Academic calendar
Regular School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Regular School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- 5th Quarter 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- AFJROTC
- Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, a prominent leadership and citizenship program at the school.
F
- Falcon Pride
- The school's primary spirit slogan used in social media and campus events.
- Falcons
- The official school mascot; students and staff frequently refer to the student body as Falcons.
H
- HOSA
- Future Health Professionals, an organization for students enrolled in the school's health science pathways.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, an organization for students who excel in scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
S
- SkillsUSA
- A career and technical student organization serving students in trade, industrial, and technical occupations.
- STUCO
- Student Council, the student-led organization responsible for school events and representing student interests.
T
- The Cafeteria
- The primary dining hall where students eat breakfast and lunch; there are no specific nicknames for separate dining halls as it is a single-facility high school.
- The Nest
- A common nickname for the school gymnasium or the student section during athletic events.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Davis Ninth
- The General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Ninth Grade School, a separate but adjacent campus specifically for freshmen.
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- Davis High School Cafeteria
- HAC
- Home Access Center, the online portal where students and parents monitor grades, attendance, and transcripts.
- Here Comes the Bus
- The mobile app used by students and parents to track the real-time location of school buses.
- ID Badges
- Mandatory identification cards that must be worn and visible at all times while on the school campus.
- Main Campus
- The primary building housing students in grades 10 through 12.
- Schoology
- The learning management system used by teachers to distribute assignments, quizzes, and course materials.
- The Gym
- The athletic facility used for physical education and Falcon basketball and volleyball games.
- Tutorials
- Scheduled sessions before or after school where students can receive additional academic support from teachers.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Regular School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 9 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.