W. W. Samuell High School
| W. W. Samuell High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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8928 Palisade Drive , 75217 | |
| Coordinates | 32°44′46″N96°40′08″W / 32.74611°N 96.66889°W / 32.74611; -96.66889 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary |
| Motto | Together We Make It Happen[3] |
| School district | Dallas Independent School District |
| Principal | Gabriel Guerra |
| Faculty | 121 (2015)[1] |
| Teaching staff | 125.66 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,878 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.95[2] |
| Colors | Blue and Gold[3] |
| Mascot | Spartan[3] |
| Trustee dist. | 4, Nancy Bingham[4] |
| Area | 1, Ivonne Durant[5] |
| Website | www |
W. W. Samuell High School and Early College is a publicsecondary school located in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, Texas, US. Samuell High enrolls students in grades9–12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. The school serves portions of southeast Dallas and a portion of the city of Balch Springs.
In 2015, the school was rated "met standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[6]
Notable alumni
 | This list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy.(July 2022) |
- John Ford Coley — partner in musical duo with Dan Seals; hits include "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
- Ron Jones — 1969 NFL tight end for the Green Bay Packers
- Joe Kendall — former federal judge (1992–2002)
- Russ Martin — Host of The Russ Martin Show, a radio program in Dallas.
- Carl Mitcham — professor of technology and engineering, now at Colorado School of Mines
- Steve Ramsey — Punter/QuarterbackNew Orleans Saints 1970, Denver Broncos (1971–76)
- Lulu Roman — Former Hee Haw TV show personality.
- Dan Seals — country and pop musician also known as England Dan.
- Dale Tillery — former Texas state representative for District 10.
- Stanley Hauerwas — world-renowned theologian.
- Paul Richard Alexander — lawyer and paralytic polio survivor, one of the last known people living in an iron lung; first to graduate without ever physically attending a class[7]
References
- ^Public School Review
- ^ abc"W W Samuell H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ abcDallas ISD - North Dallas High SchoolArchived May 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
- ^Dallas ISD - Schools by TrusteeArchived October 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. (PDF). Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
- ^Dallas ISD - Schools by AreaArchived March 15, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. (PDF). Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
- ^"2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ^McRobbie, Linda Rodriguez (May 26, 2020). "The man in the iron lung". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
Further reading
- "Editorial: Early college at Samuell High raises students' game". The Dallas Morning News. June 18, 2015. (opinion article)
External links
- Official website
- Dallas ISD listing for Samuell High School
- School profile (PDF)
- Attendance zone map (PDF)
- ^https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/high-school/football/standings?division=area-5a&season=2017 Dallas area football district standings
