Then, constructed in 1967, a new campus building was completed on South Fourth Street and Barb Blvd., with three classroom and facility additions since then.

On February 7, 2009, the DHS basketball team gained national acclaim for an act of sportsmanship in a game against Milwaukee Madison High School.

Just hours before the game began, Madison's senior captain Johntell Franklin learned of his mother's death.

DeKalb player Darius McNeal volunteered to take the free throws, and intentionally missed both, by rolling the ball out of bounds.

Once the Madison team and fans realized that DeKalb had negated the foul to show support for Franklin, they stood and applauded.