DATE: July 16, 2025
Fall Sports
Please see below with information concerning fall sports sign ups, start dates, and practice times. Please be sure you meet the physical requirements and register on-line at FinalForms using the following link: https://dover-nh.finalforms.com/
Building Closed
The high school will be closed on Friday, July 18 th at 1:45 pm for power and generator testing.
Infinite Campus Not Available
On Tuesday, August 5th, Infinite Campus will be updating the system hosting the Dover School District's Infinite Campus data. The process will begin at 8 AM local time and will take a minimum of four hours. It could take longer, with the possibility of no IC access for the entire day. Our IC website will be taken offline at 10 PM the night before, August 4 th.
While this work is being done, staff access, as well as Parent and Student Portals will be unavailable. This update is only for IC's systems and will not update our version of Infinite Campus.
Freshman Orientation
Freshman Orientation will be held on Thursday, August 28 th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Buses will run that day, picking students up in the morning and returning them home in the afternoon. This is an opportunity for students to meet their teachers, practice their Green and White schedules, and receive their Chrome Books. More detailed information will be provided later in the summer.
Freshman Tours of the Building
To provide freshmen with an early opportunity to tour the building and review their schedules, we are offering two days where students and families can come into the building to help students with the transition to high school. The dates and times are:
- Thursday July 31, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
- Thursday August 14, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
To help us plan on the number of people attending, please fill out and submit the Google Form that is linked below.
Dover High School Fall Sports Start Dates/Times/Locations
To: Current and Incoming Dover High School Parents/Guardians
From: Josh Knight, Dover School District Athletic Director
Date: July 16, 2025
RE: Fall Sports Starting Dates
Dover High School's Fall Sports Teams will begin practices and tryouts on and at the following dates and times:
Football will begin on Friday, August 15 th at 4:00 PM and will end at approximately 8:00 PM. Practice for football will also be held on Saturday, August 17 th from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
The remaining sports teams will begin on Monday, August 18 th .
Golf will have a meeting in the Oliver J. Adams Gymnasium at Dover High School at 8:00 AM and will have course tryouts later in the afternoon at Cochecho Country Club.
Girls Soccer will begin at 6:00 PM and go until 8:00 PM on Bellamy Field at Dover High School. All girls should bring cleats and running shoes.
Field Hockey will begin at 4:00 PM and will end around 6:30 PM on Fisk Field at Dover High School.
Boys Soccer will begin at 4:00 PM and last until 6:00 PM on Bellamy Field at the high school.
Cheering will begin at 3:00 PM in the Dover High School auxiliary gymnasium and will end at 6:15 PM.
Volleyball will begin at 4:00 PM in the Oliver J. Adams Gymnasium at Dover High School.
Cro ss Country will begin for all boys and girls at 8:00 AM at the Dover High School track.
Unified Soccer will begin when students return to school. Please listen for announcements at the start of the school year.
All student-athletes and their parent/guardian are required to complete an on-line athletic registration prior to the first practice/tryout through our registration platform, FinalForms, at https://dover-nh.finalforms.com/ . All student-athletes will be charged a $150 service fee after teams have been selected and rosters have been established for the season. Only those student-athletes who qualify for "reduced lunch" will receive a reduced service fee while those student-athletes who qualify for "free lunch" will receive a waiver of the service fee.
All student-athletes must have a physical examination prior to the first practice/tryout. Physicals are valid for a two-year period from date of issuance. Physicals will be offered at Seacoast Orthopedics located on 7 Marsh Brook Drive, Building A Somersworth, NH 03878 . Please call to set up an appointment.
Every student-athlete should come prepared to workout on the first day. Mouthpieces are required in football and field hockey and must be worn on the first day of practice. All field hockey players are strongly encouraged have protective eyewear. Additionally, each athlete should bring their own water bottle for practices and tryouts.
If you have any questions, you may contact the Athletic Department at Dover High School at 516-6950.
Thank you,
Joshua Knight
Director of Athletics