| Sunset High School | |
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Spirit, Knowledge, Friendship
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| Location | |
| 2120 W. Jefferson Blvd Dallas, Texas, 75208 USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Free public |
| Established | 1925 |
| School district | Dallas Independent School District |
| Principal | Anthony Tovar |
| Faculty | 120 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,116 |
| Campus size | 4.6 acres (0.02 km2) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Mascot | Bison |
| Website | DISD School Info Page |
Sunset High School is a public secondary school located in the North Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA). The school enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. Opened in 1925, Sunset was the second high school in the Oak Cliff area, preceded only by Adamson High School. The school serves a portion of Dallas and Cockrell Hill.
The origin of the school's name is uncertain; however, it may be due to its location, at the time it opened Sunset was the westernmost school in the DISD, and the subdivision surrounding the school on the western side of Dallas was called 'Sunset Heights'.
The mascot is the American Bison; it was chosen since early students had to cross open fields to get to school.
Sunset is one of only two high schools in the DISD to win the state football championship, having won the now-discontinued "City" championship in 1950 (Adamson, at the time known as Oak Cliff High, won the other in 1924).[1][2]
Sunset also won the state basketball championship in 1944, coached by Stanley Thomas with notable players such as Hank Foldberg and Bobby Folsom.
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As of the 2007-08 school year, [1], the following elementary schools feed into Sunset High School:
PK-5
Margaret B Henderson
One middle school, W.E. Greiner, feeds into Sunset.[2]
Sunset Foundation Inc. is a group of alumni who raise money and award college scholarships to Sunset High School students.
Sunset Alumni Association is a group which uses its membership contributions to award yearly grants to classes and organizations of Sunset High School benefiting her students.
| 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 |