W. W. Samuell High School
Public, secondary school in Dallas, Texas, United States
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W. W. Samuell High School and Early College is a public secondary school located in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, Texas, US. 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.
MottoTogether We Make It Happen[1]
School district
Dallas Independent School DistrictPrincipal
Gabriel Guerra| W. W. Samuell High School | |
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| Location | |
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8928 Palisade Drive , 75217 32°44′46″N 96°40′08″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary |
| Motto | Together We Make It Happen[1] |
School district | Dallas Independent School District |
Principal | Gabriel Guerra |
| Faculty | 121 (2015)[2] |
Teaching staff | 125.66 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,878 (2023–2024)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.95[3] |
| Colors | Blue and Gold[1] |
| Mascot | Spartan[1] |
| Trustee dist. | 4, Nancy Bingham[4] |
| Area | 1, Ivonne Durant[5] |
| Website | www |
In 2015, the school was rated "met standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[6]
Notable alumni
- John Ford Coley — soft rock musician with Dan Seals in the musical duo England Dan & John Ford Coley; 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/quarterback for the New Orleans Saints (1970), Denver Broncos (1971–76)
- Lulu Roman — former Hee Haw TV show personality
- Dan Seals — country and soft rock musician also known as England Dan in the duo with John Ford Coley
- 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]