W. W. SAMUELL HIGH SCHOOL

'W. W. Samuell High School' is a public secondary school located in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, Texas (USA). Samuell High 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.

Contents

History

Demographics

Feeder patterns

Notable alumni

Trivia

References

External links

History

Dallas ISD annexed Pleasant Grove ISD in 1955, and Pleasant Grove High School was replaced by Samuell High School the same year.
The alma mater is "Hail Samuell High, Hail Samuell High", written in 1955 by a music teacher at the school. The school has only won one athletic state title: the 1965 Spartan baseball team won the title while competing in Class AA (2A). Samuell High is currently in Class 4A.
Dr. W.W. Samuell was a wealthy individual who before his death donated millions of dollars to the City of Dallas Parks and Recreation Department. There are now at least five institutions named for Dr. Samuell in the Dallas area, including the 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.
The school yearbook is ''The Torch'', and the mascot is the Spartans. The mascot of Fred F. Florence, one of the feeder middle schools, is the Gladiators.

Demographics

The ethnic makeup of the school is 60% Hispanic, 37% Black, 2% White, 1% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American.
== 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].
The Texas Education Agency specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with uniforms may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform [2]; parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.

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.
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.

Notable alumni

★ Mike Biko — Ninth pick of 1st. round of Major League Baseball draft of 1966 by the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

★ Mike Beeler — 2nd. round pick of Major League Baseball draft of 1966 by the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

★ Kyle Money — 2nd. round pick of Major League Baseball draft of 1979 by the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

★ Greg Money — Draft pick of Major League Baseball draft of 1980 by the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

★ Omar Washington — Draft pick of Major League Baseball draft of 1989 by the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club.

★ Cleveland Ladell — Draft pick of Major League Baseball draft of 1992 by the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Club.

★ Sam Walton — Draft pick of Major League Baseball draft of 1997 by the Seattle Mariners Baseball Club.

★ Albert Black — 2000 Chairman of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce.

★ Joe Dixon — Defensive back on The University of 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 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 — Host of ''The Russ Martin Show'', a radio program in Dallas.

★ Sammy Walker — Shot Put Collegiate record breaker at Southern Methodist University and athlete at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

★ Dr. James Hughey — Samuell High School Principal from 1984-1989 & Dallas independent School District Superintendent from 1995-2000 & 2001-2003.

★ Jeff Johnson — From student, to coach to director. Once head baseball and football coach at Samuell, is the new Dallas Independent School District Athletic Director.

★ Chris Warren — Professional bowler

★ David Alan Baker— Wrote "City of Heroes" for NBC's Third Watch premier, as an adaptation of his song "Los Angeles".

★ Jeff Gregg — Talent agent for Creative Artists in Nashville.

★ Stephany Samone — 1986 Miss Texas winner was a top 10 finalist for Miss America.

★ Dale Tillery — Former Texas state representative for District 10.

★ Mike Trent — Former University of Texas Longhorn Centerfielder. Mike set College World Series record by scoring 4 runs in 1983 game. UT Team won title.

★ Bo Wayne Weaver--Professional baseball player for Seattle Pilots

★ Byron Moses Pierce--Co-founder of Texas-Louisiana professional baseball league and the United League of professional baseball.

Trivia

★ Samuell High's international exchange student program, initiated in 1966, was the first such program in the Dallas area.

★ Samuell High has two cheerleading groups, the Starlets and Deaf Cheer Pride. The latter are a group of deaf students who attend the school.

★ The made-for-TV movie ''Right to Kill'' was filmed at Samuell High in 1985 and aired nationally on May 21, 1985, on ABC. The film's leading actors were Frederic Forrest (Oscar-nominated for ''The Rose '' in 1979) and Justine Bateman, who was nominated for an Emmy for playing the role of a physically-abused daughter in this movie.

★ W.W Samuell's state championship in baseball in 1965 is the only one for a Dallas school.

References

1. Dallas ISD - North Dallas High School. Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
2. Texas Education Agency - School Directory - type in school number "057905014" and select "view report." Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
3. Dallas ISD - Schools by Trustee. ('PDF'). Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
4. Dallas ISD - Schools by Area. ('PDF'). Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
5. Dallas ISD - School telephone numbers. ('PDF'). Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
6. Dallas ISD - School fax numbers. ('PDF'). Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
7. Dallas ISD - 2007 School Feeder Patterns - W. W. Samuell High School. Retrieved on 22 April 2007.

External links

★ Dallas ISD listing for Samuell High School

★ School profile ('PDF')

★ Attendance zone map ('PDF')