DGS News & Events

March 10, 2023 - Downers Grove, Illinois – The South High World Languages Departm...

Read Article 68 South High Students Inducted into World Language Honors Societies

South High School in Downers Grove to Host Mustang Trot 5K Run/Walk on April 16  ...

Read Article South High School in Downers Grove to Host Mustang Trot 5K Run/Walk on April 16

South High students earned recognition for their performance in taking the optional Nat...

Read Article DGS Students Earn 2023 National German Exam Recognition

South High Honor Roll - First Semester of the 2022-23 School Year Congratulatio...

Read Article South High Honor Roll - First Semester 2022-23

DGS Drama is excited to announce the 2023 Black History Month play, “School Girls...

Read Article DGS Drama Announces Black History Month Play

January 31, 2023 - Downers Grove, Ill - District 99 is proud to announce the results of...

Read Article DGS Students Earn Suburban Chicago Region Scholastic Art Awards

January 31, 2023 -- Downers Grove, Ill – South High School will induct three new ...

Read Article South High School to Induct Three New Members into Athletic Hall of Fame

January 27, 2023 - Downers Grove, Illinois - The DGS winter dance has been scheduled fo...

Read Article Details Announced for 2023 Winter Dance

Nathaniel Haywood, South High School English and Theater teacher, has been chosen to di...

Read Article District 99 teacher selected to direct 2024 All-State Production

South High School Recognizes 2023-2024 Illinois State Scholars Downers Grove, IL &nd...

Read Article South High School Recognizes 2023-2024 Illinois State Scholars

DGS to hold annual Winter Fine Arts Festival  A winter tradition at South High ...

Read Article DGS to hold annual Winter Fine Arts Festival

DGS Drama presents “A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley”  DGS Dra...

Read Article DGS Drama presents “A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley”

"Small Mouth Sounds"  October 27, 28, 29 at 7:00 P.M. in Studio ...

Read Article DGS Drama presents "Small Mouth Sounds"

  Thursday, September 22nd  at 7:00 PM  DGS Performing Arts Ce...

Read Article DGS Presents "The Freshmanverse"

Emma Fudacz, Ava Lafin and Abigail Culcasi (l-r), who serve as editors-in-chief of ...

Read Article District 99 Students Receive Grant from the Illinois Press Foundation

Get ready for "Stranger Things Homecoming 2022," Mustangs! Watch a...

Read Article DGS Homecoming 2022

South High School in Downers Grove has named six graduates as recipients of the “...

Read Article South High School in Downers Grove to Honor Notable Alumni

Hey Mustangs! Underclassmen photos are August 29th and 30th during assigned English ...

Read Article Underclassmen Photos: August 29 & 30

On July 1, Ms. Arwen Lyp begins her role as principal at South High School in Downers G...

Read Article Mayor Cunningham Proclaims July 1 as “Arwen Lyp Day”

Congratulations to the following students named to the Downers Grove South High School&...

Read Article DGS Second Semester Honor Roll 2021-22

The Commencement Ceremony for the class of 2022 will be held in the stadium on Sunday, ...

Read Article Graduation Ceremony Postponed Until May 22 at 1 p.m.

Each year, Downers Grove South High School Science Department recognizes students ...

Read Article DGS Students Recognized for Excellence in Science

Eleven students from South High School earned national recognition for their excellent ...

Read Article DGS Students Earn National Spanish Exam Recognition 2022

South High School earned top honors from the 2022 Northern Illinois Scholastic Pre...

Read Article 2020-21 Yearbook Earns Top Honor from Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association

South High School in Downers Grove inducted 87 students into the National Technical Hon...

Read Article 87 South High Students Inducted into National Technical Honor Society