David Glasgow Farragut High School


David Glasgow Farragut High School is a secondary school for students in grades 6 through 12 located on Naval Station Rota Spain. DGF High School is a member of the Mediterranean District of the Department of Defense Dependent Schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity.

Academics

Since 1975, Rota High School has been an accredited member of AdvancED. Students complete a minimum of 26 courses and exams in regular and Advanced Placement classes with an opportunity to obtain college credit. Due to the small size of the school there are lots of classes which are not offered at the school, to make up for this the school offers virtual classes through what they call DoDEA Virtual School. The virtual classes classes are mostly run through the website Edgenuity and Schoology.

Goals

Goal 1: All students will increase their proficiency in Critical Reading through improvement in Annotating the text in all content areas.
Goal 2: All students will increase their proficiency in Math Problem Solving through use of Non-Linguistic Organizers in all content areas.

Extracurricular activities

The DGF High School mascot and athletic emblem is the Admiral in honor of Adm. David Glasgow Farragut. The school colors are blue, white, and black.

Athletics

The Admirals compete in a variety of athletic activities at the Division II level and for an opportunity to win DODDS European Championships. Fall sports include: cheerleading, American football, volleyball, golf, and cross country; winter sports include: cheerleading, boys and girls basketball, and wrestling; spring sports include: soccer, softball, and track and field.

Clubs and activities

Honors Band & Choir, After School Club: Academic Support, Junior National Honor Society, Art Club, Color Guard, Math Counts, Spanish Club, Drama Club, Model US Senate, Student Council, Drill Team & Marksman Team, MS Intramurals, International club, Peer mediation team, Student 2 Student Club, Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Yearbook, Dungeons and Dragons, Makers Club, Future Teachers of America, and Navy JROTC.