DHS Student Parking
DHS Student Parking
Members of the junior or senior classes who are interested in on-campus parking must first obtain a student parking tag. Only students with a valid driver’s license will be issued a parking tag. Students with a driving permit may apply for a spot, but will not be issued a parking tag until they have obtained their license.
Student Parking Tag Application Process:
1) Fill out the “Junior/Senior Parking 2026/2027” Google Form, complete with an upload of your driver’s license and vehicle registration.
2) Pay your parking fee (a one-time $100 fee for the entire school year) on the MySchoolBucks website, linked here. If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, the adjusted price will be reflected in your account.
3) Complete payment for any other outstanding obligations (textbooks, library materials, uniforms, etc.).
4) Students who have completed the Google Form, paid their parking fee, and completed all other obligations may come to the DHS Main Office on Tuesday, August 25, or Wednesday, August 26, between 9 am and 1 pm to pick up their parking tag. If you are unable to make those dates and times, please reach out to Mrs. Lenhardt (llenhardt@duxbury.k12.ma.us) to schedule an alternate pick-up.
○ Along with the parking tag, the DHS Parking Expectations will be included within your envelope (these expectations are also outlined below). Picking up your tag is acknowledgement that you have read, understand and accept the provided expectations. We will be enforcing stricter parking lot guidelines this year as we continue to improve student and staff parking to make it safer for all.
If you have any other parking-related questions, please reach out to Mrs. Lenhardt
DHS Parking Expectations:
Students must display their parking tag by hanging it on their rearview mirror (the number should be facing the windshield). Cars parked on campus without a valid parking tag are subject to ticketing and towing by the Duxbury Police Department.
If a student needs to drive an alternate vehicle to school on a given day and that vehicle does not have a tag, they must still park in their assigned parking spot. The student should then report their use of an alternate vehicle to the DHS Main Office immediately upon arriving at school.
Students may not give their tag to another student for any reason.
Students may not park in a spot other than their own for any reason. If a student is unable to park in their assigned spot due to an obstruction or another parked car, they should record that car’s license plate and report the issue to the DHS Main Office immediately upon arriving at school.
Staff-designated and visitor parking spots are off-limits to students, and cars parked there are subject to ticketing and towing by the Duxbury Police Department. In addition, the Duxbury Free Library, Percy Walker Pool, and Duxbury Student Union lots are off-limits to student parking. Those institutions can and will monitor parking and can also enforce as they see fit.
Students must ask an administrator for permission to go to their car during the school day.
Students may not leave school during the day without permission and may not transport any student(s) who do not have permission to leave, per the Student Handbook.
Students who drive to school and are tardy more than 10 times during the year will lose their parking privileges for 20 school days. Students may petition for reinstatement of their parking privileges by demonstrating improved attendance. Students who continue to be tardy to school risk loss of parking privileges for the year.
Students must operate their motor vehicles safely while on school property.
Students must follow all posted signage.
Students must drive on designated driveways, not in fire lanes or on athletic fields.
Students must understand that all areas designated as student parking are on school property. By accepting this tag, students understand that cars parked in student parking are subject to search by school officials when school officials have reasonable suspicion that the search will produce evidence of a violation of the law or the School Handbook rules.
Driving to and from school is a privilege, not a right, which places increased responsibility on the student driver for their passengers and the rest of the school community. This privilege may be suspended or revoked if driving, parking, attendance, or the Code of Conduct rules are violated. Progressive discipline may also be applied.