- Steve Ballmer - former CEO of Microsoft(2000-2014),[11] and current owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.
- Shane Battier - Former Mr. Michigan Basketball, Duke University player, NCAA National Champion, MOP of Championship game, and former NBA player for The Miami Heat[11]
- Keith Benson - Former NBA player for The Golden State Warriors[11]
- Clarence Black - WDFN personality; appeared on Survivor Africa[11]
- Kenny Demens - NFL player for the Arizona Cardinals[11]
- Bennie Fowler - NFL player for the Denver Broncos[11]
- Jonas Gray - NFL player for the Jacksonville Jaguars[11]
- Javin Hunter - Former NFL player[11]
- John Ivanko - award-winning author of ECOpreneuring,[12] Farmstead Chef, Rural Renaissance from New Society Publishers[11]
- Paul Kalas - Astronomer[11]
- Patrick Kane - NHL player for the Chicago Blackhawks. Kane left DCDS prior to graduation[11]
- Semon Knudsen - Former head of GM's Chevrolet division and former President of the Ford Motor Company[11]
- Mara MacDonald - WDIV television reporter[11]
- Kate Markgraf - Soccer player[11]
- Ray McCallum, Jr. - NBA player for the Charlotte Hornets[11]
- JaVale McGee - NBA player for the Golden State Warriors. McGee left DCDS prior to graduation[11]
- Aerial Powers - WNBA player for the Dallas Wings[13]
- Scott Seligman - real estate developer, the founder of the Sterling Bank and Trust FSB, and minority owner of the San Francisco Giants[14]
- Jagmeet Singh - Ontario MPP in Bramalea—Gore—Malton for the Ontario New Democratic Party
- Betsy Thomas - Television writer and producer[11]
- Buzz Thomas - Michigan State Senator[11]
- Courtney B. Vance - Actor[11]
- Chris Webber - Former NBA All Star and University of Michigan player part of the Fab Five (University of Michigan)[11]
- Robin Williams - Actor / comedian; left prior to graduation[11][15]
- Robert P. Young, Jr. - Michigan Supreme Court Justice[11]
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