North Dallas High School
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North Dallas High School is a public secondary school
located in the Oak Lawn
area of Dallas
, Texas
, (USA
).
North Dallas enrolls students in grades 9
-12
and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District
. As of 2010 the principal administrator is Dinnah Escanilla.
In the early 1990s the school size placed it athletically in the 5A sports until late 2000 it dropped to 4A to compete athletically.
was established in 1902 as the Dallas Colored High School, but its current building was constructed well afterward. By 1925, the school had developed sufficient community loyalty that a district decision to rename the school as Clinton P. Russell High School met with opposition from numerous locals, predominately mothers, who physically blocked the ladders of workmen attempting to make the change, leading the district to rescind its decision the following week.
area, Uptown
, Victory Park, Regent's Park on Gillespie Street, most of Vickery Place, and Cityplace. The school also serves a portion of downtown Dallas
and the Dallas ISD portion of Highland Park
.
Rusk and Spence Middle Schools, both grades 7-8, feed into North Dallas High School.
, an alumnus of the school, was painted into the walls of the school campus. The Looney Tunes
murals started being drawn and painted all down the middle hall of the first floor in the main school building in dedication of Tex Avery, creator of Daffy Duck and few other characters. There are multiple murals being painted along both walls in the hall way, each by a student or a small group of students who were either in an art class or had well-known talent in the school. The mural competition was reported in the Dallas Morning News paper, noting students Norma Cruz and Michael Diaz, while News 8 made a small article on these memorials to Tex Avery on February 22, the same day the murals were to be completed. The judging took place on February 24 and on February 26 was a celebration of Tex Avery's birthday of the same date. The winner of the competition was assigned to design the new Bulldog mascot for the school to be placed on shirts and more.
The school colors are orange and white. Although these are the main school colors the color black is used as well.
State Playoffs: Girls Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Girls Softball. The boys baseball team plays its home games at historic Reverchon Park
in Dallas. The baseball team's playoff appearance in 2006 marked its first postseason appearance since 1973.
North Dallas High School also has a district winning Tennis team, (2011).
North Dallas High School also competes in Varsity Football. The up and coming program has a strong tradition with its community, alumni, parents and staff and is known for its, "never give up attitude."
Other Varsity sports include the following: track and field, cross country, swimming/ diving, basketball and golf.
North Dallas High School had a powerlifting team from 1997 to 2000. This team had several regional winners as well as state qualifiers and winners. It was closed due to budget cuts in 2000.
Students who graduate from North Dallas and excel in athletics have had scholarships to surrounding universities from the, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)from Southern Methodist University (SMU) and other teams. Others students who excel on and off the field get scholarships to the respective colleges and universities from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and compete in a variety of Conferences in sports such as football, baseball, track.
until a permanent facility was opened in June 2006.
The school was filmed many times in the TV
show Walker, Texas Ranger
, "Soul of Winter."
The school has a strong Young Life program.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in the Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn, Dallas
Oak Lawn is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas , defined in Dallas City Ordinance 21859 as . The unofficial boundaries are Turtle Creek Boulevard, Central Expressway, the City of Highland Park, Inwood Road, and Harry Hines Boulevard. It is over in area...
area of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, (USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
).
North Dallas enrolls students in grades 9
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
-12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District
Dallas Independent School District
The Dallas Independent School District is a school district based in Dallas, Texas . Dallas ISD, which operates schools in much of Dallas County, is the second largest school district in Texas and the twelfth largest in the United States.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically...
. As of 2010 the principal administrator is Dinnah Escanilla.
In the early 1990s the school size placed it athletically in the 5A sports until late 2000 it dropped to 4A to compete athletically.
History
Built in 1922, North Dallas High School is one of the oldest standing high school buildings in the city of Dallas; Booker T. Washington High SchoolBooker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is a public secondary school located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas . Booker T. Washington High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is the Dallas Independent School District's arts magnet school...
was established in 1902 as the Dallas Colored High School, but its current building was constructed well afterward. By 1925, the school had developed sufficient community loyalty that a district decision to rename the school as Clinton P. Russell High School met with opposition from numerous locals, predominately mothers, who physically blocked the ladders of workmen attempting to make the change, leading the district to rescind its decision the following week.
Neighborhoods served by North Dallas
The school serves most of the Oak LawnOak Lawn, Dallas
Oak Lawn is a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas , defined in Dallas City Ordinance 21859 as . The unofficial boundaries are Turtle Creek Boulevard, Central Expressway, the City of Highland Park, Inwood Road, and Harry Hines Boulevard. It is over in area...
area, Uptown
Uptown Dallas
Uptown is a PID and neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. Uptown is adjacent-to and north-of downtown Dallas, and is bordered by US 75 on the east, N Haskell Avenue on the northeast, Katy Trail on the northwest, Bookhout Street and Cedar Springs Road on the west, N Akard Street on the southwest and Spur...
, Victory Park, Regent's Park on Gillespie Street, most of Vickery Place, and Cityplace. The school also serves a portion of downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
and the Dallas ISD portion of Highland Park
Highland Park, Texas
Highland Park is a town in central Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,842 at the 2000 census. Located between the Dallas North Tollway and U.S. Route 75 , four miles north of downtown Dallas....
.
Feeder patterns
The following elementary schools feed into North Dallas:- PK-6: Arlington Park, Chávez, Hernandez, Houston, Maple Lawn, Medrano, Milam, Ray, and Zaragoza.
- PK-5: John F. Kennedy
- PK-3: Bonham, Fannin
Rusk and Spence Middle Schools, both grades 7-8, feed into North Dallas High School.
Campus
In 2010 a mural depicting characters created by Tex AveryTex Avery
Frederick Bean "Fred/Tex" Avery was an American animator, cartoonist, voice actor and director, famous for producing animated cartoons during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. He did his most significant work for the Warner Bros...
, an alumnus of the school, was painted into the walls of the school campus. The Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
murals started being drawn and painted all down the middle hall of the first floor in the main school building in dedication of Tex Avery, creator of Daffy Duck and few other characters. There are multiple murals being painted along both walls in the hall way, each by a student or a small group of students who were either in an art class or had well-known talent in the school. The mural competition was reported in the Dallas Morning News paper, noting students Norma Cruz and Michael Diaz, while News 8 made a small article on these memorials to Tex Avery on February 22, the same day the murals were to be completed. The judging took place on February 24 and on February 26 was a celebration of Tex Avery's birthday of the same date. The winner of the competition was assigned to design the new Bulldog mascot for the school to be placed on shirts and more.
Mascot
North Dallas High School Bulldogs. The logo represents that of the Notre Dame symbol.The school colors are orange and white. Although these are the main school colors the color black is used as well.
Athletic Programs
North Dallas has three varsity team sports that are consistently in the University Interscholastic LeagueUniversity Interscholastic League
The University Interscholastic League is an organization that creates rules for and administers almost all athletic, music, and academic contests for public primary and secondary schools in the American state of Texas....
State Playoffs: Girls Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Girls Softball. The boys baseball team plays its home games at historic Reverchon Park
Reverchon Park
Reverchon Park is a public park in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas . It lies along Turtle Creek and is adjacent to the Katy Trail. The main entrance to the park is at Maple Avenue and Turtle Creek Boulevard. Southern Methodist University baseball existed briefly at the ballpark from 1977-1980...
in Dallas. The baseball team's playoff appearance in 2006 marked its first postseason appearance since 1973.
North Dallas High School also has a district winning Tennis team, (2011).
North Dallas High School also competes in Varsity Football. The up and coming program has a strong tradition with its community, alumni, parents and staff and is known for its, "never give up attitude."
Other Varsity sports include the following: track and field, cross country, swimming/ diving, basketball and golf.
North Dallas High School had a powerlifting team from 1997 to 2000. This team had several regional winners as well as state qualifiers and winners. It was closed due to budget cuts in 2000.
Students who graduate from North Dallas and excel in athletics have had scholarships to surrounding universities from the, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)from Southern Methodist University (SMU) and other teams. Others students who excel on and off the field get scholarships to the respective colleges and universities from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and compete in a variety of Conferences in sports such as football, baseball, track.
Booster Club
North Dallas High School has a strong booster club from their alumni. Most notably from the class in the 50's through 60's. Alumni meetings are held often and discuss various topics about the school and its community. Fund raisers, bake sales, car shows, golf tournaments etc., are held often to raise funds that allow the school to buy letterman jackets for its students. It has been successful since the early 1950's.Notable alumni
- Tex AveryTex AveryFrederick Bean "Fred/Tex" Avery was an American animator, cartoonist, voice actor and director, famous for producing animated cartoons during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. He did his most significant work for the Warner Bros...
- 1927 - famous director of animated shorts; created Daffy DuckDaffy DuckDaffy Duck is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, often running the gamut between being the best friend and sometimes arch-rival of Bugs Bunny...
and many elements of Bugs BunnyBugs BunnyBugs Bunny is a animated character created in 1938 at Leon Schlesinger Productions, later Warner Bros. Cartoons. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray rabbit and is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality and his portrayal as a trickster. He has primarily appeared in animated cartoons, most... - Earle CabellEarle CabellEarle Cabell , was a Texas politician who served as mayor of Dallas, Texas. Cabell was mayor at the time of the assassination of John F. Kennedy and was later a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was son of Dallas mayor Ben E. Cabell and grandson of Dallas mayor William L. Cabell...
— United States Representative (1965–1973), Dallas mayor (1961–1964) - Robert "Bob" Brooks Cullum — Dallas civic leader and co-founder of Tom Thumb-Page Food Stores
- Harold Barefoot Sanders, Jr. — longtime United States District Judge and counsel to President Lyndon B. JohnsonLyndon B. JohnsonLyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
who was involved in the desegregation of the DISD - Jack Walker — state- and national-level athlete who played for Louisiana State UniversityLouisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
in two of the first three Sugar BowlSugar BowlThe Sugar Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl has been played annually since January 1, 1935, and celebrated its 75th anniversary on January 2, 2009...
football championships - Frank W. WozencraftFrank W. WozencraftFrank Wilson Wozencraft , attorney and civic leader, was mayor of Dallas 1917 - 1919.-Biography:Frank Wilson Wozencraft was born on June 7, 1892 in Dallas, Texas to Gen. and Victoria Lee Wilson. His father had been attorney general of Texas. He married Mary Victoria McReynolds, daughter of Dr...
- 1909 — Mayor of Dallas 1919-21
Other
North Dallas High School previously served as the location of the Uptown Campus of Fellowship ChurchFellowship Church
Fellowship Church is an evangelical Christian megachurch located in Grapevine, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, that is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. FC is one of the largest and fastest-growing churches in the United States, with an estimated attendance exceeding 20,000...
until a permanent facility was opened in June 2006.
The school was filmed many times in the TV
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
show Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
, "Soul of Winter."
The school has a strong Young Life program.
External links
- North Dallas High School
- Dallas ISD listing for North Dallas High School
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