News & Events

What was previously concrete space outside of the All-Student Fitness Center is now a training area with DHS-blue turf flooring, a touchless drinking fountain with a water bottle refill feature, fresh paint, and Pioneer Nation lettering along with our Pioneer Pete logo.

Stream DHS Sports from the comfort of your own home! Not able to stream the game? Follow @Athletics_DHS on Twitter for live updates throughout the game!

The mission of Duchesne High School is to shape leaders in mind, body, and spirit. We feel the best way to do this is to have students in school as much as possible, and have begun the new school year with the majority of our students in class on campus.

We are excited to give you the opportunity to experience a 1/2 school day as a Pioneer.

Join us for a fun day on the links! We are hosting a Fall Golf Tournament this year on Friday, October 23 at The Falls Golf Club. Registration and Lunch will begin at 11:00 a.m. with a Shotgun Start at Noon. Dinner and awards will follow golf

Attention all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students and families! Don't miss your opportunity to learn about Duchesne, take a tour of our school, and meet a variety of our students.

Archbishop Carlson announced that the Archdiocesan schools will be closed and all co-curricular activities suspended for the school year. He made this decision in cooperation with local and state government and health officials. Archbishop Carlson says the health and safety of the people of the archdiocese is a priority and sees this decision as the best path forward to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus in our area.

Current DHS parents will be receiving information regarding applying for financial aid for the 2020-2021 school year. If you are receiving financial aid this year, you will need to reapply if you require aid next year.

Just a few days left to buy your Dream Home tickets! Help make this year a sell out!! ONLY 100 AWAY FROM A DAY OFF SCHOOL!!!!!

Applications now being accepted for athletic and academic summer camps.

All students and parents are invited to join us.

Pick up uniform shirts and check-out the new spirit wear available for purchase – the new fashions are in! The Trading Post will be open from 9 - 4 on August 7 and 8.
Senior wear is also available!!!

Duchesne uses Google Calendars. Now would be a great time to sync Duchesne's calendar with your mobile device! Read more for the link.

It is time to gather your stuff for school. ERRR. Read more to see what you need.

Hello Students!
Click read more for the summer reading list!

Duchesne has partnered with Apple to bring discounts to our school. Read more

Are you tired of sleeping in? Are the lazy days of summer getting you down?
Why not sign-up for a summer camp at Duchesne? Read more!

All new students to Duchesne High School, we are thrilled that you will soon be part of our community!
Please click read more to find out more!

The much anticipated unveiling of the house crests will take place on Monday, May 21! Read more for all of the details!

Freshman and Sophomore exams will begin 8AM on Tuesday, May 22. Read more for the complete schedule.

Baccalaureate Mass and awards ceremony. Read more.

Sand Volleyball tournament this June. Read more.

A special thanks to all who bought a ticket or tickets for the Dream Home raffle. We are so grateful for your support of Duchesne High School! Read more.

Service opportunities available at the Pioneer Expedition Auction. Read more.

Testing Day with an Early Dismissal at 11:30. Read more.

Thank you for supporting Duchesne and the Dream Home Raffle!

We will have our FREE Pizza Day for all students (for selling 3000 Dream Home tickets) this Friday, April 27. Read more.

There is still time to purchase your dream home raffle tickets. Read more.

Please help fill our auction baskets! Each advisory has been assigned a theme. Read more.

Cheerleading/Dance Line Tryouts starting soon. Ready more.

The will be a clearance sale at the Trading Post Wednesday, April 11th from 7:30 am to 9:30 am. Read more.

Science Olympiad Regional Competition Results. Read more.

Two chosen to represent Duchesne at Boys State. Read more.

March 21st is the deadline to turn in tickets for the Dream Home Early Bird Raffle. Read more.

Consider donating to our annual Mission Week to purchase an "Ark" of animals for a needy community from Heifer International. Read more.

Pioneer Dinner Auction Reservations are due Tuesday, April 17th. Read more.

Register now to be a Pioneer for a Day on March 1st. Read more.

DHS finds success at Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering competition. Read more.

Three juniors nominated for the girls state program. Read more.

Class of 2022 Registration Night. Read More.

Ash Wednesday. All School Mass

No School. Faculty Retreat

Celebrate Catholic Schools week by showing your commitment to Duchesne High School with a tax-deductible gift to our annual Pioneer Fund. Your donation makes a difference in our students' lives every day. Read more to donate

Dream Home Raffle Underway! Read more.

Duchesne High School wants to know…Do You See What I Meme? Students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades are invited to join us for a trivia night this Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. We’ll have lots of games, raffles, prizes, food – and of course, fun trivia questions! The event will go from 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Read more!

School will be closed Monday, February 5th. Read more.

Please donate toilet paper. Read More

Spirit Week will begin January 29th culminating in the Coronation Games and Dance on February 2 and 3. Read more for all the details regarding the Coronation Dance.

Duchesne students and staff will be traveling to Washington D.C. to promote life January 17 to 21. Read more.

Sophomore Libbi Kleitz Nominated for 2018 Missouri Scholars Academy. Read more.

Christmas break schedule. Read more.

Exam Schedule. Read more.

Saturday, December 16th 6:00 am to Noon. Read More.

December 15th, All School Mass and Adopt a Family Project. Read More.

Last Day of School November 21st. School Resumes November 27th.

Royal Impressions sing at the Daniel Boone Home December 1st. Read More.

December 13th at 8:00 am we offer exam preparation. Read more.

Pioneer Basketball Bash for grade school students with free admission, food, and raffles. 25% off all Spirit Wear at the Trading Post both on December 8th. Read more.

Monday, November 20th the music department will present a concert to prepare us for the Holy Season of Advent. Read More.

Winter Sport Parent Meeting Monday, November 13th. Read More.

Auction Kick-Off Meeting November 14th. Read More.

Grandparents Day November 10th. Read More.

Blood Drive Wednesday, November 8th. Read More.

ACA Scholarship Winners. Read more

Two runners are competing in the state competition. Read more.

Boys Soccer Class 2 Quarter Finals vs Priory 2pm @ Priory

Tickets for the Fall Play on Sale October 4th. Read more.

Duchense wins third consecutive quarter final. Read more...

College Financial Aid Night. Read more....

Open House Sunday, November 5th. Read more.

Tuesday, October 17 are parent teacher conferences. Read more...

Devoting Our Hearts to Service at DHS on October 22nd. Read More

Vote HOURLY at NOW963.com/spirit and help Duchesne win $5,000!

McCarthy legs out winner in ninth, caps Duchesne comeback against Rosati-Kain. Read more.

This Friday is the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Duchesne Football . The game vs O'Fallon Christian begins at 7:00. Read More

District Golf. Read more.

Students from Duchesne High School in St. Charles and Trinity Catholic High School in north St. Louis County witnessed music's unifying potential when the two archdiocesan high schools came together for a somewhat impromptu choir and band performance. Read more.

The annual Music Booster BBQ is October 14 in the DHS 310 Parking Lot. We will be selling Pork Steaks, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers and Hot Dogs from 10:30am-3:30pm. We hope to see you there!

Pre-Registration for Spirited Shopping Night has been extended to Monday, October 9th! Don't miss out on your discounts in the trading post and come shop all of our vendor tables! Read more

Career Day and Early Dismissal at 11:00 am.. Read more

It's a Great Day to Show Your Pioneer Spirit! Fox 2 Prep Zone will be broadcasting live from the DHS gym this Friday morning! Read More

A Day of Music September 19th. Read more

During Homecoming Spirit Week, Duchesne students are engaging in a fundraising campaign to assist a family in need that has been greatly affected by the hurricanes in Texas. Read more

The Duchesne Music Department presents Jazz Cafe. Read more

Picture re-takes will be held this Wednesday morning in the PAC from 8:30 am to 9:00 am.

It's not always about winning and losing...read more

Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts. Read More.

Football Lottery Tickets are due tomorrow

Golf team off to a swinging start! Read more for team results!

Homecoming Spirit Week begins next Monday!

We hope to see all of you at Back to School Night this evening!

Your Duchesne Pioneer Athletic Booster want you! Membership is now open. Read more to join!

Every Friday at 7:10 am, Mass is celebrated in the chapel. Students and parents always invited to attend, Mass will end before classes begin!

Curious about what’s happening at school? We have several resources that can help you! There printable PDF with “Year at a Glance”, a Google Athletic Calendar and a Google School Calendar available on this website. Read more to access them.

School will be in session on Monday, August 21. The students need to bring in permission slips to travel to an eclipse viewing site off campus. Student that do not have permission slips, will stay at school and dismiss at 2:50 pm.

Every Wednesday Duchesne has a late start because of faculty meetings. The bell rings at 9:15 a.m. Students may arrive early and hang out in the cafeteria (they sell breakfast food on Wednesdays).

Duchesne's back-to-school middle school mixer will be held on Saturday, August 26 from 7 pm – 9:30 pm in the PAC. Space is limited to the first 400 who sign up. The $10 preregistration fee includes a T-shirt. Cost is $15 at the door.
Read more!

Thursday, August 17, is the first day of school for all students! The faculty and staff look forward to a great school year.
The bell will ring at 7:45 and dismissal is at 12:05 (we all need to ease into this school thing!).

Parents of any new student to Duchesne are invited to a free BBQ at Duchesne. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents and the administration in a casual atmosphere. READ MORE

Yep, we are talking to you! That crumpled polo under your bed with the black permanent marker blotch, will not be good for school next year!
The Trading Post still has a decent supply of new polos. Stop by school to buy yours!

Welcome Day are Monday & Tuesday, August 7 & 8! All students are invited to stop by school to grab your uniform polos, yearbooks and check out the new gear ar the Trading Post!
New Students will attend Tech Orientation (preregistration required), have an opportunity to look around the school and meet the administration. Read more...

Of course you will need your iPad, but what else could you possible need? Read more!

Hooray! Back to school information has been mailed via the US Postal Service.
Look for a large white envelope with important paperwork for next year!
Now you may put on the sunscreen and go outside and enjoy the rest of the summer!

Do you have the summer blues? Why not grab and good book and sit by the pool? Read more!

Dear Duchesne Community, this is a follow-up status report on Mr. Nolan's President’s Message of October 2015. Click Read More for details.

Congratulations to Mitch Fairless on his second place jump in the State championships!

For the fifth year in a row, the girls soccer team is headed to the State Final Four!
Way to go Pioneers!

The guys will be playing in the state semi-finals on Tuesday at 5:15 at Webster Groves. Admission is $8.
Go Big Blue!

Cheer on the Pioneers at 6 PM on May 24 at Duchesne! Your Duchesne Pioneers will face St. Charles West Warriors.
Let's goooo!

Duchesne as two job openings for the 2017-2018 school year, Physics teacher and Registrar/Administrative Assistant. Read more for details!

Congratulations to Mitch Fairless for winning the sectional championship in high jump on Saturday. Mitch will go on to compete at State on Friday in Jefferson City.

Rest up those voices to cheer on your Duchesne Pioneers!
Friday night at 4 the guys volleyball team takes on St. Dominic at Francis Howell North. Saturday at noon, Mitch Fairless will be at Montgomery County HS jumping in sectionals. The girls soccer team will be play at Lutheran North at noon for the first round of sectionals.
Go big blue!

Congratulations to the boys volleyball team for their district win! Cheer the guys on to another victory on Friday at 4:00 at Francis Howell North. We play St. Dominic!

The girls soccer will be playing on May 20 at noon at Lutheran North for the first round of sectionals! The team would love to see you there!

New this year! You can watch a live stream of Graduation on Thursday, May 18 at 7:30 pm!
Read more for the link.

Exams begin on May 23. Please read more for complete schedule

This week our juniors will be doing service at 30 organizations. Stay tuned for details!

Congratulations to our Dream Home Sweepstakes Grand Prize Drawing winners, which were drawn Saturday, April 29! Click Read More for more information.

Exams will take place during the regular school day. If a student is not in an exam they are asked to be in an open classroom or in the cafeteria.

1987 30th Class Reunion
Friday, June 23rd 7:30 PM
PAC in Duchesne High School Read more!

We are only 200 TICKETS AWAY from reaching 3,000 tickets sold! Click read more for more information.

Congratulations to our Dream Home Sweepstakes free tuition winners, which were drawn Wednesday, April 19! Ken and Amy Booth | Free Full Tuition Henry and Susan Krafft | Free Half Tuition

Congratulations to the WYSE team for a 2nd place overall finish at State competition on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Read more for details!

Duchesne High School is pleased to announce that sophomore Connor Hopkins has been selected for the 2017 Missouri Scholars Academy. Read More

Thank you Duchesne for raising over $5000 for Heifer International!

Please help us fill the Ark for Heifer International. We need to raise an additional $2,500! Donations may be dropped off at Campus Ministry.
We don’t want our mission to fail – a $4 donation by all students will help us reach our goal!

The match today has been cancelled. Practice today has been cancelled. Practice tomorrow at the Range weather permitting.

Congratulations to the Dream Home Sweepstakes Early Bird winners, which were drawn March 30th. These lucky buyers each won $1,000: Oliver Bacott, Joanna Hicks, Stieg and Amanda Nystrom, Randall and Carolyn Rehagen, and Jim and Rosie Schmelzle.

Mark Povich '06 has successfully defended his dissertation "Model and World: Generalizing the Ontic Conception of Scientific Explanation"
After 10 years of hard work, study, dedication, etc. at Wash U, Mark has accomplished an amazing achievement! His PhD is in PNP....Philosophy, Neuroscience, and Psychology.

Congratulations to the boys tennis team on their 5-4 win over JFK on Friday afternoon. Duchesne took 2 of the 3 doubles matches and had varsity singles wins from Matt Thiele, Bryan Dunn, and Mikey Clever

Show your spirit
Warm your heart
Fill an ark!
Next week when you buy any spirit item, 20% will be donated to Heifer!!!

Congratulations to the WYSE team for qualifying for STATE competition with an overall Second place team finish at Sectionals. Read more for complete results!

Click READ MORE to see our most recent video about the benefits of Catholic education.

Congratulations to the Science Olympiad team on their 5th place finish at Regional Competition on Saturday. Individual medal winners were: Read more...

Duchesne is proud to host over 100 seventh grade students from various schools to experience what it is like to be a Pioneer for the day! Read more!

Congratulations to the Speech Team on a great final meet of the season. The following were recognized as finalists: John Schneider and Connor Hopkins in Duet Improv, Hayley Jackson and Abby Rothweiler in Duet Acting, and Renate Mueller in both Humorous/Serious Interpretation and Poetry Reading. Read more!

Congratulations to the Otto and Clever families on the appointment of Harry Otto as the director of legislative affairs for the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Read more!

This is musical week! There are seats still available for Thursday evening at 7 PM and Saturday at 7 PM. General seating is $10. Read more to order tickets.

Seventh grade students, experience life as a Pioneer on March 2. The day will begin at 8 am and end at 2:30. Joing us for a day full of robotics, athletics, music, prayer, pzza lunch, and more! Read more to register!

Friends, alumni, and Pioneers, is your spiritwear up-to-date? Stop by the Trading between 6 pm and 7:30 pm on February 10. Read more

Thanks to the generosity of many donors, the Duchesne Athletic Boosters, and the Plackemeier family, the new Mel Plackemeier DAB Memorial Scholarship is being offered as a $1,000 annual award to a senior student. Read more for details!

The Music Department is hosting a Pasta Dinner on Friday before the Basketball Games from 4:30-8:00pm. It is $5 for Students/Kids and $8 for Adults. You can get your tickets from a Band or Choir Member or just walk in.

Congratulations to Duchesne's Class of 2021. Acceptance letters were mailed out on Friday, February 3.
If you want to pick up some spirit gear, the Trading Post will have special Saturday hours on February 4 from 10 am - noon!

Do you want to improve your hitting skills? Join the Duchesne Indoor Hitting League! Read more!

Congratulations to the Speech Team! Our regular season has ended well and six team members have qualified for finals in their categories as follows: Connor Hopkins in Radio Speaking, Connor Hopkins and John Schneider in Duet Improv, Hayley Jackson and Abby Rothweiler in Duet Acting, Andrew Sweeso in both Original Oratory and Extemporaneous Speaking, and Renate Mueller in both Humorous/Serious Interpretation and Poetry Reading.

Congratulations to Ms. Ziegler’s WYSE’s (World Youth Science Engineering) team with their excellent results in Friday’s Regional Competition. Read more for details.

All grade school students are invited to this free fun-filled event! Triple header basketball with Trinity beginning at 4:45.
The Trading Post has a new long sleeve tee perfect for all Junior Pioneers. Read more!

The Course Selection is now available on line for your convenience. Read more!

Congratulations to Duchesne High School’s Natalie Schroeder for winning 590 The Fan, latest High School Athlete of the Week Award. Schroeder, a senior, scored 49 points and gathered 35 rebounds over a three-game span last week. Read more!

Patrick Turner, Varsity Girls Soccer Coach, has been selected to receive the 2016 Midwest Sectional Coach of the Year Award for the girls soccer from the National Federation of State High School High Association. Read more!

The girls' Swim and Dive team did a great job last night against Notre Dame winning 96 to 57. First place finishers included: Dolores Boschert, Marisa Barton, Maura Golab, Kailey Byer, Anna Brenneman. All relays took first as well which included all the swimmers. Great job girls! Keep up the hard work.

Our next dress-down day has been moved to next Friday. Next Friday will also be a Pizza Hut day in the cafeteria at lunch. Read more for the details!

Due the forecasts calling for severe weather on Friday, January 13, Duchesne will have an eLearning Day. Students will not come to school that day, but need to log-in and check-in to their Advisory by 9:00 a.m. in eBackpack. There will also be assignments on eBackpack for most of their classes and teachers will be available for questions between 9:00 and 12:30 through email. Read more

Great win against Bishop DuBourg for the Duchesne Swim and Dive team Monday night. First place finishers included Marisa Barton, Lila Effertz, Kailey Byer, Dolores Boschert, Maura Golab. All the relays took first as well. Read more!

This position will be responsible for cleaning in the school and nightly calls for assistance from school administrators.Hours from 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm Read More

The Duchesne Swim and Dive team did great job winning against Trinity High School and narrowly falling to the Borgia Knights in their tri-meet last night. Many personal records were achieved in the last two meets. Read more

Wake up you sleepy heads; school begins Tuesday! We have all classes beginning with period 1!

Jon Meier '05 will show off his business Backcountry Containers on "Tiny House, Big Living" on January 5 at 8 pm. Read more for details.

Christmas break begins at 11 am on December 20. We wish and and your families a very blessed Christmas!
See everyone on January 3!

Duchesne High School is pleased to announce that sophomore Connor Hopkins is the 2017 nominee for the Missouri Scholars Academy. Missouri Scholars Academy is a three-week academic program for gifted students in the state of Missouri.
The Academy is a residential program on the campus of the University of Missouri – Columbia. Read more

Great meet against Rosati-Kain for the swim and dive team last night. First place finishes included Maura Golab in the 200 Free and 100 Fly, Marisa Barton in the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke, Dolores Boschert in the 1 meter diving and 100 Free, and the relay team of Maura, Marisa, Dolores, and Sophie Reddan in the 200 Free Relay.

Introduction to Business class donated 100% of the snack sales profit for the month of December to Adopt a Family. We were able to purchase a poinsettia for every family! Great job!! Read more!

Parents of freshmen should please note that on the morning of Wednesday, December 14, from 8am to 9am their students will be able to get help preparing for exams from members of Link Crew. Read more!

Of course you do! The Trading Post has a bevy of blue spirit wear and some very blue Pioneer gift baskets to guarantee a “Blue, Blue Christmas”! Read more for details.

The St. Charles community has shown lots of appreciation and support for our recent celebration of the Feast of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne. A resident wrote, "I just want to acknowledge the procession of students to the Philippine Duchesne shrine today. I live on Elm street and when I saw the procession go past my house, I actually shed a tear or two. I am so glad that the Catholic education and faith is still practiced." Read more!

Congratulations to John DiFatta on his All-State Band Audition. He placed 7th in the state on Alto Saxophone and earned a spot as an Alternate in the All-State Band.

Take a break from the hectic week and relax at the Music Departments Annual Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 6, at 7 PM in the Performing Arts Center. It's sure to be an enjoyable time!

Looking for that perfect gift for your favorite pioneer? The Trading Post will be open on Friday, December 2, from 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm and again on Monday, December 5, from 6:15 pm - 730 pm! Mrs. Moore's Intro to Business has some unique gift baskets for sales!
Please stop by!

Do you know the show "Who's Line is it Anyway?" A DHS Improv Troupe performance is like that show! We need audience members to come give creative ideas for the Troup to act out! The show is Thursday night at 7 pm in the PAC. See you There!

Remember back in September when the Boosters challenged the student body to sell tickets and as an incentive we would be given a day off school if the goal was met? Oh, that little thing! Well, the students met the goal and now school will not be in session on Wednesday, November 23!
PS if you want to do school work at home, you are more than welcome!

Congratulations to the Speech Team on another great meet this weekend! Read more for results!

Each year on November 18th, we celebrate the feast of our patroness and namesake, St. Rose Philippine Duchesne. This year, we amped up the celebration with a Eucharistic procession through the streets of St. Charles. The procession ended at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, where we celebrated an all-school Mass in conjunction with their student body. Read More!

This year, NHS will be putting on a two day shoe drive (Monday Nov 21st and Tuesday Nov 22nd). Fleet Feet collects used shoes (any type - dress, athletic, sandals, etc.) to repair/sell to provide irrigation systems in developing nations.

The Math Team won four first place ribbons at the Archdiocesan Math League Contest on November 16!
Congratulations! Read more for complete results!

Need a few hours to relax before the holidays? Join us this Friday, November 18 from 7-9 PM for a beer and wine tasting event! Read more for details!

Procession is on Friday, November18; we will be lead by Father Paul Hoesing to Academy of the Sacred Heart. We will venerate at the tomb of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne; then celebrate mass with the Academy of the Sacred Heart.

Each morning we offer our prayers for any special intentions our community may have. We also have an intention book in the chapel for such intentions. If you have an intention you would like us to pray for, you can submit it on-line. Read more!

Mrs. Moore's Intro to Business Class will have the Trading Post Open during Grandparents Day! Deck your "grands" out in Pioneer style!

John DiFatta earned 2nd chair in the in the Alto Saxophone section in Metro District 8 Honor Band. He competed against 28 other Alto Saxophone players for one of 4 spots. Read more!

Congratulations to Senior John Reilly for qualifying for the State Cross Country Championships by placing 12th at Districts over this past weekend. John will race this Saturday, November 5th, at the Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City, MO at 9am.

Duchesne will host our annual Open House next Sunday, Nov. 6. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., our friendly Student Ambassadors will guide interactive tours for families of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Read more!

We’ll honor our “grands” and “special honorary grands” on Friday, Nov. 11, from 9 – 11 a.m. The day will include a prayer service, continental breakfast, and entertainment by DHS students. Read more!

The goal is to give young girls the opportunity to learn the offensive and defensive system at the high school level, work with Duchesne coaches and players and meet and play with future Pioneer classmates. Read more!

The school will be closed on Halloween, thanks to celebrate the 2016 Girls Soccer Championship! Thank you very much, ladies!
November 1 is the All Saints Day.

The results are in for our annual Advisory pumpkin decorating contest: Best in Show -- Mr. Biehle's face
Most Original - Candy Corn Owl
Most Scary - The Eye Ball
Read More for photos!

All the halls were glowing this week for our "Glow Day"! Students were given glow necklaces and bracelets. Read More to see photos!

Report cards were emailed last week. Our hope is that this will help with the discussions you have with the teachers as you will have had an opportunity to talk to your student about the grades (and get their side of the story!). Read more for times.

Pride and Prejudice adapted by Jon Jory from the novel by Jane Austen will be showing in the PAC on Oct. 27, 28, 29 at 7pm. Read More.

It's a three-peat for District Championship for the Duchesne Boys Soccer Team! Congratulations! Read more

October 18, the Duchesne students will participate in a day of silence to pray for those babies that lost their lives to abortion.

Nearly 50 people gathered at Duchesne High School for a dedication, blessing and ribbon cutting last week for the school's new All-Student Fitness Center, made possible by a sizable donation from the Dempsey family. Read more!

2016 Career Day will address this question. Duchesne will host 21 guest presenting their careers. Students choose three occupations that interest them. Read more.

All students and parents are invited to help spruce up Duchesne on Sunday! The work will take place outside and inside, rain or shine! Read more for details.

Congratulations to the Speech Team on a great first meet. Hayley Jackson and Abby Rothweiler won a red ribbon in Duet Acting, Renate Mueller won a red ribbon in Poetry Reading, and Connor Hopkins won a red ribbon in Radio Speaking. READ MORE!

Congratulations to our racing Pioneers! The men's varsity team took third place at Conference over the weekend, and Alex Kleitz and John Reilly both placed in the top ten and own medals! Great job gentlemen! READ MORE!

Next Wednesday, students will have an opportunity to participate in the 40 Days for Life movement by traveling to Planned Parenthood in St. Louis for a morning of prayer for the unborn. Read more.

Do you like cookies? Do you like music? Why not enjoy both at the same time? Come to the Jazz Cafe on Monday, October 10th at 7pm in the PAC and see the Jazz band and Royal Impressions perform some famous jazz hits.

Tomorrow is Mom's Shopping Night! If you sign up today you will still receive 15% off your total purchase. Lots of new Under Armour has just arrived. Read more to signup!!!

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Tennis team on their 5-0 shutout of the Fulton School of St Albans in a Team District semifinal on Tuesday. Duchesne swept all 3 doubles matches and got singles wins from Yunis Maldonado and Renate Mueller to close out the match.

Jessica Dent ’20 has qualified for sectional golf! There were 62 golfers and only 15 qualified for individual play in sectionals. Congratulations Jessica and good luck next Monday at Redfield!

Spirit week has been a blast! Take a look a the winter vs summer photos....Read more

It's going to be a warm week and the Trading Post has a HOT deal on shorts - 25% off during Advisory. Shorts are always will be a great thing to compliment every theme this week!!!

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Tennis Team for finishing 2nd in team points at the Triple A Conference Tournament on Saturday. Chandie Colclasure and Amy Jung won silver medals at the #1 doubles flight while Abby Rothweiler and Hayley Jackson brought home gold medals by going undefeated at the #2 doubles flight. Great showing, ladies!!

Signups are now open for the March for Life trip to Washington, DC. Dates for the trip are January 25-29, and signups will close the first week in October. There will be an informational meeting for any interested in the chapel tomorrow during Advisory. Please see Mr. Van Diest in Campus Ministry for more details and to signup.

Today's Mass intention was for our grandparents. Read more.

Ladies, register today to receive 20% on Shopping Night, October 5! After Friday, discount goes down to 15%. Read more to make your reservation!

Back to School Night is on Tuesday, September 13. The bell will ring at 7 PM. Doors will open at 6:30 to pick up schedules (main lobby) or shop in the Trading Post!

Seniors, still looking for that perfect university? Why not sign up for a visit with a college representative at Duchesne? Read more for a complete list?

Varsity soccer and football games at St. Mary's will be streamed live. Read more for the link!

Congratulations to the Racing Pioneers that have recently taken home hardware for Duchesne- freshman, Isaac Rothweiler and sophomores, Alex Kleitz and Tim Sallwasser. Read more!

September 9, is our first All School Mass in the Performing Arts Center at 9:45. Parents are invited to join us!

Due to the high number of activities scheduled for September 6, we are going to move the Back to School Night to September 13, one week later. Sorry for any inconvenience this will cause.

Every Friday mass will be celebrated in the Chapel at 7:10 a.m. All are invited to attend.

Congratulations to both the varsity and JV girls tennis teams for stellar performances on Wednesday. The varsity girls improved to 4-0 as they defeated Hazelwood West 9-0 and the JV girls won 5-1.

A memorial Mass in honor of Mr. Ron Kjar will be held at Duchesne High School on Thursday, September 8, at 7 p.m. Click Read More for more information.

Cross Country will be running their first race at the First Capitol Invitational at McNair Park this afternoon. The first race starts at 4pm. Come cheer on your racing pioneers before you head to the football game tonight!

Calling all Duchesne that want to get fit or increase their strength: The Fitness Center will be open Monday-Thursday from 3 - 4:30! See you there!

Football, volleyball and seniors, please turn-in your orders to Mrs. Bucher in the main office by Friday!

Congratulations to the girls tennis team on their 7-2 win over Notre Dame on Friday. Duchesne swept all 3 doubles matches and won 4 of the 6 singles matches. Read more for details!

Tuesday, August 16, the bell will ring a 7:45 a.m.! We will start with period 1 - let the fun begin!!! PS 12:05 dismissal

It's a busy time for Speech and Drama, and there are so many ways to get involved! Our Fall Play will be Pride and Prejudice Read more!

Like to run? Looking for a way to get in shape for winter or spring sports tryouts? Duchesne Cross Country is accepting members! No previous experience required. Read more!

Sync your personal calendar with the Duchesne calendar. Read more!

All new parents (and freshman parents) are welcome to a free back to school BBQ on Monday, August 15 at 6 pm. Parents will have the opportunity to meet the administration.

Monday & Tuesday, August 8 and 9, between 8 am and 3 pm the 2015-2016 yearbooks may be picked up by the Trading Post! Senior polos & uniform polos will also be available! See you then!

New this year, Welcome Days on August 8 & 9! A great opportunity to see all the new spirit items at the Trading Post, put money on your meal cards and take care of back to school business. Read more!

Students, are you bored and looking for a "good read"? Why not read your summer reading assignment?!! Read More!

New Pioneers! Don't forget to sign-up for tech orientation and gather your paperwork for freshman year. Read more!

Congratulations to the girls soccer team with their 4th State Championship in four years! We are so proud of you!

Mitch Fairless '18 took second place in the state high jump championship, clearing 6'7". Earning fourth was Will Fairless '16 earned fourth place with a 6'5"jump in the competition. Great job!

Congratulations to the boys baseball team for their outstanding season! See you next spring!

Varsity baseball will compete at 5:00 on May 26 in Fulton for a chance for the final 4 in state competition. Good luck!

For the fourth year in a row, the girls soccer team is BACK in the State Final Four competition for the state title! The Pioneers will take the field at 4:00 on June 1 against St. Pius X of Kansas City at Swope Soccer Village Championship Field. Make it a 4 peat - for Pete!

Duchesne has two varsity coaching available, varsity softball and varsity girls basketball. Read more!

Senior Will Fairless and sophomore Mitch Fairless will compete in the state high jump championship on Friday at Jefferson City High School. Good Luck!

This is an opportunity for students for students to meet with teacher between 7:45 a.m. and 11:30 to answer questions or get extra help. If students do not need the help, they do not need to attend school that day.

Congratulations to the girls soccer team and the baseball team as they advanced to sectional play. Read more for schedules.

Congratulations to our seniors as they graduate on Thursday! We wish you well on your journeys; we will keep you in our prayers.

Congratulations to all the Pioneers that participated in district play over the weekend. The baseball and soccer teams are playing for the district title. Read more for complete results of tennis and track and field!

All girls enrolled in Duchesne for the fall on 2016 are invited to tryout for the cheer squad. An informational parent meeting will b eat 5:00 on May 16. Read more for tryout information.

Congratulations to the boys tennis team on their 5-1 win Thursday over Lutheran St Charles. The boys will play in the Team District Championship today at 3:30 at St Dominic.

Duchesne has an opening for a Computer Science teacher for the 2016-2017 school year. Read more.

Duchesne is hosting a Planned Giving Seminar TOMORROW evening. Click Read More for more information!

Sophomore, John DiFatta, traveled to Columbia on Saturday, April 30 to compete in State Solo & Ensemble. He earned this honor by earning a Superior Rating at District contest in March. Read more

Stop by Duchesne at 5:00 for the Food Truck Fling to benefit Senior Finale!

Drama Club meeting on Thursday during Advisory for the end of year banquet planning!

There is an Improv perforamnce on Thursday night at 7! Come out for the final performance. It will be a "pie-in-the-face" good time!

The boys tennis team participated in the Smith Cotton Tournament on Friday in Sedalia, Missouri. Nick and Matt Thiele took 3rd place in the doubles bracket while Jake Hearst won the consolation championship in the singles bracket

Mitch Fairless '18 and Wil Fairless '16 have each achieved jumping 6'4" in the boy's high jump! This ranks them in the top 10 in the state of Missouri!

Due to the weather conditions on Tuesday afternoon, our server went down, resulting in an outage of our phone system. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Duchesne Commons is a more inviting space, thanks to Mrs. Moore's semester one Intro to Business class donation of a 55 inch flat screen television and mount. Read more!

On Friday, April 22 at 7:00 pm, The Duchesne Drama Club will be presenting 2 One-Act Plays and the DHS Improv Troupe in a production called "A Taste of Theater". The performance is free to attend. A dessert buffet will be available for a sweet taste to go along with the taste of theater on stage.

Caroline Killeen will participate in the High School National Championship Triathlon on Friday, representing Duchesne High School. Stay tuned for results!

Congratulations to Brittany Krafft, Andrew Sweeso and Nathan Logan for their top finishes in the WYSE State competition! Read more!

Our "Leave a Legacy" planned giving seminar will help others learn about the essential aspects of estate planning and planned giving, and help Duchesne continue our mission for generations to come. Read More!

Congratulations to the boys tennis team on their 9-0 sweep of Bishop DuBourg The boys won their 9 varsity matches by a combined score of 72 games to 23 to improve their record to 2-1 so far this season.

Remember, for every three Dream Home tickets sold, your name will be entered to win free tuition! Tickets must be received by April 13!

Congratulations to the State Science Olympiad Competitors who placed in the top 10 in their events Saturday April 9, 2016 Read more for complete results

Congratulations to the Concert Band, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, and Royal Impressions on their 1st Place wins at competition in Orlando, FL last weekend! Read more for complete results!

Duchese has two faculty positions open for next year, Campus Minister and Computer Science teacher. Read more for details.

Attention Duchesne parents and students, we are in need for volunteers for the dinner auction on April 30. Read more for details!

Congratulations to our winners. Read more for the complete lists.

Duchesne High School is pleased to announce that sophomore Connor Freeman is the 2016 nominee for the Missouri Scholars Academy. Missouri Scholars Academy is a three-week academic program for gifted students in the state of Missouri. The Academy is a residential program on the campus of the University of Missouri – Columbia. Read more!

Boys volleyball picked up their first win of the year last night against conference rival Borgia. Pioneers we're led by Clayton Vogt with 9 kills and Ben Norwine with 26 Assists. Congratulations!

Congratulations to the Duchesne Science team with their 4th place finish in the LARGE School Sectional Competition! Read more for complete results.

Patrick Turner '03, has been named the Jimmy Dunn Memorial High School Coach of the Year by the Hall of Fame! Read more.

The early bird deadline for Dream Home is TOMORROW, March 23, and ONLY entries delivered to school, ordered online, or postmarked by that date will be eligible for the Early Bird drawing being held on April 6. Read more!

This Friday and Saturday, there is a 24 hour optional spring break retreat here at Duchesne. Come experience Good Friday and Holy Saturday in a new way! Read more!

Congratulations to the faculty and staff for donating $5,529 to Heifer International - we donated an ark!

Improv will performance tonight at 7:00 in the PAC. Should be a good time!

This week's blood drive was very successful with a final count of 43 units donated. Many lives will be saved with these donations! Read more.

We will kick off Mission Week 2016 with Mass at 9:45. Read more for details!

The Trading Post is celebrating the final quarter of the school year with 25% off all quarter zips! Read more!

It's time to order your 2015-2016 yearbook. Read more to get to the link!

Brittany Krafft from Duchesne High School was recognized at the 7th Annual STEM Celebration Breakfast held on Friday, March 4. Read more!

Tickets for "The Wizard of Oz" are now on sale. The show is March 10-12, 2016 at 7pm. Tickets are $10 and it is reserved seating. For tickets or more information, please contact Mrs. Johnson at kjohnson@duchesne-hs.org

All day on Wednesday, March 9 Under Armour will be on Sale! 15 - 20% off! The Post will be opened during school hours and at 5:30 before the DAB 6:00 pm meeting!

Congratulations to Gabe Murphy '16 who scored an Excellent rating at District Solo Competition on Saturday. Also, to John DiFatta '18 who scored a Superior rating and will be competing at State Competition at the end of April.

March 16 is the Mercy Blood Drive. All students will need the last four digits of your social security number. Outreach will be visiting during Advisory with more info!

Congratulations to the Science Olympiad State Qualifiers. They will compete in Fulton, MO at Westminster University on April 9, 2016 Brittany Krafft '16, Nathan Logan '17, Jake Hearst '16, Lee Swearingen '16 & Ethan Wetter '17

Mr. Biehle's US History class is stepping back into the 1920's. Click read more to see what they look like!

Congratulations the to Class 3 District 6 Champs! The girls defeated Lutheran St. Charles with a score of 51-36. The girls will play Cardinal Ritter on March 2 at 6:00 at St. Charles West. Read more.

Congratulations to the Speech Team Finalists for a great Final Meet of the season. Renate Mueller was a finalist in Poetry Reading, Andrew Sweeso was a finalist in Prose Reading and placed 3rd in Original Oratory. Hayley Jackson and Abby Rothweiler placed 3rd in Duet Acting. Joe Philips placed 1st in Extemporaneous Speaking. Great job!

Congratulations to the Mathletes for a good showing in the math contest at Bishop DuBourg. Read more for results.

School will not be in session on Monday, February 29 to celebrate the girls soccer teams third state championship in a row last year. Give the players a high five when you see them.

Join us for our Pioneer Trail Blazer 5K Run or 1-Mile Walk Saturday, March 5th. Everyone is welcome, so gather your friends and family and join us for a fun morning! You can register on the website at duchesne-hs.org/trail

Each year, Duchesne is asked to select two up and coming Junior boys to participate in this coming summers boys state program. The American Legion Boys State Program was established in 1938 and is a statewide leadership and citizenship training program specifically developed for high school juniors who have distinguished themselves as leaders in their school. Read more!

On Tuesday, March 1, Duchesne is celebrating the Year of Mercy with a special morning for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. National Catholic speaker, Leah Darrow, a former contestant on America's Next Top Model, will speak to the students from 7:45-8:45 am about God's mercy in her life and the power of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Read more!

Due to weather conditions, there will not be school on Feb. 24. Be safe!

Congratulations to the science students on their first place overall in the regional competition qualifying them for the sectional contest. Read more for individual results.

Congratulations to Marisa Barton and Dolores Boschert on their swims at the State Swim Meet on Friday. It was a great end to the season. Both girls did very well, Dolores even set a personal best and a new school record in the 50 Free. Great season for all the Duchesne swimmers!

Congratulations to Will Fairless and Joe Phillips for being selected as National Merit Scholarship Finalist! They were chosen based on their excellent academic skills.

Thursday, February 18 is registration night. Doors open at 6:00 and the program starts at 7:00 read more for details!

Congratulations to senior, Brittany Krafft on her 7the place finish in the Washington University Brain Bee! She did an excellent job representing Duchesne!

The varsity basketball teams will host St. Charles West tonight with the girls tipping off at 6:00!

School will not be in session on Friday, February 12 and on Monday, February 15. Enjoy are days off!

Please join us for Ash Wednesday mass in the Performing Arts Center at 9:45.

Acceptance letters were mailed on Friday, February 5, to the Duchesne Class of 2020! It's a great day to be a Pioneer!

Coronation basketball at Duchesne starting at 4:15 with the boys C team, 5:30 junior varsity boys, and 7:30 varsity boys.Come out and cheer us on to a victory!

The Duchesne Music Department presents "the Wizard of Oz" on March 10-16. Tickets are $10. Contact Mrs. Johnson kjohnson@duchesne-hs.org to purchase your your tickets.

Spend a day at Duchesne and be a "Pioneer for a Day" on Thursday, March 3! It's a good time with activities and food! RSVP by February 19. Read more!

Student Council would like the best twin set from each class to come to the lobby for judging after announcements. Also remember tomorrow is Tacky Tourist Day. Remember to wear your tacky t-shirts or Hawaiian shirts, cameras, sunscreen, etc.

Duchesne currently has an opening for an assistant track and field coach for this spring. Read more.

In the January 29 edition of the "St. Louis Review" look for the article about our new scholars academy. Read more to get a quick link to the story!

Thursday, January 28 is our Pro-Life mass at 9:45 a.m. in the PAC. All are invited to join us in celebrating life!

Congratulations to Patrick Coach for being selected as the Midwest Region Coach of the year!

Please join Fr. Hogan for Mass in the Duchesne Chapel Friday, January 22, at 7:10 am to pray for an end to abortion on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

The Key Club is sponsoring a dress down to to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus in third world countries. Read more.

Any science olympiad member wishing to purchase a shirt needs to see Mrs. Ziegler in room #17 TODAY if you have not already done so. Money is due TODAY!

Since the Archdiocese' travel to the March was canceled, Mrs. Bungum will be taking a bus of students and faculty to Jefferson City next Saturday, January 30th, to march at our state capitol at the Midwest March for Life. It is as important for our state legislators to see our love for life as it is for our federal legislators. Read more!

Due to road conditions in the Saint Charles area, Duchesne will not have school on Wednesday, January 20. Please be safe.

On Monday, three swimmers set school records! Dolores Boschert got first place and set a new 100 free school record. Caroline Killeen got first place in the 500 free and set a new school record. And Congratulations to Marisa Barton who set a new school record in the 100 breaststroke and qualified for the state meet!!!!! Way to go ladies and keep up the good work!

Wizard of Oz Rehearsal Cancelled Jan 19!

Congratulations to Brittany for being selected as the Duchesne representative for the Partners for Progress STEM Awardee. Brittany was chosen for her EXCELLENCE in Science, Technology, Engineering and math!

Senior Brittany Krafft received the Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award this past Sunday from Archbishop Carlson for her excellence in doing service that has addressed a social inequity. Brittany has dedicated herself to doing service at the Room at the Inn, a homeless shelter in Bridgeton.

It's time to start thinking about classes for next year! Take a look at the Course Selection Guide with you parents to choose your courses. Read more for details.

Reminder to all juniors...by the end of today, you need to have filled out the survey for the May week of service. After everyone has filled out preferences, Mrs. Bungum will begin the matching process and will let you know by the beginning of February which organization you are assigned to.

Duchesne High School is pleased to announce that sophomore Connor Freeman is the 2016 nominee for the Missouri Scholars Academy. Missouri Scholars Academy is a three-week academic program for gifted students in the state of Missouri. The Academy is a residential program on the campus of the University of Missouri – Columbia. Read more!

The girls' swim team had a fabulous meet on Saturday at the Fort Zumwalt North Invitational at the RecPlex! It started off with the relay team of Dolores Boschert, Marisa Barton, Caroline Killeen, and Lila Effertz taking 4th place in the Medley Relay and setting a new school record! Read more!

Join us for Mass on Friday, at 7:10 in the chapel, Father Hogan will be the celebrant!

The Office of Advancement needs some assistance with mailings for the auction. A few hours a week during school hours would be wonderful, but we can certainly make other arrangements. Please contact Kris Nienhaus knienhaus@duchesne-hs.org or call her at 636-946-6767 ext 6924. Thanks!!

If you are in the mood for a little table tennis, stop by the PAC for a few matches!

Musical Auditions start today in the Music Room at 3:00. There are MANY non-singing parts. The auditions are open to all DHS students. Please come to the meeting at 3:00pm to fill out an audition form and sign up for the musical.

Still feeling a little groggy after a vacation filled with late nights and santa-shaped chocolates? We have the cure! Chess Club will help you sharpen your wits and regain your focus. We meet after school today and every Tuesday in January. 2016, HERE YOU COME!

January 5 is the start of semester two. Click read more for the schedule.

A meeting for the those auditioning for Munchkins and their parent at 4:00pm on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Read more!

The Duchesne community wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Duchesne and St. Dominic had a friendly competition collecting toilet paper to Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service. Over 7000 rolls were collected. Read more for results!

Exams are on Friday, Monday and Tuesday. Read more for the schedule.

When you return to School on January 5, make sure you print out your schedule from PowerSchool. The schedule for the day is "Eight Period Regular Day ". Read more.

Cheer on your Duchesne Pioneers at St. Dominic beginning at 2:00 this afternoon! Read more for game schedules.

All Freshman, come one, come all to the cocoa and cram session tomorrow in the PAC between 8 and 9 am. Have a hot cocoa, a donut and get help in all your subjects before exams. Don't forget your study guides.

Our annual Adopt-a-Family mass will be celebrated on Thursday in the Performing Arts Center at Duchesne at 9:00. Friends and families are welcome to experience this awesome event.

Thursday, December 17 is reading day. Students will need to report to homeroom first period of the day. They will then proceed to the Adopt a Family Mass. If students would like they may meet with any teacher for extra help or review until 11:45 am.

The Bands and Choirs are performing their Christmas Concert on Monday, December 14 at 7:00 pm. There is no admission. Everyone is welcome!

In the girls met with Incarnate Word, Marisa Barton '16 set a school record in the 100 breaststroke! First place finishes for Natalie Wick '16 a in the 200 free and 100 fly. Read more for other winning results!

Junior and senior parents are encouraged to attend this informative workshop on Thursday, December 10 at 6:30 in the Duchesne Cafeteria. The financial aid process will be discussed and there is also a question and answer session. If you have questions, please contact the Counseling Office.

Public Schools vs Private School will be hosted at Duchesne on Saturday December 12 beginning at 3 pm. All proceeds will benefit "Because We Care Foundation". Read more for details.

December 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Please set aside some time to make it to your parish Mass.

The last meeting of the Pioneer Pizza club for 2015 will be December 16 at Frankie Tocco's on Main Street. Come join us to get in the holiday spirit and get some sustenance to help you push through semester finals!

The Freshman Class participated in a week long canned food drive led by their Link Crew Leaders and Advisory teachers. The competition between advisories became very heated on Friday as each advisory was working toward the coveted Pizza Lunch!

Duchesne's faculty and staff wishes you and your family a blessed Thanksgiving! School will be closed beginning Wednesday, November 25 for Thanksgiving and will open on Monday November 30.

Congratulations to our Academic Achievement Award recipients that were recognized after mass on Tuesday! Read more.

Duchesne High School has an opportunity for a full-time School Custodial/Maintenance person on the night shift. Read more.

Each year Duchesne participates in the Daughters of the American Good Citizen Award program. The nomination is based on the senior candidate's dependability, service and patriotism. Duchesne's nomination is Rebecca Hilsabeck!

There will not be any late starts this week. On Wednesday we will have an all school mass, therefore, school will begin at 7:45.

The Class of 2019 will be participating in a canned food drive with their Link Crew groups! Everyone is invited to donate, just bring your canned goods to a freshman advisory.

Duchesne Alumni and Friends are invited to join us at the Red, White & Brew wine and beer tasting in our Performing Arts Center on Friday, November 13th, from 7-9 p.m. (Must be at least 21 years of age.) Read more!

A special thanks to all of the Duchesne Alums who are currently serving or who have served our country in the armed forces. We are grateful for the sacrifices they have made to maintain our freedom. Thank you to all veterans!

A huge thanks to the Duchesne community, student, parents, faculty and staff that worked at Open House, you guys are awesome!

The Duchesne Music Department invites to the Festival of Paryer on Sunday, November 15 from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Church.

There will be Mass tomorrow morning at 7:10 in the Chapel. Fr. Andrew Burkemper from All Saints will be saying a Mass for the Dead, complete with black vestments, since it is the month of November. Please join us to pray for your loved ones who have died!

Winners of Mrs. Moore's Introduction to Business contest. During their week of controlling the Trading Post they brought in $166 PROFIT! They sold snack items and Spirit Wear to the Duchesne students! Read more.

There is still time to try-out for boys and girls basketball! It's a great way to stay in shape and be part of the " Pioneer Experience"! Swim and Dive starts next week. See Mrs. Turner for more information.

Students and parents are welcome to donate blood on Wednesday, November 5 from 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center!

Mr. Biehle's class decorated a pumpkin to look like the Tin Man and it won Best of Show for our Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Most Scary was Ms. Ziegler's class and The Mummy with her little mummies and Most Original was Mr. Cerutti class R2D2. Read more to see all the entries.

Mrs. Bungum won the cutest costume contest today. Read more

Congratulations to the boys soccer team with the victory over Trinity on Wednesday. The next round is on Saturday at 6:00 pm at Duchesne we will face Borgia.

A Super Hero thank you to all the Trunk or Treaters that participated at Outreach's Trunk or Treat. Read more to view photos.

The soccer team won the district championship game and are moving on to sectionals. Game time is 7:00 PM vs Trinity Catholic at Trinity. We need every student to cheer on the team to victory!

Congratulations to the District 7 Champs - your Duchesne Pioneers! Now on to sectional play at Duchesne on Saturday, October 24. Read more for the bracket.

All little ones are invited to Outreach's annual event on Saturday, October 24 from 4:00 - 6:00 on the Duchesne parking lot. Read more!

The shopping event of the year is finally here! The doors will open at 5:45 with refreshments and shopping at the Trading Post at 6:00 sharp! To add to your shopping pleasure we will have a few vendors in the gym lobby too! Read more to sign up!

Students & Parents- you are invited help beautify our campus on Sunday, October 18! Read more for details.

Upon Archbishop Carlson's visit on Tuesday, it is his tradition to grant a day off; therefore, we will not have school on Monday, October 19! Thank you!

Hang up your apron on Saturday, October 24, because the Music Boosters are doing the cooking! Read more for all of the yummy details!

Thursday, October 15 from 5-8 is our third annual Food Truck Fling! Bring your family and friends and enjoy some delicious food!

Our students love Duchesne. Schedule a shadow visit to see what it is really like to be a Pioneer. Read more!

There are hundred of reason for you to become a Pioneer! Read more to see the top 10!

Register for Mom's Shopping Night by October 10 and you'll get 20% off your entire purchase! Read more for details.

All students and parents are welcome to help us with our fall service project! We will be painting door frames on the interior of the building, trimming trees and bushes, adding mulch and plants at the exit by the band room, and painting the bleachers by the tennis courts. Read more!

The Speech Team had a great first meet with Joe Phillips winning a blue ribbon for Extemporaneous Speaking. Red Ribbons won by Andrew Sweeso in Prose and Original Oratory, Renate Mueller in Humorous/Serious Interpretation, and Hayley Jackson and Abby Rothweiler in Duet Acting.

Congratulations to tennis players, Abby Rothweiler and Jailene Maldonado, for taking 3rd place medals in the doubles bracket at the Individual District tournament on Thursday. This is Abby and Jailene's 2nd medals of the season, after also having medaled at the AAA Tournament!

On Friday night we will honor three of our senior players on fall teams: football at 6:30, softball and tennis during half-time at the football game! Read more for other sports!

Congratulations to the varsity volleyball with the big victory over rival - Saint Dominic!

Duchesne is the ONLY Archdiocesan High School with two semifinalists and one commended student to attain this honor. Congratulations to Will Fairless, Joe Phillips and Erin Hannegan McKee! Read more!

All grade school students are invited to the varsity boys soccer against St. Charles West on Thursday, October 15 at 6 p.m. Admission will be free for students and you will also get a hot dog, chips and a soda - compliments of the Pioneers! Read more!

Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Soccer Coach, Patrick Turner for being selected as the 2015 Girls High School Regional Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America! Read more!

All 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are invited to learn more about Duchesne and other catholic high schools at 7:00 p.m. on September 24. No need to make reservations!

September 16 is the midway point of quarter one. Be sure to check PowerSchool for teacher comments. If you need a little extra help, free tutoring is available. Read more for details.

If you had a bad hair day and want a new picture, retakes will be on Wednesday, September 23 at 8:30. You must return your original packet at that time. Read more for details.

Do you want to go on this year's March 4 Life in Washington D.C. to stand up for the rights of the unborn? Come to an information meeting next week on Wednesday at 9:00 am in the Chapel Read more details.

No school for students....faculty and staff have an in service. The building will be closed.

....Bubble Soccer! Recently the faculty and staff played a few matches as part of the girls state soccer honor ceremony. Read more to view photos.

Mrs. Moore's Intro to Business class is currently working on a Trading Post project. The class will sell snacks from the Trading Post. Students may visit the Post during Advisory and Mrs. Moore's students will stop by your Advisory room if you are too busy studying!

The much anticipated Powder Puff Game is on Wednesday at Pioneer Field at 2:15! The senior girls will be wearing light blue jerseys and the junior are wearing navy blue jerseys designed by our very own, Kristina Khondai! Students are encouraged to wear the shade blue to support their favorite team. Read more.

Ms. Ziegler's Biology and Physic classes are off to an interesting start! The team building experiment with plastic cups was successful and the walking on eggs shell with the physic class was....read more to watch the videos!

The fun starts on Tuesday! Spend the weekend rummaging through the basement to find the perfect apparel for next week. Read more for a list of themes.

Congratulations to the girls tennis team on their 6-3 victory over Hazelwood West on Tuseday. Doubles winners included Chandie Colclasure and Amy Jung at #2 and Renate Mueller and Yunis Maldonado at #3. Singles winners included Abby Rothweiler at #2, Jailene Maldonado at #3, Amy Jung at #4 and Renate Mueller at #5.

Please join the Duchesne community for our first all school mass of the school year on Friday at 9:45 a.m. in the Performing Arts Center Father Hogan is the celebrant. Students are reminded to wear their regular school uniforms.

This position will be responsible for cleaning in the school and nightly calls for assistance from school administrators. This person will keep all areas of the school clean, including the classrooms, meeting rooms, offices, restroom facilities, gym/cafeteria, etc. Responsibilities could include light repair maintenance as well as other miscellaneous duties including snow removal. Read more

Congratulations to the girls tennis team on their 5-4 victory over Fort Zumwalt West on Friday. Doubles winners included Chandie Colclasure and Amy Jung at #2 doubles and Renate Mueller and Yunis Maldonado at #3 doubles. Singles winners were Chandie Colclausre at #2, Amy Jung at #4, and Renate Mueller at #5

Friday, August 28 is a Bubble soccer Tournament to honor the Girls State Championship Team! Read more.

Friday is a big sports day! Run over to McNair for the First Capitol Cross Country Invitational at 4:00 then sprint over to Ft. Zumwalt West for tennis. Get back on I-70 and head to St. Dominic for the girls volleyball matches at 4:00 for JV and 5:00 for Varsity. Get back on I-70 and come to school for the 7:00 football game vs Trinity!

The Duchesne girls soccer team set a state record being the only girls soccer team to win a state championship three years in a row! Orders for State Soccer Champs - Three in a Row - sweatshirts ($22), long sleeve tee shirts ($16) are short sleeve tee shirts ($12), are being accepted now! Read more to order!

First game of the season is Friday at 7:00 at Duchesne! We face cross-town rivals - Saint Charles High. Come and cheer on your Duchesne Pioneers!

Friday, August 21 at 7:15 is the first mass of the year in the chapel. Students and parents are welcome to join us. Students you will be able to get to your first class in time!

Congratulations to Patrick Turner, Head Soccer, for his award from the National Soccer Coaches Association of American 2015 State Coach of the Year for girls in private schools in Missouri! Read more.

Welcome back! We survived day one of the 2015-2016 school year! Tomorrow is a Day 1 schedule - start with period 1 and drop period 8. The bell rings at 7:45 a.m. and dismissal is at 2:45.

Now is the time to try-on your uniforms, check your schedule and make sure you can find your locker lock! The Trading Post will be opened at noon on Thursday, Friday and Monday so you can buy your locks, polos, and spirit wear!

Just a reminder, orientation starts next Thursday for Freshman! You did not need to wear your uniforms on Thursday but on Friday you do. What shall you wear, read more...

Check your email for the August Parent Newsletter. If you did not receive it, contact the main office - mainoffice@duchesne-hs.org

The first service opportunity for parents is the grade school mixer on August 29. If that's not your thing - there are other areas where we need you. Read more for details.

Senior polos and pick up at 10 am on Thursday until 10:30. If you can't make it, you may get them when school starts.

Yearbooks will be available in the main lobby form 9-1 this Thursday! There is also a limited amount of books available for those that did not preorder!

Throwback Thursday to last Summer when the DHS Choir sang the National Anthem at the Cardinals Game. They are going to make a repeat performance this year on August 18! Tickets for this game are only $12 and may be purchased through Mrs. Johnson. Contact her at kjohnson@duchesne-hs.org

Team Trading Post is busy stocking the shelves for the Trading Post Fall Preview on Monday, August 3 from 9 am - noon! Read more for all the details...

All students wanting to try-out for: cross country, football, boys soccer, girls golf, girls tennis, girls volleyball, or girls softball need to have a current physical on file with the Athletic Department or bring one to try-outs. Read more for a try-out schedule.

Students, make sure your iPads are updated before school starts! Read more for details.

This seasonal position will begin immediately and end in February. Read more

The Catholic Education Office and the Duchesne Community is pleased to introduced Mr. Chuck Nolan, our new President. Mr. Nolan has already met with our board members and many of our faculty and staff. He is committed to embracing the attributes of tradition, community and mission that define Duchesne. Read More!

Hey, Duchesne Students! Are you secretly bored with sleeping in and staying in your jammies all day? Why not read a book from the Summer Reading list? It's the perfect cure for these rainy summer days! Read more for details.

Seniors! Order you polo, 1/4 zip or tee shirt today. Read more

Girls soccer team is the State Soccer Class 2 Champions! Congratulations!

One week after summer break begins, your child utters the dreaded phrase, "I'm bored", what's a parent to do? Enroll them in a Duchesne Camp! We have athletic and academic camps for kids entering kindergarten through eighth grade and athletic camps for high school students. Read more.

The girls soccer team will play St. Pius - Kansas City at 4pm on June 6 in Blue Springs! Playing for a three-peat state championship! Good Luck!

Duchesne High School has three job openings for 2015-2016. Read more!

The girls defeated St. Charles West 4-2 to advance to the Final Four in Blue Springs this weekend. Read more...

Congratulations to Tom Malloy with his 6th Place finish throwing 145.10 and Liz Cheli winning 14th in the two mile in 12.54.96! Great Job!

The Pioneers face St. Charles West at Pioneer Field at 4pm on Saturday! Good luck!

Last exam ends at 10:15 on Friday! Have a great summer! Remember to check your email and this site regularly over the summer!

Tom Malloy throws at12:30 and Liz Cheli runs at 4:20 in the State track and field meet.

Congratulations to Tom Malloy '15 who took first place in Discus at Sectional and will compete in the state meet. Liz Cheli '15 is State Bound in the two mile! We are so proud of you!

Soccer will play on Tuesday at 4 pm at Lutheran North in State Sectionals. Cheer the girls on to a victory!

Third District Championship in a row for the girls soccer team! They will go on to sectional play on May 26 at 4:00 PM vs Lutheran North at Lutheran North. Read more

This Friday is our final Friday Mass of the school year at 7:00 am in the chapel. Fr. John Nickolai from St. Ferdinand is the celebrant. Please join us!

Congratulations to the singles player Jake Hearst and the doubles team of Nick and Matt Thiele for winning the singles and doubles brackets, respectively, at Individual District play on Saturday. Read more!

Congratulations to Track & Field Sectional qualifiers Tom Malloy, Ali Bader, Liz Cheli, and Ana Broyles. Read More....

Congratulations to the Duchesne Tennis for taking First Place in district tennis! Read more....

Be at the tennis courts at 3:30 today to cheer on your Duchesne Pioneers. They will be seeking the District title!

Duchesne will host soccer and baseball will be played at Orchard Farm. Read more for brackets

We are pleased to announce Mr. Chuck Nolan will take over as President of Duchesne High School July 1. Read more.

Duchesne High School has an opening for Annual Fund Director. Read More.

Congratulations to the boys tennis team on their 7-2 win over St Charles West on Monday and on their 5-4 win over St Mary's on Tuesday. Duchesne clinched the Triple A Conference championship with the win over St Mary's, finishing conference play a perfect 5-0. Read More

Congratulations to Tom Malloy '15 on his first place finish in Discus at the Troy Thrower's Meet. The Troy Thrower's Meet is officially the largest throwing meet in Missouri and Tom's discus throw of 154'3'' secured his first place finish out of 35 athletes in his division.

Congratulations to vocalist, Franny Hogan '15 who earned a "superior" rating at State Music Competition. Congratulations as well to James Malloy '15 who earned an "excellent" rating at the state level. This is a huge accomplishment!

You are invited to hear our award winning musicians on Monday at 7 PM in the Performing Arts Center! Lots of fun Disney Music and it's FREE!

April 28 Freshman and sophomores will take the Aspire test and juniors will take the ACT. Read more.

Congratulations to, Debbie Howell of Ozark, Missouri our Grand Prize winner of $150,000 towards a new home or $120,000 cash! Read more for the complete listing of winners!

The Duchesne Community is blessed with so many supporters, we appreciate all that you do for us! Thanks to all that attended the Auction, purchased Dream Home Tickets and all the parents and students that worked the event!

There's still time to purchase your Dream Home Ticket! You may purchase from far or near on line at duchesne-hs.org/dreamhome! Read more!

Congratulations to the Science Olympiad team for finishing their season with State competition on Saturday April 21, 2015 at Westminster University. Read more for details!

We are still in need of student volunteers for auction. Please check your email or the website to sign-up! It's easy work for service hours!

Congratulations to Julianne Mecklenburg; she will received free tuition next year! John Reilly will receive half off tuition next year!

All are invited to a Night of One Acts this Friday, April 17 at 7pm in the PAC. Drama Club will be performing 3 one acts including an original one act by Andrew Sweeso. Improv Troupe will also performing. Admission is free for all, and there will free dessert! Enjoy a fun night of theater and free dessert.

Sophomores, remember retreat is on Thursday! You may dress down! Don't forget to pack your lunch!

Congratulations to the boys tennis team on their 7-2 win yesterday over St Dominic. Read more for details.

Congratulations to the winners of our April 1 Dream Home Sweepstakes Early Bird drawing! Click read more to find out the winners!

This is a win-win opportunity for DHS students and the school. Here's how it works. When you or anyone in your family sells a Dream Home Ticket, your name will be put in a drawing (one entry for each ticket sold) to win one of the prizes that will be drawn on April 16: (read more for a list of prizes)

Duchesne's Trebuchet Team of Anthony Buchholz, Dori Krieger and Kenzie Krieger took 3rd place in the Battle Competition of the Lewis and Clark Community College Trebuchet Contest. Read more

Duchesne has been participating the Heifer Project for 12 years and every year, we have been able to purchase an ark. This year we raised $5462!

Classes will be in session Monday-Thursday with an early dismissal at 12:05 on Holy Thursday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 7!

Our Lenten project, Heifer, is drawing to a close! There is still time to donate to fill the Ark!

The students rocked during Mission Week. The finals of Tug-of-War and basketball will be held last period on Friday!

There are still several opportunities to participate in service projects. Read more for a list.

Wednesday, March 25 is the last day to apply for financial aid for the 2015-2016 school year. Read more.

Thursday is a busy athletic day and there will be little time to fix a yummy meal, so grab something from Applebees! It's located in St. Charles across from Sam's Club and the senior finale will receive 15% of the proceeds! You will need to take a flyer with you (read more to download the flyer and to look at the Athletic Calendar).

Placement test are on Wednesday, April 22 and Saturday, April 25. Read more to register.

Do you want to learn a new sport? Do you want to make new friends? If so then come out to the Ultimate Frisbee club informational meeting on Monday after school in Mrs. Kerkemeyer's room. Talk to Mrs. Kerkemeyer or Michael Lampkin for more information.

Thank you to all that have signed up for the drive. Remember, if you are under 16, you will need a signed consent form from a parent or guardian!

Buy a mission week tee shirt to help pay for the Heifer Ark. Read more.

Science Olympiad STATE BOUND 4th year in a row!! Congratulations to the Duchesne Science Olympiad Team for placing 3rd (out of 18 teams) at regional competition, qualifying to compete at state competition April 18th.

The girls and boys basketball tams were victorious in district play on Saturday. The boys will take on Madison Prep at 6 pm at Saint Charles West and the girls will face Cardinal Ritter at 7:45 at Saint Charles West! It's a great week to be a PIONEER!

Congratulations to freshman class for a very successful food drive, they collected 1000 items in just four days - you ROCK!

Due to unknown road conditions on March 2, school will have a delayed start. Give yourself ample time to get to school! Be careful!

Games are on tonight! Use caution driving to the events!

The varsity boys basketball team will face North County Tech for the district championship on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 in the Duchesne gym.

The girls basketball team had a great win last night over Christian High School, advancing to the District championships. The Lady Pioneers will take on Lutheran St. Charles on Saturday at 6 pm for the District title.

Join the Duchesne Performing Arts Department this weekend for our spring comendy, "Don't Tell Mother" in the PAC. Read more.

Winning month for choirs and bands in competitions. Read more.

Our 12th Annual hunt for the Ark started on Ash Wednesday. Our goal is to raise $5000 before Easter for Heifer. Read more.

Late start on Tuesday due to weather. Drive safely!

Our newest Pioneers will register on Thursday, February 19 in the gym. Read more.

Congratulations to the girls' swim team for placing 3rd in their AAA Conference meet last week. Read more.

Faculty and Staff will attend our annual retreat on Friday, so the office will be closed. Monday is President's Day and the offices will be closed again. Classes will resume at 7:45 am on Tuesday.

Missouri Boys state is a week long experience for Junior's who exhibit qualities of leadership, character, scholarship, and citizenship in their schools. We are pleased to announce that Nick Thiele and Shane Loewenstein have been selected by the faculty to represent Duchesne at this summers Boys State. Congratulations Men!

Everyone is invited to the Dream Home Kick Off party tonight, Wednesday. Learn about seller incentives and how you can win free tuition!

Congratulations to the WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) team for their 2nd place overall finish at regional competition.

Speech Team attended the Final Meet at SLUH this weekend, and once again brought home several awards!

You can feel the excitement in the air for the Coronation basketball game and dance draw near! Most of the students wore blue and white today. Click more to see photos.

Take a look at the "grandparents" we found at school today! Click read more for a photo!

It's a flashback to the '90's at Duchesne with all the popular sweaters of the good ol days! Read more for a photo.

The halls of Duchesne were a sea of green on Monday, as everyone was dressed for Saint Patrick's day for the first day of spirit week! Read more to see a photo

Now is the time to start thinking about next school year! Read more for details.

The girls' swim team had a nice win last night over Trinity 98-64. First place finishers include: Dolores Boscert in the 200 free and 100 fly, Caroline Killeen in the 50 free, Marisa Barton in the 100 free, Natalie Wick in the 500 free and 100 back, and Liz Cheli in the 100 breaststroke. Read more!

The speech team had another great meet this weekend! The following students earned red ribbons: Andrew Sweeso in Original Oratory, Jana Richter in Extemporaneous Speaking, Jakob Mueller and Madeline Wappelhorst in Duet Improv, Abby Rothweiler in Humorous Interpretation, and Hayley Jackson and Abby Rothweiler in Duet Acting. Jakob Mueller won a blue ribbon in radio speaking. Read more for complete results.

The Music Department is hosting a Pasta Dinner and Open Mic Night on Friday, February 8. We are looking for performers! Are you a comedian, singer, actor or just know a really cool song on the piano? We would love to have you come perform for us at the Pasta Dinner. Please see Mrs. Johnson for more information

On Friday, Duchesne is joining all the other Archdiocesan high schools in a service project. On Friday, if you bring two cans of soup or other non-perishable items, you will get a free dress down-day to wear any sports jersey.

This year marks 42 years since Roe v. Wade allowed for legalized abortion in the United States. Since that time, over 55 million babies have been aborted in the US. Read More

Your Duchesne Pioneer swim team defeated Dominic! Read more

Congratulations to Dolores Boschert for qualifying for State in the 50 yard freestyle! Great job! Read more for complete details.

This summer, Duchesne is bringing a group of students to the Stubenville Youth Conference July 10-12. Read more for details.

Congratulations to the girls swim team with a victory over Bishop Dubourg with a score of 109 to 48. Read more for a list of first place winners!

The regular deadline for the February 2015 ACT National Registration deadline has been extended until Monday night, January 12th at midnight, CST.

Please join us on Wednesday, January 21 at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria for an informative meeting regarding the college search process! This meeting is very valuable to parents of juniors.

The Duchesne swim team had a great meet with Kennedy High School. Read more for complete details.

Students will attend all classes. Read more for schedule.

Students, are you interested in faith, fellowship and fun? Join Agape! Read More.

Exams begin on Friday, December 19. READ MORE

What the heck is a Reading Day? This is an opportunity for students to meet with teachers anytime after the Adopt-A-Family mass until 1:00 p.m. to answer questions or get extra help. Click Read More for details.

The Link Crew will be sponsoring a before school study session for freshman, giving tips for successful exam experiences. The sessions will include cocoa and cookies! Read More for Details.

All parents are invited to a presentation by Valerie Jensen, Associate Director of Financial Aid at Saint Louis University, regarding all aspects of college financial aid. Join us on December 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the DHS cafeteria, for this informative program. This information will be especially valuable for parents of seniors.

We wish our entire community a blessed and peaceful Christmas season! Offices will be closed from December 24 through January 2. Read more for details.

Click READ MORE to see this year's DHS winners of the ACA Essay Contest!

9:15 Late start this morning due to the weather conditions. All afternoon activities will go on as scheduled. Stay tuned for more details. An Alert Solutions text, call and email have been sent. If the situation changes, you will be contacted through Alert Solutions.

Ring in the holidays with "The Most Holy Night Concert: presented by our very own music department on December 15 at 7 PM in Performing Arts Center. Admission is free!

Congratulations to the Speech Team! They had a great 2nd meet of the year yesterday, earning 7 red ribbons for excellent performances in the following categories: Abby Rothweiler in Humorous Interpretation, Renate Mueller in Prose, Joe Philips in Extemporaneous Speaking, Haley Jackson in Poetry, Shannon Kobal in Storytelling, Andrew Sweeso in Original Oratory, and Jakob Mueller and Madeline Wappelhorst in Duet Improv. Congratulations to our ribbon winners and the entire team!

Time is running out to order your yearbook at the low, low price of $55.00! After the New Year, the price goes up to $65.00. Read more to order your book!

The Week of November 24, school will be in session for 2 1/2 days. No late start on Wednesday but will have a 12:05 dismissal.

Once again, the Duchesne Community will participate in Adopt-a-Family service project. Read more.

Feast of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne is on November 18. An all school Mass at 9:45 will be celebrated with Father David Hogan from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Read more

Yesterday was a great day to be a Pioneer at the Archdiocesan Math League Contest. Duchesne students swept four out of the five number 1 spots in their divisions. Read more for complete results.

Ms. Ziegler's physical science is embracing the concept of electricity. Click read more.

Congratulations to softball players, Emily Cardwell and Emily Haarmann, for receiving full rides to Lewis & Clark to play softball!

Congratulations to the first team members: Blake Goewert, Juan Garcia & Kyle Weber. Read more for second and honorable mention teams.

Pioneer basketball fans, it's time to gear up for game day! Wade's World 6th man basketball shirts have been designed by Kristina Khodia under the watchful eye of Coach Bouslog . Read more for details.

Parents, please check your email from mainoffice@duchesne-hs.org to learn more about our emergency alert system!

A big thanks to all of the donors, Outreach and the Mercy staff for making our fall blood drive a success! Read more.

Parents, please check your email! The monthly newsletter was emailed on Friday. Read more for details!

Round #1 of Sectional soccer has been moved from Duchesne to Saint Charles West. Read more

Congratulations to Ali Bader & Anna Broyles and Caroline Gardner on a fantastic race on Saturday in District Cross Country! All three qualified for state! Read more for details!

Run on over to Warrenton to cheer on your Duchesne Pioneers in the District meet! The race starts at 10:00!

Congratulations to the mens soccer team with a victory over SCW for the district title! Goal by Juan Garcia and the game winner was by Jimmy Choinka off a Tom Seidel assist in overtime. They will move onto State Sectional play on November 4 vs Soldan at Duchesne at 6 pm. Read more.

Pioneers, cheer on the boys soccer team at 6:00 at Lutheran Saint Charles. The Pioneers will face the Warriors of St. Charles West.

The Mercy Blood Drive is on Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 8 am - 1 pm. Parents may move to the front of the line! Stop by and "Share How you Care"

Check your emails for report cards and if you desire, you may attend Parent Teacher Conferences on October 28. No need to make an appointment, just show up! Read more for the details.

Just saying, those volleyball girls rocked the district tournament! Cheer them on to a victory at sectionals vs Borgia at Villa Duchesne on Saturday at 4:30. Read more

Parents, please check your email today (October 23); report cards have been emailed. They will not be mailed via US Mail.

First performance is at 7 PM on Thursday! Admission is free for DHS Students. Read more for cast photo and details.

Speech Team participated in the first speech meet of the year yesterday. We are excited to share that Jakob Mueller and Madeline Wappelhorst won a red ribbon in Duet Improv, Abby Rothweiler won a red ribbon in Humorous Interpretation, and Renate Mueller won a red ribbon in Prose. Read more...

This upcoming Tuesday is the annual Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity. On this day, students take a vow of silence for the day and wear a red armband. By giving up your voice you remind yourselves and others of the unborn who are voiceless. Read more...

Don't wait until Tomorrow to get your tickets for "Annie" the musical! Students need to get their tickets at lunch. Tickets for adults are $10. Read more

The Varsity softball girls took 2nd place in districts on Friday night in a hard fought game against Westminster. All of the coaches could not be more proud of these girls and the amazing season they had this year.

Congratulations to the folllowing players: Emily Haarmabn, Annie Benne, Olivia Adams, Emily Cardwell, and Annie Kreitler on making the All-District team. Great work ladies!

Softball fans head out to Lindenwood for the 6:00 District Championship game with Westminster. Read more.

Attention: parents of seniors! The senior lock-in after graduation needs your help. We will be having an organizational meeting on Wednesday, October 15. Read more for details.

Congratulations to the Varsity softball girls on a high scoring victory for Senior Night last night, winning the game 13 to 8. Read more

Congratulations to the girls tennis team as they had two of their 4 entries finish in the top 4 in Individual District play on Saturday. Bonnie Vigland and Jailene Maldonado took 3rd place in the doubles bracket while Maggie Michalak took 4th place in the singles bracket.

Calling all parents and students! We need your help "cleaning up" campus on Sunday. Read more for all the details.

The game is rained out. The softball seniors will be honored at the October 17 Football game at Duchesne.

Softball games for tonight have been rained out! They will be played on Monday, October 6.

Varsity and Junior Varsity Soccer matches with Ladue High School have been rained out today!

It's not too late to join us for our third annual shopping night! This ladies only event will begin at 6:30 with free refreshments and the shopping will commence at 7:00 sharp! All "walk-ups" will receive a 10 percent discount on every purchase tonight. Read more.

Congratulations to the varsity girls tennis team on their 5-1 team district victory yesterday over Liberty High School of Wentzville to advance to the semifinals. Read more

Our schedule proves to be one of the toughest in Class 2, and we've come away with big victories against St. Dominic, Borgia, and Francis Howell. Read more

The 2014 Court will introduced at 6:30 before the football game tonight. The king and queen will be crowned tomorrow night.

Girls volleyball picked up a win over the number 6 ranked Lutheran St. Charles Cougars. The team really came together and pushed for the hard fought win. We would like to thank the fans for coming out and showing everyone what it means to be a Pioneer.

Congratulations to the girls tennis team on their 7-2 victory and season sweep over Notre Dame yesterday. Varsity singles winners included Jailene Maldonado, Abby Rothweiler, Amy Jung, Chandie Colclasure, and Cindy Bui. Read more

In honor of the State Champion Girls Soccer team, school will not be in session on Monday, September 29, 2014.

Varsity softball team had a dominating victory over St. Charles West, defeating the Warriors 14 to zero. Annie Kreitler pitched a one hitter with 10 strikeouts in 5 innings. Offensively, the pioneers were led by Olivia Adams with three hits and Emily Cardwell with two hits including a double.

Here is the link to vote for DHS to get live coverage before our game on Friday. If you have downtime, please vote! You can vote as many times as you like and it only takes a few seconds. Read more to vote.

Congratulations to pitcher, Annie Kreitler, with a 3 - 0 victory over Rosati Kain. Read more for details.

Congratulations to DHS Cross Country at the Forest Park Cross Country Festival this weekend. Multiple PRs were set and everyone ran a great race. Ali Bader scored an individual medal this weekend. She placed 27th out of 219 runners. Good job, Ali!

Saturday Night, the Duchesne Varsity Boys Soccer team faced rival and fellow AAA Conference member- St. Dominic at Pioneer Stadium. With less than 2 minutes to play, Brendan Willers found the back of the net on a Brian Rehagen pass to tie the game and send it into overtime. Read more.

Please "white list" MainOffice@duchesne-hs.org and mark as at "not spam". If you have not received parent newsletters, bulletins and homecoming information from us, your provider probably marked us as spam. Oh no!

Calling all mom, now is the time to register for Ladies Shopping Night at the Trading Post. New items will be for sale! Sign up now to receive the best discounts! Read more to register.

Back by popular demand, Duchesne will host our 2nd annual Food Truck Fling on Thursday, Sept. 18! From 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., more than10 of St. Louis’ favorite food trucks will gather in the DHS parking lot with LOTS of mouth-watering goodies for you to try! A portion of the night’s proceeds will benefit Duchesne’s student activities. All are welcome and admission is free! Please invite your family, friends, and coworkers, and plan to join us for this fun community-wide event!

Congratulations to the Varsity softball girls on a great 8-4 victory over Trinity last night. In their next game, the Lady Pioneers will take on St. Charles West in an away game on Wednesday at 4:15.

The opponent for this year's Homecoming game is the Borgia Knights, and we love to fill the stands with a sea of blue tee-shirts. Order your tee shirt today! Read more for details.

Congratulations to the girls tennis team on their 8-1 win over Notre Dame on Friday. Read more for details.

Thank you to the students who have volunteered for before and after school tutoring. We need a few more students !~! If you have ever thought to yourself. "Finally, I get it. Why didn't the teacher just say….." OR "That wasn't easy to learn, but I finally get it, and now think I can teach this to someone else" OR maybe you just hate to see another student struggling with school! Then tutoring is for you. Please use the sign up sheet on the campus ministry bulletin board or the bulletin board in the front hall by the cafeteria. As students come for help you will be contacted! You CAN earn service hours for this.

Reminder to students and faculty. Anyone taking the ACT this weekend, please remember it has moved to the main building. We will use rooms in Strauss Hall. Come in through the Main Entrance and you will be directed where to go.

Students in grades 6, 7 and 8 are invited to Duchesne's annual Back to School Mixer on FRIDAY, SEPT. 12! Click Read More to sign up now!

Congratulations to the JV softball girls on an awesome 15 to 3 win last night against Cor Jesu. Pitcher Hannah Wiseman dominated the game with 12 strikeouts.

Congratulations to the Varsity softball team on their big 10 to 2 conference win against St. Francis Borgia last night!

On Friday night before the St. Dominic football game here at Duchesne, the Link Crew will be sponsoring a tailgate for the freshman class. Read more

Congratulations to the girls tennis team on their 8-1 victory over Hazelwood West on Tuesday. Varsity singles winners included Bonnie Vigland at #2, Jailene Maldonado at #3, Abby Rothweiler at #4, Amy Jung at #5 and Chandie Colclasure at #6. Duchesne also swept all 3 varsity doubles matches with Jana Richter and Bonnie Vigland leading the way at #1

This Friday is our first school Mass of the year. It will be a Mass celebrating the Sacred Heart of Jesus and will be celebrated by Bishop Rice. It is not a dress-up Mass. Since we are having a school Mass on Friday, there will be no 7:00 am Mass in the Chapel this week.

A big congratulations to the Duchesne Cross Country team at the First Capitol Meet last Friday. Boys Varsity placed 5th overall and girls Varsity placed 4th. Individual medal winners included Lee Swearingen, Ali Bader, and Caroline Gardner.

The varsity girl softball didn't let the HEAT get them down, they defeated Pacific with a final score of 10-5. Congratulations, ladies!

All students and parents are invited to join us for mass on Friday at 7 a.m. in the chapel.

JV football has been moved back to a 6pm start time tonight and JV soccer has been pushed to 4:30 at St. Dominic.

Are you curious about the morning announcements? The announcements will be posted every day. Read more for detail.

It's opening weekend for athletics, so hold on to your hats (BTW we have hats at the Post) ! Read more

A new schedule experience awaits you! You mastered the special day schedule and late start Wednesday schedule and now it's the regular school day schedule. Thursday starts with period 2 and drop period 1!

Parents of fall athletes are requested to attend a meeting on Thursday at 5:30 pm in the PAC. Read more for complete details.

Speed up your lunch line purchase by putting money on your lunch card today! It is suggested that you begin the year with a $50 deposit. Please make checks payable to Food Service Consultants and mail to Duchesne High School. Read more

It's a fact, school begins VERY soon! Make sure you have completed your summer reading and attend the Tech Check if you are a sophomore, junior or senior. Read more about the paperwork that is due.

Freshman school picture day is on August 18; sophomores & junior your big day is August 20. You may wear any top that is appropriate for a yearbook pic (it will be your forever photo at DHS and conservative is better than trendy) with your uniform shorts/skirt/pants. Make sure you bring your picture envelope that was included in your summer packet.

All former and new athletes are welcome to try-out for fall sports on Monday, August 4. Read more.

There will be athletic tryouts as well as Trading Post activities. You will be able to pick-up your yearbook, uniform polos, locks and shop for spirit wear between 8:30 - 2:00. Read more for info.

On Wednesday, July 9, the DHS Choir sang the National Anthem at the STL Cardinals game! We are very proud of them. Click Read More to hear and see them sing.

Check your mailboxes for a large white envelope from Duchesne. Important back-to-school information is in it! We'd love it if you would return all forms to school soon so we can update our records! Read more

Take a break from you summer reading and set-up your iPad for school! There are many apps that must be loaded onto your device! Remember that the freshmen and new student need to register for computer orientation and the upperclassmen need to attend the mandatory Tech Check . Read more for details.

Science camp this year was awesome! Campers did everything from making tee-shirts, enjoying a frosty homemade treat, learning about conservation, and launching a hot air balloon! Read more to see the launch.

Congratulations to the girls soccer team - back to back - class one soccer champs! Thanks to Coach Turner and his team on an outstanding season!

What's better than achieving your personal best discus throw at sectionals? For Tom Malloy it's another PR and this time it's a the State Meet (158-7) and placing fourth in the entire state of Missouri!

Congratulation to your Duchesne Pioneer Sectional Champions in Girls Soccer for the second time in two years! The girls will compete in the Final Four next weekend!

Class of 2015 it is time to order your senior stuff! Read more for an order form.

Congratulations to Luke Meixner chosen as first team Infielder and Tim Reilly as second team designated hitter for the 2014 AAA Conference Team!

A huge sectional win over Lutheran North for our women's soccer team. The Pioneers out scored the Crusaders 6-0 with goals from Ryan Kielty (2), Sam Starostki, Karlie Dennis, Kaitlin Podmore, and Maddie Goeke. Read more...

Gardner, Cheli, Bader and Schmidt will be passing the baton in the 4x 800 relay in the State Championship! Read more.

"The Fire Was Burning Within" Erin Neuner and Tom Malloy as they threw their personal best at sectional track. They are headed to State! Read more.

The skilled girls soccer won the district championship for the second year in a row! Read more for details.

The Duchesne Pioneers face the Orchard Farm Eagles at 7 PM on Pioneer Field for the district title.

The Duchesne community is like a family - so we decided to give our students a head start on their summer agenda! Read more.

First of all you need to study for them! Read more for the "ins" and "outs" of exam days!

Congratulations to our track athletes that will move on to compete in the Sectional meet on Saturday (5/24) at Troy Buchanan High School! Read more for details.

On Saturday, Nick ('16) and Matt ('17) Thiele captured 1st and 2nd place in the District Singles Tennis tournament. The two will compete in the Sectional match on Tuesday at Fort Zumwalt East at 4pm. Congrats to Nick and Matt!

Reading Day is May 19, students are not required to be in school, but if they have any questions or need help in any of their classes – this is a perfect opportunity to get the help they need.

Tonight at 5:45 before they varsity boys volleyball match, we will recognize the following teams: boys volleyball, baseball, track & field and golf!

Dean of Student Services, Mr. Clodius, and three freshman ladies enjoyed breakfast this morning. Mary Kaufman's family was the winner bidder at the Pioneer Expedition. Read more to see a picture!

Junior Marie Owen completed her Girl Scout Gold project - a periodic table in Mrs. Witzel's classroom. Read more...

Here is your chance to attend one or more of the Duchesne High School sports camps being offered this summer. Through these camps, you will have the opportunity to hone your skills, interact with other athletes and discover your true potential. Read more for details.

Congratulations to the boys tennis team on their 6-3 victory over St Dominic yesterday. Singles winners included Matt Thiele, Dan Oleson, Robert Billing, and Justin Bennett. The Pioneers also took 2 of the 3 matches at doubles!

Stop by the Performing Arts Center at 7PM on May 6 for the Pioneers Player's final performance of the year. Read more.

Our very own Duchesne Choir will sing the National Anthem on July 9 at the St. Louis Cardinals game. Presale tickets are $12 - see Mrs. Johnson or email kjohnson@duchesne-hs.org

Join us tonight to honor our senior soccer players at 5:45 at Pioneer Field (before the 6 PM soccer match) and at half time we will recognize the senior tennis players.

Junior and Seniors will participate in a prom crash reconstruction on Thursday morning. If you happen to drive by the school this morning, it's not a real emergency!

Pioneer tennis had an awesome weekend with big wins at the Smith Cotton Tournament in Sedalia and the AAA Conference Tournament. Read more for all the details!

Congratulations to the winning ticket buyers in Duchesne's 2014 Dream Home Sweepstakes! Click Read More for the full list of winners.

Congratulations to the WYSE team (Worldwide Youth in Science & Engineering). They placed 3rd overall at state finals held at University of MO S & T! Read more for details.

Question: What's better than winning the Discus throw in the St. Dominic Invitational Track Meet? Answer: Winning the Discus throw in the St. Dominic Invitational and then turning around and winning the Discus throw the very next day at the All-Catholic Meet Read more.

Congratulations to the 2014 Science Olympiad Team for their eighth place finish in State this year. Read more for individual medals.

Today's soccer games scheduled to be played at Duchesne have been MOVED TO ST. DOMINIC and will be played on the turf. Read more for game details!

The Varsity Baseball game scheduled for 1pm on Saturday at Priory has been moved to a 2pm start time to allow students taking the ACT time to arrive. Read more for additional athletic changes!

The Varsity Baseball game scheduled for 1pm on Saturday at Priory has been moved to a 2pm start time to allow students taking the ACT time to arrive. Read more for additional athletic changes!

Calling all wives! Attend the Spring Comedy, "If a Man Answers" to learn how to train your husband to be perfect. Read more!

Congratulations to Ryan Pannullo, Duchesne's 2014 Archbishop May Award winner. Ryan recently received his award from Archbishop Carlson at a special ceremony at St. Louis University. Read more!

Congratulations to sophomore Erin Hannegan-McKee! Erin has been selected to attend the Missouri Scholars Academy this summer at the University of Missouri - Columbia. Read more.

Registration is now open for those incoming freshmen that wish to take advanced classes next fall. Read more to register.

Wednesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. is the deadline for the free tuition drawing. Read more for details

Congratulations to the Boys Tennis Team on their 9-0 win over McCluer on Friday. Read more for details

Fundraiser for Marcus Laspe on April 5, 1:00 - 1:30 at the St. Peter's Rec Plex South. There will be a friendly hockey match between Marcus' teams. The proceeds will help pay medical bills. Read more.

If you enjoy operating in the background, then we have just the volunteer opportunity for you! The Pioneer Expedition: A Journey in Mind, Body and Spirit will take place on Saturday, April 26 and needs many helping hands before, during and after the event. Read more.

Congratulations to the winners of our Dream Home Sweepstakes Early Bird drawing, held March 26!

The Pioneer Scientists will be participating in the Worldwide Youth in Science & Engineering Academic Challenge on April 15. Read more.

Friday, March 28 is the deadline for the following applications and forms: Tuition Payment Preference Form, FACTS online Form for Financial Aid Assessments, Work Study Application and Scholarship Application. Read more for details

The Track & Field meet that was scheduled at St. Dominic for April 25 as been postponed until April 27 and the golf matched hosted by St. Dominic has also been delayed until April 27. Junior varsity baseball scheduled for 4:15 at Blanchette today is now scheduled for April 26.

The band and choirs headed to Chicago for clinics and contest on March 20. Concert Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band and Royal Impressions earned excellent rating and brought home First Place Trophies!

Does the phrase, "I'm bored?" make you cringe? This summer Duchesne summer camps can wipe out boredom! Read more!

Ms. Ziegler's Physical Science Class launched hot air balloons in the PAC. Read more to see a video.

The Mathletes had a great day at the Archdiocesan Spring Math League contest at John F. Kennedy. Read more for complete results.

Mother Nature has sure given us all we can handle this year. In spite of a snow/ice storm on the very first day of spring sport tryouts, the teams have been practicing hard. Everyone is looking forward to a break in the weather to get outside and play. Read more...

The DHS Pioneer Rec Night for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders is this Friday, Mar. 14! Click Read More to pre-register, and be entered in to win a DHS prize basket!

Congratulations to Anthony Buchholz ('15) as he was recognized at the annual Distinguished Achievement Awards for Science Excellence dinner presented by the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Anthony was chosen by Duchesne for his academic achievement and outstanding science capabilities.

DHS sophomore Emily Bennett and Principal Long had the opportunity to talk LIVE on Great Day St. Louis yesterday! Click Read More for more details.

Congratulations to Bonnie for achieving a superior rating on her piano solo in the District Solo and Ensemble competition! Read more for complete results .

Big bad winter took another bite out of the school year! No classes today!

Registration for incoming freshmen is Thursday, Feb. 27. Please arrive between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Read more.

Tryouts will take place at Mueller Park Monday March 3rd through Friday March 7th from 3:15-5:30pm. Meet under the main pavilion before tryouts. Read more for details

Pioneer Expedition is a little more than 2 months away, but we're starting the fun early with an online pre-auction! Starting at 9 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, you can bid on a weeklong stay at the Ridge Resort at Lake Tahoe! Click Read More for details.

This weekend the speech team brought home the highest place trophy Duchesne has won in the past 20 years. The team won the 2nd place trophy. Read more for results.

The Red Cross is in great need for blood donations! Several drives have been cancelled this winter and we need your help! Stop by the PAC between 8 and 1 to donate.

It's becoming a good habit, for the third year in a row the Science Olympians will compete for the state title! The team placed third at the qualifying competition. Read More for all the details!

Why not spend an enjoyable hour and a half watching Duchesne's Drama Department in the Musical "School House" this weekend? Performance are on Friday and Saturday at 7PM at Duchesne.

Congratulations to juniors, Michael Lampkin and Adam Pundmann for being chosen to participate in the American Legion Boys State program this summer.

The Hockey Cheerleaders came home with 2 trophies from their Mid-States Hockey Cheerleading competition this past Sunday. They won 1st place in their cheer division and 2nd place overall in the Dance division. Kate Davis also received an “Above and Beyond” recognition award, as well as the Marian Stammer $1,000 scholarship

The Girls Swim & Dive team wrapped up this week with their AAA Conference meet at Forest Park Community College. Seven DHS school records were broken at the meet. In total, every single swimming record was broken at some point this season. Read more

This Saturday, the basketball teams and the Cheer Squad will be facing off against Conference rivals in a AAA showcase. The Cheer competition will take place at Lutheran St. Charles and begins at 9am. Read more.

Congratulations to three senior football that signed letters of intent. Clay Stulce and Trevor Korba signed with William Jewell and Brad Pryor signed a letter of intent with Missouri State.

Friday kicks off with Blue and White Day! There will be a pep rally at the end of the day. Coronation basketballs games vs Bishop DuBourg: Freshmen Boys 4:00, followed by Junior Varsity Boys at 5:15 and Varsity boys at 7:00. Read more

It will still be a Day 3 and we will run the regular Half Day schedule with each of the classes that normally meet. Attached is a schedule. We will push the Registration deadline back to Thursday. Thank you for your understanding. This will prevent us from having to "make-up" a day later and everyone should be able to be home by the time things get bad.

Triple header basketball games against Borgia will be on Feb. 22 at Borgia. 9th at 12, JV at 1:15 and Varsity at 2:44.

A small group of DHS Science Olympiads competed in the World Wide Youth in Science & Engineering on January 31. The entire team placed first (469 points out of 500 points) and will now advance to sectionals in March. Read more for complete results.

Students are encouraged to participate in Spirit Week activities. Click read more for details

Pioneer basketball fans grab your Duchesne t-shirts and tune up your cheering voices for four huge games against the St. Dominic Crusaders starting at 3:30 on January 31. Read more for details.

Current freshman, sophomores and juniors: it's time to start thinking about next year. Take some time to review the Course Selection Guide with your parents. Click read more for detail.

Tuesday night, two major milestones were hit by seniors Ryan Tune and Sam Briscoe. Ryan scored his 1000th career point off an assist from Sam... And to make it even more sweet, the assist moved Sam into the top spot for all-time assists at Duchesne. What an amazing night for the Pioneers! Sam and Ryan will be honored during the Basketball Bash on Friday at Duchesne. Congratulations

All junior parents are invited to in an important college meeting at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. See your email for complete details.

No school as a result of weather and roads.

Students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades are invited to join us for a tropical trivia night on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Read more for details.

Snow day! Coaches vs Cancer has been cancelled. There may be afternoon activities.

New date and time for Coaches V Cancer game is Saturday, January 11 at 3:00 PM at Duchesne. Read more for details.

The Duchesne Hockey Club is sponsoring Mouse Races this Saturday night at Duchesne. Read more for all the details.

Students, please make sure you have your second semester schedules for tomorrow. We begin with Period 2 and drop Advisory. Give yourselves extra time to get to school. Be safe!

The Duchesne Community wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas! Our offices are closed as our faculty and staff celebrate this holy time of year with their families. Classes Resume Monday, January 6th. Read more

Saturday kicks off the first round of the Annual Duchesne Basketball invitational. We are pleased to welcome St. Charles, Kennedy, McCluer, Hazelwood East, Hazelwood West, Jennings and University City to this years showdown.

Save the date, Thursday, January 9 at 9:30 a.m. at Scottrade Center. Your Duchesne Pioneers will face Alton Marquette. A student pep bus and admission to the game is only $10. Read more for details.

It is that time of year again - snow is in the air and semester exams are ready to blow in. Students take their course exam at the designated day and time in their regular classroom. All exams last one hour (5 minutes are added to the first period for prayer). Read more for details.

We broke SEVEN school records last night! Congratulations to Breezy, Alex, Sarah, Dolores, Caroline, and Marisa! New records in the 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free, 200 I.M., 100 Fly, 500 Free, 100 Breast, and the 400 Free Relay. Read more for complete details.

Congratulations to the Speech Team with their successful meet on Saturday! Top awards winners were: Jakob Mueller, Madeline Wappelhorst, Kate Davis, Joe Phillips, Shannon Kobal, Billy Scheider,and Mike Pashos. Read more for all the winners!

The end of the semester is quickly approaching and it is the perfect to join the counselors for an informal question/answer chat. Holiday cookies and coffee will be available. It's Tuesday, December 10 from 7AM to 7:30 in the Media Center.

Link Crew will be working with the freshman to help them prepare for exams by working with them on what to expect, ways to study, etc. Link Crew leaders will be available in the PAC on Wednesday before school from 8 - 9 and Friday before school from 7 - 7:30 to give tips on this stressful time for the first round of exams for the class of 2017.

If you are thinking about purchasing an iPad for Christmas this year, consider any model of iPad2 or better or either iPad Mini will meet the configuration requirements for Duchesne for next year. Read more for details.

The tailgate has been rescheduled for December 20 at 6 PM in the PAC. The theme will be Christmas sweaters.

Snow day announcements will be sent out via email and voicemail and announced on NewsChannel 5, KMOV (channel 4) and KMOX. Of course, we will post on this site as well.

The Pioneer Players proudly present "The Mousetrap" at 8PM on Friday and Saturday. Read more.

Duchesne would like to help you get a jump start to the holiday season with our Boutique on Saturday in our gym from 9-4. Read more for list of vendors.

The Missouri Scholars Academy is a three week summer program for 330 gifted sophomore students. The Academy is held at the University of Missouri-Columbia and provides special opportunities for learning and leadership development. The students become part of a unique learning community that provides an opportunity for participants to utilize what they learned at their own school. Read more

Bishop Rice led the Duchesne community on a Eucharistic Procession from Duchesne High School to the tomb of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne in St. Charles on Monday. Read more.

Congratulations to the freshman for their outstanding effort in their recent food drive. The Class of 2017 collected 2687 cans of food. Thank you! Read more.

At 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, Duchesne High School will host a special Veterans’ Day presentation and book launch event with John J. Zerr, RADM USN (Ret.). Please click Read More for details.

The Feast Day of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne is on November 18 and we will celebrate with mass at 8:30 am and a Eucharistic Procession from 9:30 - 10:00. Please join us! Read more for details.

The Trading Post recently added Under Armour products to our apparel line. Shipments are arriving weekly! Read more for details.

The presentation will be given to the students on Nov. 12 during the school day. A parents-only presentation will be offered that evening at 6:30 in the PAC.

Freshman Parents, on Wednesday, November 6 (a late start day), there will be a link crew social for all freshman and their leaders in the Cafeteria at 8:40 a.m. Donuts will be provided. Please encourage your student attend.

All soccer matches for today are cancelled

We are currently upgrading our bandwidth and switching providers, therefore the internet and emails will not be working today. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.

Tuesday, October 29 during Advisory, student that earned a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or greater will be recognized in a special ceremony. Read more for a complete list of honorees.

Congratulations to the following cars that received honors this year at Trunk or Treat: Best overall theme: Clue Read more for all the results and photos.

Your Duchesne Pioneers had an awesome night against cross-town rivals, St. Charles West! The match went to double OT and ended with a penalty kick! Read more.

We are having technical difficulty with the phone system today. Windstream is working to resolve the issue. Internet and emails currently working.

Basketball try-outs begin November 4. Swim and dive try-out start on November 18. Read more for try-out eligibility and schedules.

Bring the family out to Duchesne High School's front parking lot for a fun Halloween Event. Dress your little ones in costumes and they can jump in the Bouncy House, get their face painted and get CANDY - all for free on October 26 from 5-7 pm. Read more.

Friday night the Pioneers beat St. Charles 56-24 on Senior night. It was a special night for our Senior players to celebrate 4 years of Pioneer football. The crowd was outstanding. Thank you to the many students, parents, Junior Pioneer football team and loyal fans that came out and supported the PIONEERS!

Please join us on Friday, October 18 to honor our senior athletes. Read more for details and bios.

The students and grandparents had a wonderful time during Grandparent's Day on Friday! Read more to see the photos of the fun!

Friday night Pioneers suffered their first loss in a hard fought battle with Living Word Christian High school, 14-12. The fan support was again fantastic. Thanks to the many students, parents and loyal fans that came out and supported the PIONEERS! Read more for details.

All DHS grandparents are invited to join us for our Grandparents’ Day celebration on Friday, Oct. 11. Click read more for more details.

Your football pioneers are now 5-0! Friday night the #5 3A State ranked Football Pioneers improved to 5-0 with a 34-0 Homecoming victory over St. Mary’s Pioneer Stadium in front of a fantastic crowd. Thanks to the many students, parents and loyal fans that came out and supported the PIONEERS! Read more for all the details!

Whether your family is just beginning the high school search or getting ready to make the big decision, High School Night is a great opportunity to discover Duchesne! We invite all families with students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades to join us for High School Night at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25. Read More...

Join us for our second annual service project on Sunday, October 13. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 and work from 11:30 - 4:00. Read more to register.

Hey, Moms! Get on your shopping shoes for a great evening at the Duchesne Trading Post. We will serve you light refreshments so you'll have energy to fill your Christmas wish list. Read more.

Show your Pioneer Pride and help us win TV coverage on KSDK for our Homecoming football game this Friday! Click read more to vote.

All Duchesne grandparents and honorary grandparents are invited to join us for our Grandparents Day celebration on Friday, October 11. Clear your calendars from 9 am - 11:30 am mark your destination as Duchesne High School - 2550 Elm Street - St. Charles MO 63301! Click read more for details.

Breakfast is served in the cafeteria on late start Wednesday, Stop by and grab a breakfast sandwich or donut!

In just ONE week DHS alumni, parents and friends will be out on the golf course perfecting their golf swing...and they want YOU to join them! There is still room for you - so register your team today! Read More.

Senior Parents! "College Planning Night" is Wednesday, September 18, in the DHS cafeteria, starting at 6:30 p.m. See more for an agenda.

Throughout the fall semester, Duchesne takes pride and joy in opening our doors to eighth graders all across the area to visit and experience a day in the life of a DHS Pioneer through our shadow program. Read more

The Varsity Football Pioneers improved to 2-0 with a 20-7 victory in a hard fought battle with the Affton Cougars Friday night. Thanks to all the Pioneer parents, Sam Briscoe, Ryan Tune, Evan Kielty and all of the Cheerleaders for their great support.

Online registration is CLOSED, but you can STILL COME! Click Read More for more details.

Duchesne's annual Back to School Mixer for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students will take place Friday, Sept. 6! Click Read More for event details and to sign up!

It is time to get fired up for our Homecoming Weekend!!! Buy this fun T-shirt, to remember the night we Slayed the Dragons and Danced under the Stars in Ancient Greece! Read more for an order form

The question is: three words to describe Pioneer opening weekend! Read more about activities this weekend.

Tennis at Duchesne on Friday, August 30 is cancelled due to the heat!

Classes will begin at 9:15 with Period 1. The school will open at 6:30 AM, students are welcome to go to the cafeteria and hang out before the bell rings.

Students, any service completed before August 1, 2013 must be turned to Mrs. Bungum by September 30, 2013! After this date, you must submit your hours within 60 days.

The first day of classes for the entire school started on August 15. It was a great start to the new year! Read more..

Holy Day Mass will be celebrated in the Duchesne Chapel at 7 AM on Thursday. This is a Holy Day of obligation, if you cannot celebrate Mass with your family, feel free to celebrate with the Duchesne Community. All are welcome.

All freshman parents and new parents are invited to a free bbq on Wednesday at 7 pm in the grassy area in front of Duchesne (if it rains - we'll move inside). Read more

Now is the perfect to begin that book for English class! If you begin today, it will be fresh in your mind when class begins in a few weeks. Read more for the reading list.

The back to school packet for 2013-2014 has been mailed via US Postal Service. Please complete all necessary forms and return no later than the first day of school. Enjoy the remainder of the summer.

All freshman must have immunizations up-to-date before school begins and a current health form must be on file in the main office. Read more...

Fall try-outs begin on Monday, August 12. All athletes must have a current MSHSAA physical form dated no earlier than February 1, 2013. Each student must have the current MSHSAA physical brought to the first day of try-outs or there must be one on file in the Athletic Department. Read more for complete details.

The administration is pleased to announce that Ms. Debi Westhues has been hired as the Director of Athletics. Ms. Westhues replaces Mr. David Thurmer who retired after more than 30 years of dedicated service to Duchesne High School. Read More.

Now is the time to order your senior stuff for next year. There are black senior polos, gray long and short sleeve tee shirts and a gray hoody. Read more for the order form.

The calendar for the 2013-2014 Academic Year has been finalized. Read more to download calendar.

Congratulations to Jana Richter '15, who will represent Duchesne at the Missouri Scholars Academy this summer. Click Read More for details.

The Together We're Better 5K Run/Walk will take place this Saturday, June 1. Proceeds benefit our friends at St. Elizabeth-St. Robert Regional School! Click Read More for details.

Duchesne's Womens Soccer Team rocks, check out the article on Stltoday. Read more for the link!

Congratulations to the women's track athletes for their fine performances in the State Class 3 meet in Jefferson City on Saturday. Read more.

7:00 in the Performing Arts Center. Read more

The girls soccer team will play at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at Lutheran North after winning Districts last week. Click Read More for details.

The baseball team won Districts and will face Boonville in the first round of State play. Click Read More for details.

Duchesne athletes from three track and field events are going to Jefferson City for the State championship meet this weekend! Click Read More for details.

The track team had an awesome showing in the state sectional meet on Saturday and several will compete in the State Meet in Jefferson City on May 25. Read more.

Exams will begin May 28. Read more for details.

Duchesne and Charlevoix Healthcare Center are partnering to offer students a special service opportunity on Saturday, May 18. It's a great opportunity to earn 6 service hours before the end of the school year! Please click Read More for details.

Varsity baseball teams faces Warrenton tonight at 4:00 for the district title at St. Charles West High School. Good luck, Pioneers!

Congratulations to Michael Deluvia '13 who has been selected as The St. Louis Post Dispatch Scholar Athlete representing Duchesne High School.

The family of DHS graduate Timothy Hill '84 is partnering with the Red Cross to sponsor the 19th annual Tim Hill Memorial Blood Drive from 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, at the Columns Banquet Center in St. Charles. Please click Read More for details.

The Boys Tennis Team won 5-0 over Lutheran North in the first round of District play. Read more.

At Duchesne High School, we are guided by one mission: to educate students in mind, body and spirit. We believe every employee plays an important role in that mission. Duchesne has an opening for a full-time maintenance person. This is a full-time permanent position with benefits

The Trading Post will move to a new location in the fall and we’d rather you carry it out than us carry it to our new location! Buy one get one for 50% off! Read more!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Dream Home Sweepstakes! Janice Modesitt is this year's Grand Prize winner. Please click Read More for a full list of winners.

Parkview Gardens is sponsoring a high school benefit event from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today (May 1). Click Read More for details.

The first day of cheerleader try-outs is April 29. There is a parent meeting from 6:30-7:15PM on that night with try-outs to follow. Try-out will continue through May 2. Students will meet in the gym from 7: 00-8:30 PM. Check the website for more information.

Congratulations to Jace Genenbacher for shooting 37 in the golf match vs Trinity. This is the sixth time this season that Jace has been the medalist at a dual golf match. Read more

Clara Hughes was nominated by Duchesne to receive the Archbishop May Service Award in recognition to her outstanding service to Duchesne and the St. Charles community. Read more

Here’s a little preview of some of our exciting auction items. Read More

This is the final week to enter this year's Dream Home Sweepstakes! The grand prize drawing will take place on Saturday, April 27 at the conclusion of the Pioneer Expedition dinner auction. The grand prize winner will receive a $150,000 credit toward home construction or renovation, or $120,000 cash! Rea more.

Students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades are invited to join us for the first-ever Pioneer Rec Night on Friday, April 12. From 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., Duchesne's gym will be open for sports, music, games, food and lots of fun! Click Read More for information and a registration form.

The deadline to apply for the FACTS financial aid and Summer Work Program has been extended to April 15. Click Read More for details.

Key dates for next year have been set. Please click on read more for a PDF Year-at-a-Glance Freshman have two days of orientation - August 13 and 14.

Students that earned straight A's semester one may pick up their voucher for Cardinals tickets from Mrs. Bucher in the main office. If you are not sure you qualify, the names are posted in the hallway by Mr. Naumann's office. You will need to show your student ID to receive your tickets. Read more for a list of students

Students that earned straight A's semester one may pick up their voucher for Cardinals tickets from Mrs. Bucher in the main office. If you are not sure you qualify, the names are posted in the hallway by Mr. Naumann's office. You will need to show your student ID to receive your tickets. Read more for a list of students

The Early Bird deadline for this year's Dream Home Sweepstakes is 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13! Click Read More for details.

Wednesday, March 13 meet the spring teams! Read more for details.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathmatics award was presented to John Linck '13 and James Linck. Readmore

The American Association of University Women’s STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics ) Awards, the Science recipient is Savannah Holland ('13) and the Mathematics recipient is Jamie Bader ('13). Read more.

Families of grade school students can learn more about Duchesne at the Catholic High Schools Information Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, March 9, at Maryville University. Please click Read More for details.

Congratulations to the Girls Swim & Dive Team and the Basketball team for their outstanding accomplishments in the Conference. Read more for details.

Congratulations to the following students who competed in the Lindenwood Science Bowl (similar to Jeopardy) Jim Linck, John Linck, Mike Pashos, Savannah Holland and Tim Reilly The students (DHS) took FIRST place and each received a $6000 scholarship to Lindenwood. Read more.

The girls basketball team advances to the semi-final round of District 7 basketball. The next game is 7:00 PM on Thursday at St. Dominic. Duchesne tips off against St. Charles West.

Thursday morning (before school and during Advisory) donuts will be sold for $1 in the main and gym lobbies to benefit Heifer.

Scholarship applications for the Class of 2017 are now available online. Applications are due March 27. Please click Read More for details.

Golf is cancelled for today. Read more for details for each sport.

Monday is the first day of spring sports. Those sports are: boys golf, boys tennis, boys baseball, boys track and field, boys volleyball, girls track and field and girls soccer. Read more for details.

Congratulations to Class of 2014 students Jack Effertz, Kelly Mahaffy, Maddy Pashos and Mike Pashos, who were selected to attend the Missouri Boys State and Girls State programs this summer!

Dine at JJ's on Tuesday and the Senior Finale will receive 20%!

Good Luck to Beck Walsh '14 as she competes inthe State Diving Competition at the Rec Plex today! We are proud of you!

Registration for the 2013-2014 school year will begin on January 28. Read more...

Tickets for the 5:00 varsity boys games at Scott Trade Center on January 31 are now on sale in the Athletic Director's office. Read more for complete details.

Students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades are invited to join us for a trivia night at Duchesne High School on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. We'll have lots of games, raffles, prizes, food - and of course, fun trivia questions! Please click Read More for a registration form and additional information.

Congratulations to the Girls Swim and Dive Team as they defeated St. Dominic with a score of 96 to 83. Read more for details

Congratulations to Drew Moore '14 for being selected to the All Tournament Team for the 2013 Denver Miller Classic. Read more for a complete list of the tournament team.

Duchesne defeated St. Charles High on January 14, read more for complete results.

Duchesne's 18th annual Dream Home Sweepstakes is now underway! Please click Read More for more information, or to purchase a ticket online.

First semester Grade Point Averages have been calculated. Click read more for a complete list of students on the honor roll.

What are you doing Friday night at 9:00? Show your Pioneer Pride by cheering the hockey team on to a victory against Ft. Zumwalt North at the Rec Plex (south building). Admission is $4. Senior players willl be honored at that time.

The Girls Swimming and Diving Team had an impressive win in their meet against FZN with a score of 96 to 92. Read more for details.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 15 for 6:30 pm for a college planning night. Read more for details.

Semester two starts today with period 1.

Report cards will be mailed on Wednesday, January 9. Grades may not be viewed on PowerSchool until the end of the week and which time you need to check historical grades.

The Duchesne community asks you to keep the family of Henry Elmendorf '40 in your prayers. A dedicated alum, volunteer and benefactor of DHS (and uncle of football coach Charlie Elmendorf), Mr. Elmendorf passed away on Thursday, Jan. 3, at the age of 90.

Seniors, if you have a study hall this semester, don't forget to complete the permission form to begin school late/leave early that was emailed to you this week.

The entire Duchesne family would like to thank you for all of your support and prayers this past year. We wish you and your family a very merry Christmas, and a happy and joyful new year. Read more to watch a video

Duchesne Varsity Soccer is one of four finalist for the Missouri Soccer Coaches Association Sportsmanship Award. Read more.

The day will begin at 8:00 AM. Students will go directly to their homerooms to finish wrapping gifts and to prepare for the mass. During this time, parents are invited to join us for coffee and donuts in the Cafeteria.

The votes have been tabulated the the 2013 Cornation Court has been announced. Read more for the list of Maids and the Queen.

Congratulations to the Ladies' Swim and Dive Team with their victory vs McCluer! Read more for details.

Students, mark your calendar for December 27 for a job fair at Blanchette Park in Memorial Hall.

First semester exams begin on Wednesday, December 19. Read more for complete schedule.

The reviews are in, and the fall play was a huge success! Congratulations to the cast and crew of Crimes Of The Heart" with three outstanding performances last weekend. In this year's first play production, Maria Ohlman, Paige Shymanski, Franny Hogan, Paul Hughes, Matt Baker and Shebly Kolesar bring the characters from this drama to life! Read more...

Then come to the DHS Choir's annual Christmas Concert on December 9 at 2PM. Read more...

The first round of exams can be stressful for freshmen. Link Crew leaders will be available to give helpful tips on the mornings of December 14 and December 17. Read more for details.

Student's may now retrieve their Duchesne email at the following link http://mail.google.com/a/students.duchesne-hs.org

Annual Adopt-a-Family begins on Monday, November 19. During homeroom students will receive regarding their adoptive families. Tuesday the students will be given a list of items for a toy drive, so students may shop over break and get those great buys! Read more.

Over Thanksgiving break, Duchesne will be migrating from Zimbra to Google Apps for Education. Your email address will stay the same, but any email in your Inbox or folders will not be able to be moved over. It is important that you either download or forward the emails you want to save before Wednesday, November 21.

We are proud of our Hockey Pioneers! Our Varsity hockey team fought and remained focused- with more than 30 shots on goal we landed only four in the net - kudos to Joe Rupp and Nathan Lane, each making one for the team. Read more...

All 7th and 8th grade CYC boys and girls basketball teams are invited to play in Duchesne High School's 19th annual Tip-Off Classic! Games take place the first and second weekends of December. Click Read More for information.

Winter sports meeting will be on Wednesday at 5:30 in the cafeteria. Chili dinner and winter sports preview. Read more.

There are still a few seats available for the Football Pep Bus going to California!! If you are still interested, please see Mrs. Shymanski in the Main Office.

The Mathletes rocked the house at the contest on Thursday! Read more for complete results!

Thanks to all the fans who came to the game, you were great! The players all were excited by the support and noise from our Pioneer fans! We hope to see you all at California on Saturday. Read more...

Traditionally students wear Wade's World Sixth Man Tee Shirts to the varsity boys basketball games. This year's them is Space Jam. Order forms and money are due this Friday to Mrs Bucher in the main office. Read more to order your shirts and see the graphic!

Eighth grade students: Think Duchesne might be the right school for you? Spend a day as a Pioneer and see what student life at DHS is all about! Please click Read More for details.

Congratulations to Carolyn Wappelhorst and Jakob Mueller for making District Honor Band. Both faced stiff competition from all over the St Louis Metro area. They both qualified to audition for All State Honor Band.

Congratulations to the Noble '13 and Bader '15 for their great efforts in the State Meet on Saturday. Read more.

Duchesne High School invites you to visit our Open House this Sunday, Nov. 4! From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., our friendly Student Ambassadors will guide tours for families of 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. Click Read More for information.

Are you ready for some football? Your Duchesne Pioneers will play for the District Championship at 7 p.m. Monday. We'll host McCluer South-Berkeley. Read more about Wednesday night's win over Orchard Farm.

Congratulations to Maggie Noble '13 and Ali Bader '15 for their state qualifying run at the District Cross Country meet on Saturday. Read more.

Whiten those fangs, comb that wig and dust off that costume for Halloween. It's true, you can wear your costume to school and Wednesday. Remember, it's not a dress down day but an opportunity to show your Halloween Spirit at school! Boo!

On Sunday, the speech team competed in the St. Francis Boriga Speech Meet and did very well. Read more for results.

Several Lady Pioneers qualified for the AAA Conference All Confernce Team. Read more.

Friday, October 19 is test day for freshman, sophomores and juniors. Testing begins promptly at 7:45. Seniors will have the day off. Read more.

Boys and girls basketball try-outs begin on October 29, and girls swimming and diving try-outs will be held on November 12 at UMSL. Read more...

Two Lady Pioneers have qualified for individual sectional this Tuesday at Marshall High School. When Jamie and Allison win, they will qualify for State. Read more...

The top 6 girls' tennis players won a thrilling 5-4 victory over Palmyra for the District 7 championship last night. This is by far the biggest accomplishment in the 10 year history of the girls' tennis program and the girls "are on cloud nine." Read more...

Soccer on Saturday, October 6 vs Boriga at Duchesne has been cancelled.

After winning its first round district softball game last night, the varsity girls softball team is playing again tonight at Lindenwood University at 6:30 p.m. Our opponent will be Orchard Farm High School. Invite all out to watch our girls play. They have had a very nice season.

Please stop by Duchesne this Saturday, October 6 between 10 am - 3 pm for a free car wash, free bbq and Drive One 4 UR School fundraiser. Catch the mens junior varsity and varsity soccer teams as they face the Borgia Knights (10:00 for Junior Varisty and 12 for Varsity).Read more...

On October 11 at 6:30 all Trading Post items will be on sale! It's a shopping night for ladies only - the event will start off with light appetizers followed by shopping from 7-8:30 pm. Read more

Join us for a day of sprucing up Duchesne inside and out! Many hands are required. Save October 21 for this community service project. Mass will begin at 9:30 and work from 10-4. Lunch and refreshments will be provided; you need to provide the tools! Read more.

Pioneer fans - YOU DID IT! You voted, and we won LIVE TV coverage on Channel 5 for tonight's Homecoming football game! Click Read More for details.

High School Night is a great opportunity to discover Duchesne! DHS invites all families with students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades to join us for High School Night at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26.

The rain has cast a cloud over the Powder Puff game! The game is rescheduled for Tuesday at 2:15.

Junior Varsity and Varsity softball has been rained out today.

Varsity and JV soccer at Duchesne vs Kennedy has been cancelled for today and is rescheduled for October 11 JV at 4 and Varsity at 6

Duchesne's Student Council members have been working hard to plan a fun spirit week and exciting Homecoming celebration! Click Read More for details.

There are still a few opening for the October 5, 2012 18 hole four-person scramble. The registration fee includes, lunch, golf, beverages on the course and light snacks.

Congratulations to the cross country team on their successful run at the Terry Meatheany Hazelwood West Invitational. Maggie Noble ('13) finished 7th and Ali Bader ('15) finished 18th. Great job!

Campus Ministry has created a special day for the Class of 2016. Read more

On September 11 the Duchesne Cross County junior varsity team participated in St. Charles West meet. The lady Pioneers finished 2nd in their division. Read more for details...

Both the varsity and junior varsity soccer teams were victorious in their contests with Ritenour on Monday. Reads more for details...

September 12, the students will not have classes due to a faculty in-service day. .

On Saturday the cross country team ran at the Forest Park Cross Country Festival. Congratulations to Maggie Noble who placed 11th and Ali Bader who placed 22nd out of 17 runners. They both received medals for their efforts.

The family of DHS graduate Timothy Hill '84 is partnering with the Red Cross to sponsor the 18th annual Tim Hill Memorial Blood Drive from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 at the Columns Banquet Center in St. Charles.

The varsity and junior varsity teams keep on winning! We are so proud of our Lady Pioneers. Read more . . .

Our first all school mass will be celebrated at 9:15 a.m. in the PAC. Parents are welcome to attend. This is not a dress-up event, school uniform is required.

Once again, the heat as forced an early dismissal. Read more...

The First Capitol Invitational has been cancelled for today !The tennis matches at Francis Howell Central have been rained out and will not be rescheduled. Add girls softball to the list of rain outs!

Congratulations for the girls tennis team on their 7-2 win over St. Dominic yesterday and their first 3-0 start in the ten year history of the program. Read more...

Show your school spirit tomorrow by dressing down and wearing blue. It would be great if you wore a royal blue Duchesne tee shirt, or maybe your Duchesne shorts! If you do not have any of these things, stop by the Trading Post or see Mrs. Bucher in the main office.

With the threat of severe weather looming for the weekend, Duchesne has moved the start time of the varsity football game with Affton High School to a 6:00 p.m. kickoff, instead of 7:00 p.m. as previously scheduled.

Congratulations to the girls tennis team for their 6-3 victory over Timberland. Read more...

Class will begin at 7:45 and dismiss at 12:05; no lunches will be served.

Junior Varsity and Varsity Soccer team were both winners on Tuesday night! Read more...

If you are interested in becoming a Key Club member, you need to complete an application by September 7. Please see Mrs. Kuryla for details.

We will have a full day tomorrow. Check daily for updates on this site PowerSchool.

Students interested in playing or learning chess should meet Mr. D'Urso in the library after school on Wednesday. Read more...

Congratulations to the Girls Tennis Team for a great start to the season. Read more...

Bimonthly Parent Newsletters will be emailed. The first edition was emailed on Friday. Read more...

Wednesday is Back to School Night. Activities begin at 7 pm in the gym.

Fall team photos will be taken at 5:30 pm on Thursday. Read more.

Students in grades 6, 7 and 8 are invited to Duchesne's annual Back to School Mixer on Friday, Aug. 24. Doors open at 6:30, and the mixer will take place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Click Read More for details.

Due to the heat forecast on August 23 & 24, we will dismiss at 12:05 both days. No lunch will be served.

Stop by the bulletin board outside of Campus Ministry to see the ways to get involved this year and to sign-up. Read more...

Attention Student Ambassadors: There will be a brief meeting for all returning ambassadors in the cafeteria tomorrow morning during homeroom. Read more . . .

Speech and Drama will have an informational meeting tomorrow night at 7. Read more . . .

Please attend…Lots of Cold Beverages, Tasty BBQ Dinner, Exciting Booster Athletic meeting with Coaches updates…fun, surprises, etc. “Make a difference”- Be there! Read more.

All freshman parents are invited to a freshman parent orientation and barbeque on Tuesday, August 14 betweeen 6pm - 8 pm on the front of schools. This is a parent only event. Read more for details.

Pictures will be taken beginning Wednesday. Students are required to wear their unifoms. Freshman-Wednesday, August 15 Sophomores & Juniors-Friday, August 17 Read more...

If you missed the Trading Post Preview and Uniform Pick-up last week, please see Mrs. Bucher in the Main Office.

Speach and Drama invites you to a welcome party for graduates, present members, and we want to especially welcome Freshman who might be interesting in acting, costumes, makeup, lights, sound, or set crew. Read more

Thursday, August 9 between 8 am - 7 pm, the Trading Post will be open for its annual fall preview. Lots of new spiritwear will be available for purchase. Read more...

This Wednesday, Aug. 8, Duchesne's Outreach service organization is putting the "fun" in "fundraiser" with a special event at Chevy's in St. Charles! Click "Read More" for details and to download the event flyer.

To all Duchesne Parents that pay their tuition in one annual payment: annual tuition payments are due at the end of August. Read more.

Several important forms are due by Aug. 1, including freshman health and immunization records. Read more for other important documents that need to be returned to the main office.

If you're headed to Duchesne from St. Louis County, be aware that MoDOT will be closing lanes on I-70 during the weekends of July 27-29 and August 3-5. The DHS campus is easily accessible from Route 370 and Route 364 (Page Avenue).

All students new to Duchesne and incoming freshman are required to participate in a computer orientation class. Please contact Mrs. Choinka (636-946-6767 ext 6930) to schedule your class time. Read more.

Duchesne likes to keep grandparents informed of our special events, including our Grandparents Mass, and we'd love to include your grandparents! Read more to complete the form.

Parental partnership with Duchesne is vital to the success of our community. Please take a moment to complete the Parent Service Opportunities Form. Read more.

What better way can you spend a summer Saturday afternoon than with your fellow alumni playing softball and winning bragging rights for your class? Come join us for this year's Alumni Coed Softball Tournament on Saturday, July 28, at McNair Park!

The 2012 summer newsletter has been mailed. Parent-Student Signature Form insert is included in the mailing and must be returned to Duchesne by August 1, 2012. Read more.

The Duchesne Community is pleased to welcome our new president, Mr. Bernie Naumann.

A warm welcome to Mrs. Sandra Klym, our new registrar.

Schedules for 2012-13 have been mailed. Please refer to the letter for important information for your freshman year. Read more...

Orders for Senior Clothing are due this Friday, June 22! Call Mrs. Bucher if you have questions 636-946-6767!

All senior must have their "official senior picture" taken at Studio 411 - Photography by Rick Niblett. This photo is used for the yearbook as well as the class composite which is displayed in the gym lobby - it would be sad if "no photo available" is next to your name! Read more...

Each year for every student an updated Student Parent Information Form is required. All families registered for 2012-2013 have been emailed a link to this form; if you did not receive this link, please email mbucher@duchesne-hs.org.

Final report cards were mailed on June 6! Seniors, you will notice you have an extra insert in the envelope, it's your order form for senior apparel, don't delay; orders are due June 22.

It's time to settle down and read a good book at the beach, the pool or just in your favorite comfy chair! Read more.

Are you children already bored this summer? We can help you out. Read More

It's never too early to start thinking about next school year! Read more..

Congratulations to the members of the DHS track team for an amazing performance at the state meet last weekend!

Monday, May 21 is the last day of regular classes. Exams begin on Tuesday, May 22 and end on Thursday, May 24.

Congratulations to Jack Efferts and Mike Pashos for being selected to the Missouri State All Academic Team for men's volleyball. Read more...

Volleyball Banquet, Wednesday, May 30th , 6:00pm at Rookies. $7.00 a person. Read more...

Class of 2012 soccer players, Lauren Josten, Nathan Spiess and Nick Spiess, have been selected to Play in the Missouri Athletic Club High School Senior All Star Games. Read more...

Congratulations to senior Lauren Josten on being selected to the first team all conference north division team of the Gateway Athletic Conference. Sophomore Brigitte Reilly was selected to the second team all GAC team as well.

Read the feature article and see graduation photos from St. Charles Patch. Click read more..

Congratulation to individuals on the track teams that qualified for the State Championships this Saturday in Jefferson City. Read More....

The DHS Class of 2012 earned more than $3.1 million in scholarship offers! Click Read More to see the list of graduates who received special honors and awards at our baccalaureate dinner and commencement ceremony.

Boys and Girls Sectional qualifiers will compete tomorrow at MICDS starting at noon. Read more.

As crazy as the weather has been this year, we did not use many of our planned “snow days.” Since we build those extra days into the schedule, we have the unique opportunity to end the school year a week earlier than originally planned.

Duchesne families are invited to a special reception in honor of the faculty and staff members retiring at the end of this school year: Fr. Jim Gahan, Mr. Terry Gravemann, Mrs. Jan Haug, Mrs. Barb Schlueter and Mrs. Sharon Spalding. The reception will take place in the DHS cafeteria from 3 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 18. All are welcome to attend!

Congratulations to the boys and girls track team for their outstanding performances at the District Championships on Saturday at Mexico High School. Several athletes are advancing to the Sectional Competion at MICDS on May 19. Read more

Congratulations to Nick Koval and Patrick Brennan for their 2nd place finish at District Tennis on Saturday. Read more...

The 2012 Prom was held Friday, May 4th at the Columns Banquet Center. The Prom Committe did an awesome job decorating to the theme Teenage Dream with Lolipop and Cotton Candy centerpieces, a candy bar, water bottles, decorative cups, and sunglasses for all. Read more...

Stauder Technologies was the highest bidder at Foresight 2012 for the Jazz Band Performance. Read more...

Trading Post embraces technology; to make shopping easy! Read more!

Students will be able to pickup parking pass permit forms beginning Thursday, May 9 through Friday, May 10. Forms will be available from Mr. Clodius in room 2, in the Counseling Center or from Mr. Clodius during lunch in the cafeteria. Read more for details.

Thursday the Pioneer Choirs will hold their annual Ice Cream Concert in the Performing Arts Center at 7 pm. Read more

Senior exams begin on Wednesday, May 9 for periods 1, 3, 6 & 8. Thursday senior exams periods 2, 4, 5 & 7. May 14 is Baccalaureate and May 17 is Graduation.

The girls 4x800 meter Relay team set a new school record running a time of 9:39.6. The 28 year old record of 9:43.5 was set in 1984. Read More

Rain changes for today

Enjoy an enjoyable evening at Duchesne at 6PM - it's free! Read more.

Congratulations to senior Chris Pestka, who qualified for the 2012 Missouri Class 3 boys state golf championship. He also played in last year's state tournament, placing 45th overall.

Freshman baseball has been rained out! Freshman soccer has also cancelled for today.

Be sure to stop by DHS tomorrow to support the Duchesne Athletic Boosters and the Class of 2012! Starting at 10 a.m., they'll be hosting the Ford Drive One 4 UR School event with free BBQ and car washes for all who participate!

Sarah Goetges has been selected by Duchesne High School to be our Post Dispatch Scholar Athlete. The selection was based on Sarah's high academic achievements and excellent athletic accomplishments.

The Boys and Girls Track teams competed in the Warrenton Invitational held Friday at Warrenton High School. Read More for complete results.

Enjoy two hours of fun washing cars at Duchesne this Saturday, May 5 and you'll be entered in a drawing to win a gas card. Simply complete the form under "Read More".

As a result of the weather, there are several sporting events that have changed.

Congratulations to the 20 winners of this year's Dream Home Sweepstakes! More than 3,100 tickets were sold. The grand prize winners are Joe and Sally Glosier of St. Peters. Please click "Read More" for a full list of winners.

Any incoming freshman girl or current Duchesne student, that would like to try-out for hockey cheerleading, try-outs will be held April 30th, May 1st and May 2nd in the PAC from 3:30-5:00pm. If you have any questions, please call Lori Euper (Coach) at 314-315-5415.

On April 25 three Duchesne Varsity Golfers shot under 85 to qualify for state sectional golf.

The Pioneer Chapter of the National Honor Society is proud to to introduce the new members that were inducted on April 24, 2012.

Congratulations to the boys and girls track teams whom earned medals for their efforts on April 24.

Congratulations to Cecilia Deken '12 and Todd Pieper '12, who were reocognized at the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival as exceptional soloists.

The results for the Duchesne individual teams have been posted.

Prom is May 4 at the Columns Banquet Center.

Duchesne's boys and girls trackk team competed on April 17 at the All Catholic Invitational at Chaminade and earned several medals for their performances.

Congratulations for an outstanding performance at the Warrenton Invitational.

This busy world needs more laughter. Tonight, Friday and Saturday, the Pioneer Players will bring more laughter into your life with "A Night of One Acts."

Congratulations to the Science Olympians whom placed in the top ten at their state competition this weekend.

Cheer try-outs begin this week.

Saturday, April 14 between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. when you eat at Chevy's in St. Charles (2911 Veterans Parkway), they will donate 15% to the Senior Finale.

The rain has put a damper on sporting events for today.

Huge clearance sale Tuesday to the Trading Post!

New times for Ritenour matches: JV at 4:00 and varsity at 5:00

Congratulations to sophomore Alison Swearingen, who has been selected to attend the 2012 Missouri Scholars Academy.

The Duchesne Community will celebrate our Easter Mass on Friday, April 14 at 9:15. It will be a dress-up day.

Try-out will be held in the gym.

12:05 dismissal

12:05 dismissal

At Duchesne's Apr. 4 Dream Home rally, five Early Bird ticket buyers won $1,000 each!

Easter Break begins the afternoon of Apr. 5, Holy Thursday. Students will be dismissed at 12:05 p.m.

Thanks to the Duchesne Community for their generous support of the Heifer International Project. We were able to purchase an Ark. Many thanks to all who contributed.

Congratulations to the medal winners from the FZW Invitational and the JV Relays held on April 3 and April 4.

It has been our custom and our rule for several years that no activities may be scheduled (extra curricular, clubs, teams, practices, games) from 4:00 pm on Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday.

Congratulations to the members of the DHS track and field team who earned medals at the AAA Conference Relays last Saturday.

We have not meet our goal yet to buy an Ark, so we will have a dress down day.

Congratulations to the following medal winners at the AAA Conference Relays held Saturday at Lutheran St. Charles. Medals were awarded to the top three places in each event.

DHS students will have a dress-down day Wednesday, Apr. 4, to benefit our Heifer International collection.

Congratulations to the girls and boys track team for outstanding performances on Saturday.

The April 2012 Parent Newsletter is now available online.

Members of the Class of 2016: Today is the deadline for scholarship applications!

A special tee shirt (long and short sleeve) has been designed to honor the historical achievements of the mens basketball team. The tee shirt order is offered to the Duchesne Community.

Congratulations to seniors Alex Rohlfing and Trevor Tune who have been selected by the Missouri Basketball Coaches State Teams in Class 4.

Want to earn some service hours?

On Wednesday, March 14th, the Duchesne Mathletes attended the Archdiocesan Math League Contest at Bishop DuBourg High School. There are six schools in the League. Duchesne won more than 50% of all the awards.

When we return from spring break we will allow the students to wear the warm weather dress code found on page 34 of the Parent - Student Handbook. The section from the handbook is found below. I ask that you please read it and make sure the boys shorts are not cut-off or frayed, etc.

There is no school on Monday, March 19 thru Friday, March 23. Classes resume an 7:45 a.m. on Monday, March 26.

Third Quarter Report Cards will be distributed during Advisory Period on Friday, March 16.

If you saw fire trucks this morning when you dropped off your students today, it was a false alarm.

The Duchesne student body experienced an inspirational morning with Justin Fatica from Hard As Nails Ministries. This is a Catholic organization which is rooted in the Gospel and the teaching of the Faith.

Congratulations to the members of the Duchesne Key Club, who earned the organization's most prestigious honor at last weekend's district conference.

Congratulations to Instrument Trio members: Todd Pieper, Carolyn Wappelhorst and Maggie Michalak who received an "Excellent" rating at competition over the weekend!

Congratulations to soloist Sarah Wappelhorst & Monica Clemens who received "Excellent" ratings. Receiving "Superior" ratings and a trip to state, Cecilia Deken, Franny Hogan & Rose Lintner.

Congratulations to the following female swimmers who received the GAC All Academic and Sportmanship Awards.

Please mark your calendar for our “Spring Sports Festival” & Meeting which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 14.

Thanks to all the actors who auditioned for the spring one acts - everyone did a great job.

During the Fox 2 News broadcast this morning, our cheerleaders will be cheering on St. Peters Elementary School in St. Charles as they are competing in the Buffalo Wild Wings fundraising event. Mrs. Johnson, our band director will be directing the St. Peter band on Fox 2 News.

Senior, Michael Frisella was recently recognized by the Partners of Progress of Greater St. Charles as a Science Technology Engineer Math Honoree.

Using the gas produced from Alka Seltzer and water or baking soda and vinegar students built a Rube Goldberg contraption that needed to pop a balloon, put out a candle, lift a weight, change color, turn a light on or light a match.

Senior basketball player Trevor Tune is nominated as St. Charles Patch's athlete of the week for St. Charles County. Pioneer fans can follow the link below to vote for Trevor and read about his awesome accomplishments in last weekend's state quarterfinal game. Voting runs through Thursday, Mar. 8. http://stpeters.patch.com/articles/vote-now-for-st-charles-county-athlete-of-the-week-1750316a

Senior Michael Busche has been selected for the 2012 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri's top academic students in the class of 2012.

Several Duchesne Science Olympiads have been awarded scholarship to Lindenwood University as a result of their outstanding performance in the Regional Science Olympiad Competition on February 4, 2012.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Little Woman for a wonderful production! Your hard work and dedication was apparent.

The Lady Pioneer basketball team earned several top honors in the Gateway North Conference.

Congratulations to Trevor Tune, Sam Briscoe & Drew Moore for being selected to the first and second teams on the GAC North Division.

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of abstinence for all Catholics over age 14. Fast as well as abstinence is obligatory for those from the ages of 18 to 59.

The Pioneer basketball season ended on Saturday with a loss in the quarterfinals.

Thursday, March 1, 2012 will be a late start at 9:30 a.m.

Congratulations to the following Duchesne Hockey players: Kevin Lammert, Chris Pestka, & Nick Thornton have all been chosen to play in the North Conference Senior All-Star Game this Saturday March 3rd @ St Peters Rec Plex at 7:00 pm.

Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in the PAC from 8 a.m to 1 p.m. T-shirts for all donors!

Lady Pioneers faced the Kirksville Tigers at Moberly on Wednesday night for sectional play. The Tigers started the evening with a record of 22-3 and unfortunately gained another win. We are proud of the hard work and dedication of our Pioneers, thanks for a great season ladies!

Congratulations to the award winners from the 2011-2012 Speech Team: Emmitt Wright, Carolyn Wappelhorst, Matt Baker & Cecilia Deken Special awards for outstanding performances were awarded to: Michael Pashos, Hailey Richter & Jessie Keary

On Wednesday both of our basketball teams head to Moberly for basketball playoffs. A completed permission form must be returned by Tuesday, February 28. Click on headline for more information and the form.

Duchesne High School is thrilled to present the literary classic “Little Women” as our 50th annual musical! This award-winning Broadway production is based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel of the same name.

Congratulations to the women's and men's basketball team on their victories on Friday!

Spring Sports try-outs start on February 27. Remember a current physical (dated after Feb. 1, 2011) must be on file in the Athletic Office.

Our annual school Lenten project is to send a Ark of Animals to impoverished countries through Heifer International

During Ash Wednesday Mass, the students, faculty and staff were challenged to buy an ark. For the past several years the Duchesne Community donated money to Heifer International, an organization that assist people in impoverished countries to become self-sufficient by providing them animals and the knowledge to eventually be self-sustaining. We've donated over $5000 a year, enough money to fill an ark!

We will have an all-school Mass (regular uniform dress code) during which ashes will be imposed. Wednesday is a "B" day. The schedule will be the regular Mass schedule. We will begin with period 8 and 1 and then proceed to advisory and then be dismissed to Mass. Period 2 after Mass, period 4 lunch, then period 3, 5 & 6 after lunch.

All are invited to Applebees for a yummy breakfast of eggs, pancakes, sausage and a beverage. This is the perfect way to fuel up before a busy Saturday of errands and sporting events and it will benefit the Duchesne Choirs.

Churchill School in Town and Country is hosting its 7th Annual College Opportunities Fair on March 5th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at their Town & Country campus.

The recent toilet paper drive coordinator by Outreach for the Sts. Joachim & Ann Care was a huge Success

Both of our ladies and men's basketball teams are in contention for the title of district champs. Your Duchesne Pioneers face the Crusaders of St. Dominic in both contest.

Are you looking for money for college? Use your Duchesne resources!

Pioneer fans: Fox Sports Midwest will be live streaming Friday’s varsity boys basketball home game vs. Ft. Zumwalt East! Gametime is 7:30 p.m. Let's pack the bleachers for this AWESOME opportunity to showcase our Pioneer Pride – and remember to wear your blue! If you can’t make it to the game, click here to catch the action: http://www.foxsportsmidwest.com/pages/prepzone/0

First Place Trophy to DHS Hockey Club Cheerleaders earned over the weekend.

Michael Busche has been selected as this year's recipient of the Archbishop May Service Award. He will represent all the students who give service at Duchesne at two events.

Please don't call the school to check on early dismissal, please check the sites listed below. However, if you child needs to leave early, please do NOT text them, call the main office and we will dismiss them between classes. If your child drives a carpool, EVERYONE in the carpool must have their parent call for dismissal.

Congratulations for the speech team for a great job at the meet on Sunday.

Athletic Boosters presents "Parents All School Social Dance". Saturday, February 11, 2012