Dulles High School (Sugar Land, Texas)
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John Foster Dulles High School is a high school in Sugar Land, Texas. It was the first site purchase and new build, in the 1950s, of the newly formed Fort Bend Independent School District, which held it first graduation in 1960. The first class to graduate from Dulles itself was 1962. The mascot is the Vikings, and its team colors are red, white and blue.
At its highest, the school roll was over 4,000 students, but presently (2004/5) the roll comprises 2,291. The school serves children from parts of Sugar Land, Missouri City and the city of Meadows Place as well as portions of the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) of Stafford.
The principal is Lance Hindt, who has served that position since 2005.
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[edit] Notable Alumni
- Jay Aiyer, Houston Community College trustee and former 2005 Houston City Council candidate.
- Paul Begala (Class of 1979), Democratic political consultant who worked on the successful United States presidential campaign of Bill Clinton in 1992.
- Roger Clemens (Class of 1979), Houston Astros pitcher and winner of seven Cy Young Awards (attended only during sophomore year before transferring to Spring Woods High School).
- Kevin Eschenfelder (Class of 1983), sportscaster and studio host, FSN Southwest.
- Sean Patrick Flanery, actor.
- Eric Thode (Class of 1983), former chair of the Fort Bend County Republican Party.
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Football
Before archrival Elkins High School opened in 1992, Dulles was known for having a stellar athletic program. It had won numerous UIL boys and girls golf championships in the 1980s, won the UIL Texas 5A Baseball Championship in 1989, and went to the state title game in football in 1991, losing to Killeen High School, whose town was reeling from the infamous Luby's massacre. In 1994, Dulles lost to Galveston Ball in the state quarterfinals during Jim Creech's first year as head coach.
Since Elkins opened, however, Dulles has performed marginally in football. For instance, it finished 0-10 in 2000 with a squad comprised mostly of sophomore starters and only a handful of seniors, though in 2002, those same sophomores who were now seniors carried Dulles to the playoffs. In 2004, the team finished 1-9, winning only its homecoming game. In 2006, Dulles made another trip to the playoffs.
[edit] Other sports
The girls' athletics programs have prospered in recent memory. Dulles' girls volleyball and basketball teams have been ranked among the top programs in the state. The varsity cheerleading squad has also won many awards, including finishing as high as fourth place at Nationals.
Between 2004 and 2006, the girls' varsity volleyball team won the District championship (who in the UIL's case is the regular season champion) and finished as a Regional Finalist in 2004 and 2006. Alice Fortes, the current coach of the women's volleyball team, is an alum (class of 1985) who was a star on the team in the mid-1980s.
The school's hockey program has also had some success. As its own team, they won the ISHL City Championship in the 1998-1999 season. After forming a consolidated team with Elkins High School and Hightower High School, the school's Adams Prep team would win the ISHL City Championship in the 2004-2005 season as well.
The baseball, golf, and boys' and girls' soccer programs have also performed marginally in recent years despite showing signs of improvement that mainly resulted from a 2001 redistricting of Fort Bend ISD high schools. The redistricting resulted from the opening of nearby Thurgood Marshall High School in Missouri City, which took in several majority black neighborhoods in Missouri City east of FM 1092. To replace students lost to Thurgood Marshall High School, several majority white and Asian neighborhoods south of Texas Highway 6 in the First Colony development were added.
[edit] Fine Arts
[edit] Band
The Band program is a large and prominent part of Dulles High School. The number of students in the marching band is quite large, usually around 300 students (band and dance team combined). The band reached its biggest population of students yet in the 2005-2006 school year. The band is currently directed by Joe Pruitt, James Drew, and Dane Langen. Recently the marching band went to Area contest for the first time in 18 years after receiving a first division in their District UIL Marching Contest. They finished eighth place out of a possible 19. The show they performed was an adaptation of Igor Stravinsky's Firebird.
[edit] Orchestra
The JFDHS Orchestra Program is currently run by Michael Alan Isadore. Mr. Isadore came to the Dulles High School Orchestra after receiving Master of Music degrees in clarinet performance and instrumental conducting from the University of Missouri–Kansas City's Conservatory of Music.
The Orchestra program itself consists of four divisions: Concert, Symphonietta, Philharmonic, and Honours. Each division consists of players with increasing musical talent as they audition their way to the final Honours level. Audition material usually consists of scale work and a small solo piece. Semester Finals include similar material, but a written test is also administered stemming from a study guide that has remained unchanged over the years of usage.
[edit] Clubs
[edit] The Vike Squad
In the 2005-2006 school year, Dulles High School was the first of its kind to create an organization solely dedicated to protecting its students from the harmful substances that are highly prevalent on other Fort Bend ISD campuses. This new group, named The Vike Squad, hosts multiple events throughout the year to offer fun and safe activities for students to participate in.
The group's second annual Dodgeball Tournament, held in September of 2006, was an outstanding success that drew hundreds of observers and participants. The final group, consisting of six students, was declared the winner after facing a difficult match against the school's principal, Lance Hindt, and his team of fellow administrators.
The Vike Squad has multiple events planned for the rest of the year, including a night of salsa and tango lessons for students and a movie night to be held in the school's main courtyard. Most events are free, with the funds of those that are not going directly to college scholarships and school-improvement projects.
[edit] AFJROTC
The rotc is an air force ROTC and won its last reward in 2006. Its color guard has won 1st at its last 3 comps. Its drill team has won at its last 2 comps.
[edit] Feeder Patterns
Dulles Middle School and First Colony Middle School feed into Dulles High School. Elementary schools that feed into Dulles High School include Dulles, Highlands, Lexington Creek, Meadows, and Settlers Way, all of which, with the exception of Settlers Way (which feeds into First Colony), also feed into Dulles Middle School.
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