W. H. Adamson High School
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| W. H. Adamson High School | |
| Altogether Adamson - Committed to Success[1] | |
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| School type | Public, Secondary |
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| District | Dallas Independent School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Principal | Rawly Sanchez[1] |
| Faculty | 78[1] |
| Students | 1,233[2] |
| Colors | royal blue and white[1] |
| Mascot | leopards[1] |
| Trustee dist. | 7, Jerome Garza[3] |
| Area | 6, James Ponce[4] |
| Location | 201 E. Ninth St. Dallas, TX 75203 |
| Information | +1 (972) 749-1400[5] Fax: +1 (972) 749-1401[6] |
William Hardin Adamson High School, formerly Oak Cliff High School, is a secondary school located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA). Adamson High School, which enrolls students in grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.
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[edit] History
In 1891 the newly-incorporated Town of Oak Cliff voted to seek bids on a school building. The newspaper reported: “Resolved by the city council of Oak Cliff that the mayor be instructed to advertise for plans for a modern three-story brick school building with brick cross walls [sic] to be erected at Oak Cliff, Texas, to contain twelve rooms for school purposes and the cost of said building, complete, not to exceed the sum of $22,000,…” The corner stone was laid at the corner of Patton and Tenth streets for the school in September, 1892 under the auspices of the Masonic grand lodge of Texas.
In 1891 William Hardin Adamson was named superintendent and Oak Cliff Central School operated at that location until a new building was constructed to house the high school in 1915 at the corner of Ninth and Beckley. The old building was then operated as an elementary school until 1926 when it was torn down and the students assigned to John H. Reagan and James Bowie schools and later to the new Ruthmeade School (now John F. Peeler). 201 East Ninth Street has been the site of a Dallas’ high school facility since 1915.
The school is named for William Hardin Adamson, who became superintendent of the Oak Cliff School District shortly after moving to Oak Cliff in 1901. The school district later was annexed by the Dallas Independent School District, and when Oak Cliff High School was constructed, Adamson was named principal of the new school. He served as principal until 1934 and died a year later on 26 May 1935 at age 71. A week later, the school system renamed the school after Adamson.[1]
Adamson High School was one of six high schools in Dallas in the 1930s and 1940s; the only other high school in Oak Cliff was Sunset High School, which was located about 20 blocks from Adamson High.
The location of Adamson High School is just five blocks from the Texas Theater where Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, was captured.
[edit] Statistics
The attendance rate for students at the school is 93%, compared with a state average of 96%. 81% of the students at Adamson are economically disadvantaged, 7% enroll in special education, 6% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 30% are considered "limited English proficient."[7]
The ethnic makeup of the school is 94% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% White, non-Hispanic, less than 1% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native.[7]
The average class sizes at Adamson are 24 students for English, 25 for foreign language, 23 for math, 26 for science, and 27 for social studies.[7]
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 13 years of teaching experience and 7% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.[7]
[edit] Test Scores
Below is a list of percentages that represent the percent of students meeting or exceeding standards on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS™) test.
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[edit] Feeder patterns
As of 2006, W. E. Greiner and Boude Storey Middle Schools feed into Adamson.[10]
James Bowie, James S. Hogg, John F. Peeler, and John H. Reagan Elementary Schools (all PK-6) feed into Adamson High School.[10] Felix Botello Elementary School, K-5, also feeds into Adamson.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Leonora Corona - opera singer[11]
- Tom Chandler - head coach of baseball for Texas A&M University from 1959-1984[11]
- Yvonne Craig - Batgirl from the 1960s TV series Batman[11]
- Samuel David Dealey - Navy submarine hero[11]
- E. King Gill - Texas A&M University's 12th man[11]
- Brenda Hayward (class of 1959) - elected first Miss Teenage America in 1958 (then Brenda Brodnax)[11]
- Michael Martin Murphey (class of 1963) - country-western music artist[11]
- Malcolm Harris (class of 1988) - noted comic book writer[11]
- B.W. Stevenson (class of 1967) - country pop music artist[11]
- Doyle Willis (class of 1926) - served on Texas Legislature[11]
- Jim Wright (class of 1939) - elected to Texas State House of Representatives (1947), mayor of Weatherford (1948), elected to U.S. Congress (1955), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1987-1989)[11]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Dallas ISD - W. H. Adamson High School. Retrieved 4 October 2006.
- ^ Texas Education Agency - School Directory - type in school number "057905002" and select "view report." Retrieved 4 October 2006.
- ^ Dallas ISD - Schools by Trustee. (PDF). Retrieved 4 October 2006.
- ^ Dallas ISD - Schools by Area. (PDF). Retrieved 4 October 2006.
- ^ Dallas ISD - School telephone numbers. (PDF). Retrieved 4 October 2006.
- ^ Dallas ISD - School fax numbers. (PDF). Retrieved 4 October 2006.
- ^ a b c d Great Schools - W. H. Adamson High School - Dallas, Texas. Information originally from the Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 4 October 2006.
- ^ a b c Texas Education Agency - TAKS™ Aggregate Data System. Results are not on a static webpage, you must request them using the system. 4 October 2006.
- ^ a b Officially, "English Language Arts."
- ^ a b Dallas ISD - 2006 School Feeder Patterns - W. H. Adamson High School. Retrieved 4 October 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k OakCliff.com - Notable Natives. Retrieved 13 October 2006.
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