[citation needed] The Naval Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps program provides an opportunity for cadets to learn valuable leadership skills, citizenship skills, and the value of commitment, honor and courage (the Navy's core values).

This award is the highest honor any NJROTC unit can earn.

DHS's NJROTC unit has also won the state Orienteering championships for Florida, 3 consecutive years (2007 to 2009).

[12] The Scottish Highlander Band is one of the biggest organizations on campus and most prominent.

In the 2012-2013 school year, a color guard was added to the band.