David W. Carter High School

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David W. Carter High School
Location
1819 W. Wheatland Road
Dallas, TX 75232 Flag of the United States United States
Information
School district Dallas Independent School District
Principal Gail David Dupree[1]
Students 1,872[2]
Faculty 185[1]
Type public, secondary
Grades 9-12
Motto Our mission at David W. Carter High School is to prepare students to compete both nationally and globally by providing them with a high-quality education, inspiring them to strive for excellence always, and graduating them with a solid foundation in basic knowledge and skills necessary to excel in every aspect of life in this rapidly changing and complex society.
Mascot cowboys[1]
Color(s) Columbia blue and red[1]
Information +1 (214) 932-5700[3]
Fax: +1 (214) 932-5701[4]
Trustee dist.  6, Carla Ranger[5]
Area   5, Vickie Mitchell [6]

David Wendel Carter High School (commonly referred to as Dallas Carter) is a public school located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA). David W. Carter High School, which covers grades 9-12, is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.

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[edit] History

The school was built in 1965 and is named after David Wendel Carter, a doctor and member of the DISD school board. He served on the school board for 25 years, from 1925 to 1950, longer than any other member. Carter also served as the school board's president for 16 years.[1] The school graduated its first class of seniors in 1968.[7]

The school initially drew students from Justin F. Kimball High School; the two schools maintain a highly competitive rivalry to this day. Though Carter is classified as AAAAA (its enrollment would place it among the larger AAAA schools but it has chosen to remain at the higher level, mainly due to its competitive football program) and Kimball as AAAA, the two schools face each other annually in football as "The Oak Cliff Super Bowl".

[edit] Extracurricular activities

[edit] Football

Dallas Carter has a very competitive and tradition-rich football program. Playing in the highest classification in Texas high school football, the Cowboys reached the state semifinals in 1971 (lost 7-13 to Wichita Falls), 1974 (lost 12-14 to Mesquite) and 1982 (lost 13-21 to Hurst Bell), but did not make the final game until 1988. That year, Dallas Carter had one of the most talented high school football teams ever assembled, equipped with a defense featuring Jessie Armstead (LB), Derrick Cherry (DT), Clifton Abraham (CB), Le'Shai Maston and Derric Evans (both S).[8] Guided by legendary coach Freddie James, the Cowboys won the 1988 5A state championship with a 31-14 win over Converse Judson. However, due to charges that the school's administration forced a teacher to pass one of their players who had clearly failed, judges forfeited all playoff wins. Officially, the score of the 1988 state championship game is Converse Judson 1, Dallas Carter 0.

The 1988 Dallas Carter Cowboys appear in the 2004 film Friday Night Lights as opponents to Odessa Permian in the state championship game. Actually Carter defeated Permian in the 1988 state semifinals. The video clips used to show the 1988 Dallas Carter playing the “Hays Rams” was actually a 2002 playoff game between Carter and Richardson Berkner.

Carter's 1989 team was just as talented as the 1988 squad, featuring Clifton Abraham in his senior year and transfer Greg Hill. However, they were banned from the 1989 state playoffs by the UIL excutive committee because Carter coach Freddie James had knowingly played an ineligible player. Nonetheless, the Dallas Morning News ranked Dallas Carter at #1 of the their final area ranking of the 1989 season. In 1990, Carter reached the state semifinals again, but lost 7-28 to Arlington Lamar. Since James retired in 1995, Carter had a couple of different head football coaches. Bruce Chambers chose to leave the school for an assistant job at Texas after two seasons. His successor Linus Walton coached 1998 and 1999 before being removed after he was convicted of stealing money from the school. In 2000 Carter had an interim coach.

In 2002, Carter hired Allen Wilson, who has previously coached at Paris High School in Paris, Texas and John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas. Paris won a 4A state title in 1988, while John Tyler won a 5A title in 1994 and made a finals appearance in 2000. Carter owns a 53-8 record since Wilson's arrival.

Dallas Carter had made 30 playoff appearances, which is best in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and 5th overall in 5A Texas football.[9]

[edit] Statistics

53% of the students at David W. Carter High School are economically disadvantaged, 12% enroll in special education, 10% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 4% are considered "limited English proficient."[10]

The ethnic makeup of the school is 6% Hispanic, 94% black, less than 1% White, non-Hispanic, less than 1% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native.[10]

The average class sizes at Carter are 24 students for English, 30 for foreign language, 22 for math, 23 for science, and 28 for social studies.[10]

Teachers at the school carry, on average, 11 years of teaching experience and 9% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.[10]

[edit] Feeder patterns

As of 2006, William H. Atwell and D. A. Hulcy Middle Schools feed into David W. Carter High School. [11]

Adelle Turner, Mark Twain Vanguard, and T. G. Terry Elementary Schools feed into William H. Atwell Middle School, and Birdie Alexander, Umphrey Lee, Ronald E. McNair, and Martin Weiss Elementary Schools feed into D. A. Hulcy Middle School, all of which ultimately feed into David W. Carter High School.[11]

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e Dallas ISD - David W. Carter High School. Retrieved on 10 June 2007.
  2. ^ Texas Education Agency - School Directory - type in school number "057905023" and select "view report." Retrieved on 10 June 2007.
  3. ^ Dallas ISD - School telephone numbers. (PDF). Retrieved on 10 June 2007.
  4. ^ Dallas ISD - School fax numbers. (PDF). Retrieved on 10 June 2007.
  5. ^ Dallas ISD - Schools by Trustee. (PDF). Retrieved on 10 June 2007.
  6. ^ Dallas ISD - Schools by Area. (PDF). Retrieved on 10 June 2007.
  7. ^ David W. Carter Classes of '68 and '69
  8. ^ Topix: An all-out blitz
  9. ^ Amarillo.com: Texas High School Football Statistics
  10. ^ a b c d Great Schools - David W. Carter High School - Dallas, Texas. Information originally from the Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 10 June 2007.
  11. ^ a b Dallas ISD - 2006 School Feeder Patterns - [1]. Retrieved 10 June 2007.

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