Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School
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Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School is a school in
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which serves grades 9 through 12. The school is a part of the
Fort Worth Independent School District Fort Worth Independent School District is a school district based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Based on a 2017-18 enrollment of 86,234 students, it is the fifth largest school district in Texas. Fort Worth ISD serves most of the city o ...
. The current principal is Manuel De La Cruz. The school logo is the eagle, the school colors are black and scarlet, and the school motto is "We are Diamond Hill."


History

Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School opened in 1904 as Diamond Hill School. In 1906, its campus moved from 28th Street to Hutchinson and Oscar. The first graduating class comprised 3 students who graduated in 1913. In 1924, Diamond Hill School became part of the Fort Worth Public School System. The school mascot was changed to the eagle from the hilltopper in 1927. Students were relocated to North Side High School between 1931 and 1933 while the school was renovated. In 1952–1971, the original buildings were used as an elementary school as the new campus located on Maydell was opened. The original Diamond Hill School buildings were torn down in 1971. In 2006, it was placed 95th on ''
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'' magazine's top 1200 high schools list. In 2021, the men's soccer team went to state for the first time in history. Students also participate in tennis, cross country, football, golf, softball, baseball, track, and powerlifting.


Feeder patterns

Elementary schools that feed into Diamond Hill-Jarvis include Diamond Hill Elementary, Cesar Chavez Elementary, H.V. Helbing Elementary, and M.H. Moore Elementary. W.A. Meacham Middle School feeds into Diamond Hill-Jarvis.


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Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School
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