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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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* Made for TV Movie ''Right To Kill'', was filmed at Samuell High in 1985 and aired nationally on [[21 May]] [[1985]] on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. |
* Made for TV Movie ''Right To Kill'', was filmed at Samuell High in 1985 and aired nationally on [[21 May]] [[1985]] on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. |
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* First school in the Dallas area to house exchange students from all over the globe from [[1966]] to [[2004]]. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 21:18, 24 April 2007
| W. W. Samuell High School | |
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| Location | |
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8928 Palisade Drive Dallas, TX 75217 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary |
| Motto | Together We Make It Happen[1] |
| School district | Dallas Independent School District |
| Principal | Daniel Johnson[1] |
| Faculty | 125[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,905[2] |
| Color(s) | blue and gold[1] |
| Mascot | spartan[1] |
| Information | +1 (972) 892-5100[5] Fax: +1 (972) 892-5101[6] |
| Trustee dist. | 4, Nancy Bingham[3] |
| Area | 1, Ivonne Durant[4] |
W. W. Samuell High School is a public secondary school located in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, Texas (USA). Samuell High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 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.
Its main high School rivals are Skyline High School and H. Grady Spruce High School.
Alma Mater
Hail Samuell High, Hail Samuell High,
This Song To Thee We Sing,
We Pledge To Thee Our Loyalty,
As Loud Our Praises Ring,
For Always To The Gold And Blue,
Our Hearts Will Still Be True,
As Fighting Spartans We Will Cry,
Our Love — For Samuell High.
History
Dallas ISD annexed Pleasant Grove ISD in 1955, and Pleasant Grove High School was replaced by Samuell High School on the same year.
The Alma Matter is "Hail Samuell High, Hail Samuell High", written in (1955), by then school music teacher. The school has only won one athletic state title. The 1965 Spartan Baseball Team won the title while competing in Class AAAA.
Dr. W.W. Samuell was a wealthy individual who before his death donated millions of dollars to the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Dept.. There are now over 5 Samuell Parks in the Dallas area, including a high school, a boulevard, and two streets in bordering cities. Dr. W. W. Samuell purchased the first ambulance for the City of Dallas in 1911.
School uniforms
Samuell High School, as of 2006, has school uniforms.
Uniforms consist of white or yellow tops and khaki, blue, or black bottoms [1].
Feeder patterns
As of 2007, Fred F. Florence and John B. Hood Middle Schools feed into Samuell High School.[7]
John Quincy Adams, Pleasant Grove, John W. Runyon, and Edward Titche Elementary Schools all feed into Florence Middle School, and ultimately into Samuell High School.[7]
Annie Webb Blanton, Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Ireland, San Jacinto, and C. A. Tatum Jr. Elementary Schools feed into Hood Middle School, and ultimately into Samuell High School.[7]
Notable alumni
- Michael Biko — Ninth pick of Major League Baseball draft in 1966 by the Philadelphia Phillies 1966 Baseball Club
- Albert Black — 2000 Chairman of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce
- Eddie Cervantes — Owner of the Primo`s Restaurants in the Southwest
- Joe Dixon — Defensive back on Texas' 1963 national championship team
- Dan Seals — Country and Pop Musician also known as England Dan
- 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)
- Mark Reeves — famous "Dapper Bandit", robbed banks in the North Texas area from 1978-1988
- Steve Ramsey — Punter/Quarterback 1970 New Orleans Saints (1970), Denver Broncos (1971-76)
- Jerry Reynolds — Owner of Prestige Ford car dealerships in the Southwest
- Lulu Roman — Former "Hee Haw" TV show personality
- Russ Martin — from The Russ Martin Show in Dallas
- Sammy Walker — Olympic athlete
- Chris Warren — Professional bowler
Trivia
- Made for TV Movie Right To Kill, was filmed at Samuell High in 1985 and aired nationally on 21 May 1985 on ABC.
- First school in the Dallas area to house exchange students from all over the globe from 1966 to 2004.
References
- ^ a b c d e Dallas ISD - North Dallas High School. Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
- ^ Texas Education Agency - School Directory - type in school number "057905014" and select "view report." Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
- ^ Dallas ISD - Schools by Trustee. (PDF). Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
- ^ Dallas ISD - Schools by Area. (PDF). Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
- ^ Dallas ISD - School telephone numbers. (PDF). Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
- ^ Dallas ISD - School fax numbers. (PDF). Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
- ^ a b c Dallas ISD - 2007 School Feeder Patterns - W. W. Samuell High School. Retrieved on 22 April 2007.