For schools with similar names, see Adams High School.
| Bryan Adams High School | |
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Prepare, Attend, Work, Succeed[1]
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| 2101 Millmar Drive Dallas, Texas 75228 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary |
| School district | Dallas Independent School District |
| Principal | Ms. Walker [1] |
| Faculty | 151[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,104[2] |
| Color(s) | Kelly green and white[1] |
| Mascot | Cougar[1] |
| Trustee dist. | 3, Leigh Ann Ellis[3] |
| Learning Community | East Secondary, Emilio Castro[4] |
| Website | http://www.dallasisd.org/schools/hs/badams/ |
Bryan Adams High School is a public secondary school located at 2101 Millmar Drive in the Casa View neighborhood of East Dallas, Texas (USA).
Bryan Adams High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. The school serves the area of Dallas east of White Rock Lake, south of Northwest Highway, north of Interstate 30, and inside the Dallas city limits.
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Bryan Adams High School opened in 1957 and was named after William Jennings Bryan Adams, a DISD Board of Education secretary from 1929 until his death in 1955.[5] The building was constructed at a cost of US$2.4 million[6] and was designed by the architectural firm of Goodwin & Cavitt using the same pattern as their building for Thomas Jefferson High School, which opened in 1955.[7] Students and alumni almost always refer to the school as 'Bryan Adams,' or simply by the acronym 'B.A.'
While 'Adams High School' is the name of several high schools throughout the United States, there is only one 'Bryan Adams High School.' It has no connection to Canadian singer Bryan Adams.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s Bryan Adams was one of the largest high schools in Texas, graduating more than 1,000 students in each of the years from 1968 to 1972. Since the opening of Conrad High School in 2006, B.A. has seen a noticeable drop in enrollment, dropping to UIL Class 4A for the first time in the 2008 realignment.
On October 6, 2010, the Dallas Independent School District announced that Bryan Adams would be reorganized after receiving the state's lowest rating for two straight years. The reorganization would take place for the 2011-2012 school year in a process known as "reconstitution," according to DISD spokesman Jon Dahlander. State law requires the academic shakeup for campuses that consistently are rated "academically unacceptable." Campus review teams at the schools, consisting of an internal and external member, will review students' performance on the state exam to determine which teachers should leave the schools, Dahlander said. Bryan Adams high school is on the low-performing list for its graduation rate, he said.http://dallasisdblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/10/four-disd-schools-to-be-reorga.html
"On our city's eastern border - Neath the Texas sky
Proudly stands our Alma Mater - As the years go by.
Forward ever be our watchword - Conquer and prevail.
Hail to thee our Alma Mater - Bryan Adams hail!"
The school's lone team to win a Texas state championship was the 1967 golf team.[8] There have been many individual state champions and many notable state-level teams, including the Kenyon Martin-led basketball team of 1996.
The school competes in UIL district 12-4A with 5 other DISD schools. Bryan Adams is annually considered a district title contender in baseball. In 1972, the Cougars reached the Texas State Baseball Quarterfinals. They were defeated (2-1) by a Houston Westchester pitcher named David Clyde. One month later, Clyde received national notoriety by pitching for the Texas Rangers as an eighteen-year-old phenom. In 2007 BA was District Baseball Champion. BA annually competes in women's basketball, men's golf, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and softball. The most consistently successful team at BA has been the men's swimming team which won regional and district championships throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s, finishing in the top 10 in the state on several occasions. From 1999 to 2006 the men's swim team won eight consecutive district titles.
In 2006, the football team made a playoff appearance for the first time since 1985.[9]
In 2008, Bryan Adams football team made another playoff appearance since 2006, losing against Carter. (55-14)
Bryan Adams High School has many traditions which identify it as a unique community such as the Belles. Belles is a dance/drill team that originated in 1957 that has undergone many changes since then but still holds on to the tradition. They still have the same uniform but slight changes and additions to it, such as the belt and a smaller flower on the glittery head band. They also still do the traditional Belle Kick routine with slight changes. Ms. Amy Green is the current director of the Belles. The group is active during the entire year, including football season, pep rallies, and other extra-curricular activities.
In 2007/2008 school year the Dallas Urban Debate League began, 11 high school in the league, Bryan Adams held one of the top teams and the top speaker in the league. Bryan Adams held 10th place in tournament 5 and 8th place in city championships. Also the top speaker throughout the season, winning 11th,7th,4th,14th,1st(city championships), which all won by Dagmawi Biru. The Bryan Adams team is one of the most respected groups in the league and the second season will be held for 2008/2009 school year.
2007/2008 active debaters and coach
2008/2009 active debaters and coaches
Notable Captains
Bryan Adams requires school uniforms for its students.[10] 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;[11] parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.
W. H. Gaston and Robert T. Hill Middle Schools feed into Bryan Adams. The school will also enroll students from Emmett Conrad High School for their senior year, but only those in the area zoned to Highland Meadows Elementary School.[12]
S.S. Conner, Bayles, Edwin J. Kiest, Reinhardt, Alex Sanger, and Larry Smith Elementary Schools will all feed into Gaston Middle School, and ultimately into Bryan Adams.[12]
Casa View, Charles A. Gill, Victor H. Hexter, and Martha Turner Reilly Elementary Schools will all feed into Hill Middle School, and ultimately into Bryan Adams.[12]
62% of the students at Bryan Adams are economically disadvantaged, 14% enroll in special education, 11% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 21% are considered "limited English proficient."[13]
The ethnic makeup of the school is 53% Hispanic American, 32% Black American, 13% White American, non-Hispanic, 3% Asian American/Pacific Islander American, and less than 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native.[13]
The average class sizes at Bryan Adams are 22 students for English, 24 for foreign language, 23 for math, 22 for science, and 22 for social studies.[13]
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 13 years of teaching experience and 7% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.[13]
Bryan Adams High School was rated Academically Acceptable by the Texas Education Agency in 2007, though by 2011 the school has rated Academically Unacceptable for three consecutive years. "[9]
| Dallas Independent School District | |
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| High schools | … full list Bryan Adams | Adamson | Carter | Conrad | Hillcrest | Jefferson | Kimball | Lincoln | Madison | Molina | North Dallas | Pinkston | Roosevelt | Samuell | Seagoville | Skyline | South Oak Cliff | Spruce | Sunset | Wilmer-Hutchins | W. T. White | Wilson |
| Middle schools | … full list Anderson | Hill | Marsh | Quintanilla |
| Elementary schools | … full list Hooe | Lakewood | Milam | Preston Hollow |
| Magnet schools | Townview magnets: Government, Law, & Law Enforcement | Science and Engineering Magnet | Talented & Gifted | Business and Management | Education and Social Services | Health Professions Other High Schools: Washington HS for Performing and Visual Arts | Gilliam Collegiate Academy | Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet | Skyline | Smith New Tech Middle/High: Obama Male | Rangel Young Women's | PreK-8: Dealey Montessori | Stone Montessori | 4-8: Travis Academy/Vanguard |