at least once. Each student’s highest score is included in the following class averages: English: 25.29, Math: 22.44, Reading: 26.31, and Science: 23.81, with an overall average of 24.46.

 

College Level Courses

  • 87% (45) of the Class of 2024 participated in college level courses through Dual Enrollment and/or Advanced Placement programs during grades 11 and 12.
  • 816 total credit hours were earned. (AP course credit hours are based on a score of 3 or higher on the corresponding AP exam. AP students are required to take the exam.)
  • Average credit hours earned per student in the Class of 2024: 816/52 = 15.7
  • Average credit hours earned per student participating in college level courses: 816/45 = 18.13
  • 17 members of the Class of 2024 took 50 AP exams in 7 subjects over two years. 90% (45) of those exams resulted in a score of 3 or higher. Students earned a perfect score of 5 on 7 total exams, a score of 4 on 16 total exams, and a score of 3 on 22 total exams.
  • The Class of 2024 has 4 AP Scholars with Distinction (Clare Altman, Ansley Hamilton, Kaden Hume, and Lucy McLaren), 1 AP Scholar with Honor (Trevor Jones), and 4 AP Scholars (Hannah Case, Audrey Coulter, Kylie Ducharme, and Makenna Peterson).

 

Scholarships

  • 98% (51) of the Class of 2024 received scholarship offers from various colleges, universities, and organizations.
  • 100% (52) academically qualified for the Tennessee HOPE Scholarship (21 ACT or 3.0 UGPA).
  • 4 Students (8%) also academically qualified for the General Assembly Merit Scholarship (29 ACT and 3.75 UGPA): Clare Altman, Ansley Hamilton, Kaden Hume, and Lucy McLaren.
  • 75% (39) of the Class of 2024 received additional academic, athletic, art, service, or citizenship scholarships from colleges, universities, or organizations, above and beyond the HOPE, GAMS, Aspire, Tennessee Promise, or TSAA.

 

Senior Service and Special Projects

Senior Service – Second Semester (Spring 2024)

All Seniors: 52 students x 43 hours each = 2,236 hours

Senior Service PLUS: (4 students x 62 hours) + (2 students x 16 hours) = 280 hours Total Hours from Senior Service = 2,516

 

 

Special Projects (2023-2024)

  • High School Service Day – All seniors participated in our HS Service Day in the fall of 2023. Students served at food banks, churches, and schools assisting in facility upkeep, cleaning, and organizing materials. (156 combined service hours)
  • Letters of Encouragement – In the Spring of 2024, seniors participated in a letter-writing campaign to encourage and affirm the teachers and staff at DCA as they approached their graduation day. (52 combined service hours) Total Hours from Special Projects = 208 hours

Total Hours

  • Total Service Hours for the Class of 2024 = 2,724 hours

 

Noteworthy Accomplishments and Events in the Arts

Band –

  • • Trousdale County Yellow Jacket Marching Contest - Class C: 1st Place Guard, 1st Place Percussion, 1st Place Field Commander, 1st Place Band. Overall - 2nd Place Band and Most Entertaining Band of the day
  • • Rome County Peach State Marching Contest - Class A: Superior Field Commander, Superior Guard, Superior Percussion, Superior Band and 2nd Place Band
  • • UTK Band Day: WMB participated in the 2023 UTK Band Day in Knoxville. The Wildcat Marching Band spent the day with the Pride of the Southland Marching Band and performed at halftime with them at the Vols game that day.

 

Individual Band Achievements of the Class of 2024 Wildcat Band:

  • • Trace Crabtree: 2024 TN All State Bands - 1st Chair Bari Sax in All State Jazz Band; 2021-2023 TN All Mid State Bands – 2023: 1st Chair Bari Sax Gold Band, 1st Chair Tenor Sax Silver Band, 1st Chair Bari Sax Gold Jazz Band; 2022: Tenor Sax Gold Jazz Band; 2021: Tenor Sax Silver Band
  • • Sam Delaney: 2024 TN All State Bands - Alternate Aux Percussion in All State Jazz Band; 2023 TN All Mid State Bands - Aux Percussion Gold Jazz Band
  • • David Feldhaus: 2022-2023 TN All Mid State Bands – 2023: 2nd Chair Tenor Sax Silver Band, 1st Chair Alto Sax Silver Jazz Band, 2nd Chair Tenor Sax Silver Jazz Band; 2022: Alto & Tenor Sax Silver Band & Silver Jazz Band
  • • Kaden Hume: 2021 & 2023 TN All Mid State Bands – 2023: 1st Chair Trombone Silver Band, 4th Chair Trombone Silver Jazz Band; 2021: Trombone Gold Band; 2022: Kaden won Best Soloist at the Bethel University competition.
  • • Lucy McLaren: 2021-2023 TN All Mid State Bands - 2023: 12th Chair Clarinet Gold Band; 2022: Clarinet Gold Band; 2021: Clarinet Gold Band; 2021 All State Band, Clarinet

 

College Plans:

Six band members (12%) from the Class of 2024 plan to continue their musical pursuits at the collegiate level.

  • • Trace Crabtree (saxophone at Middle TN State University; majoring in Jazz Studies with a minor in Music Business)
  • • Sam Delaney (percussion at Elon University; majoring in International Business and International Studies)
  • • David Feldhaus (saxophone at UT Knoxville; majoring in Studio Music and Jazz)
  • • Kaden Hume (trombone at TN Tech University; majoring in Chemistry with a minor in Music Performance)
  • • Lucy McLaren (clarinet at Vanderbilt University; majoring in Human and Organizational Development with minors in Chinese and Business)
  • • Colby Stephens (percussion at TN Tech University; majoring in Secondary Education with Mathematics focus and Percussion Performance)

 

Choir –

  • • Legacy Show Choir Accolades - Led by Senior Dance Captains, Wes Twining and Emily Shrum, as well as senior members of the choir, Trevor Jones, Olivia Nichols, Tristan Scott, and Ali Walker - 3rd Place at Albertville High School's Diamond Show Choir Classic in Albertville, AL. - People's Choice Award Winner at Jasper High School's Foothills Show Choir Classic in Jasper, AL. - 3rd Place at Warren Central High School's Warren Central Showcase in Indianapolis, IN.
  • • High School Choirs participated in a Disney Broadway Workshop.
  • • Legacy hosted the only school sponsored Show Choir Competition in the state of TN again this year on March 2nd. Choirs from AL, GA and TN attended the competition.

 

College Plans:

  • • Wes Twining – Studying Music Education at Trevecca Nazarene University, with minors in Musical Theatre and Theology.

 

Theatre –

During the 2023-2024 school year, the DCA Theatre Department performed the play, Radium Girls, as our annual Homecoming weekend production in the fall. Our annual spring musical production was The Addams Family Musical. Notable lead performances by senior performers included Trevor Jones, Olivia Nichols, and Wes Twining in Radium Girls and Trevor Jones and Wes Twining in The Addams Family Musical.

College Plans:

  • • Wes Twining – studying Music Education at Trevecca Nazarene University, with minors in Musical Theatre and Theology
  • • Makenna Peterson – studying Music Performance at Boston University, with a minor in Theatre

 

Noteworthy Accomplishments and Events in Athletics

  • • Varsity Cross Country qualified for the TSSAA State Tournament and finished 4th overall in the State Meet.
  • • Varsity Football qualified for the State Tournament for the 34th time out of the last 36 years.
  • • Varsity Girls Golf: Sloane Biddle won the Individual District Golf Tournament and finished 7th in the TSSAA State Golf Tournament.
  • • Varsity Boys Soccer won the district championship for the third year in a row.
  • • Varsity Softball won their Region Tournament for the first time in school history.
  • • Varsity Boys Swimming: Mack Schumann was selected to the 2023 Tennessee Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All State Swimming Team. Mack was selected in the 200 Freestyle and the 500 Freestyle events.
  • • Varsity Girls Tennis: Emily Shrum and Laney Ivanov won the 2023 district tennis doubles finals 6-3, 6-2. In 2024, two doubles teams advanced to the state tournament.
  • • Varsity Track: Will Boehm advanced to the 2023 state track meet.
  • • Varsity Volleyball advanced to the State Tournament for the 2nd time in three years.

 

College Commitments:

Six student athletes (12%) from the Class of 2024 will continue their sport at the collegiate level.

  • Sloane Biddle (golf at Belmont University)
  • Audrey Coulter (basketball at Sewanee, the University of the South)
  • Luke Hyatt (soccer at Laramie County Community College)
  • Zoe Lawrence (softball at Trevecca Nazarene University)
  • Mack Schumann (swimming at Auburn University)
  • Wes Twining (cross country at Trevecca Nazarene University)