Dover High School

Dover Senior High School, known colloquially as Dover High School (DHS), or Dover High School and Career Technical Center (DHS and CTC), serves the city of Dover and the towns of Barrington and Nottingham, New Hampshire. It serves roughly 1,300 students with general education and vocational education programs as part of the Dover School District. Linked by a road to Dover Middle School, the campus borders the Bellamy River. An alternative school is located across the road from the school, whose students are typically allowed to attend classes at both schools. History The original location of Dover High School in 1851 was on Chestnut Street and served students north of the Cocheco River until 1869, when the Dover school system was consolidated. Dover High School's second iteration was designed by Alvah T. Ramsdell in 1905 and constructed adjacent to the Dover Public Library on Locust Street. In 1928, it was expanded to accommodate more students. This addition was largely to support mechanical and manual arts programs. From 1967 to 2000, this building served as Dover Junior High School after the completion of Dover High School's third campus. The building still serves the Dover community as the McConnell Center. The next Dover High School building was built in 1967 along with a Regional Career Technical Center on Durham Road. The CTC continued DHS' tradition of creating trade school options for students. In 2005, DHS became a New Hampshire School of Excellence. In July 2016, construction began on a $87 million project to build a new high school and career technical campus adjacent to the existing complex, which was built over 50 years prior. The building features: