Dulles High School (Sugar Land, Texas)

Dulles High School
Address
550 Dulles Avenue
Sugar Land, Texas 77478
United States
Coordinates 29°37′13″N 95°35′03″W / 29.62037°N 95.58418°W / 29.62037; -95.58418Coordinates: 29°37′13″N 95°35′03″W / 29.62037°N 95.58418°W / 29.62037; -95.58418
Information
Type Public
Established 1959
School district Fort Bend Independent School District
Superintendent Charles Dupre
Principal Dr. Jennifer Nichols
Faculty 151
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,218 (Spring 2013)
Color(s) Red, White, Blue
Slogan The Defining Difference
Nickname Vikings
John Foster Dulles High School
Rodgers Memorial Auditorium

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 its first graduation in 1960. The first class to graduate from Dulles itself was 1962. Its mascot is the Viking, and its team colors are red, white and blue.

At its highest, the school roll was over 4,000 students during the 1976-1977 school year. During the 2006-2007 school year, the roll comprised 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. Dulles serves a portion of the First Colony community.[1][2] In previous eras, Dulles served the Four Corners community.[3]

As of 2017 the principal is Dr. Jennifer Nichols, former Dulles teacher and school alum.

Dulles was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1984-85.[4]

History

Dulles formed in 1959 from a merger of Missouri City High School and Sugar Land High School. Dulles was classified by the University Interscholastic League school as a "Class B" school until 1972, when it became classified as a 4A school, then the largest classification in the state. From its opening, Dulles was the only zoned high school in the district for whites, and after desegregation, the only zoned high school for all students until Willowridge High School opened in 1979.[5] FBISD racially desegregated in 1965; prior to that year, black high school students attended M.R. Wood School in Sugar Land.[6]

Mark Foust was principal of Dulles until 2013.[7] In 2013 Ronnie Edwards became the school's principal.[8]

Academics

Dulles is home to the Math and Science Academy, which provides students with even more options to extend their studies in these areas. Dulles is one of the only schools in the state to offer Chem III, or Organic Chemistry. Starting with the 2013-2014 school year, Biotechnology (Biology III) is offered as an honors course. Modern Physics (Physics III) has been added to the math and science curriculum as well. Calculus III, or multivariable calculus, is offered to students who have finished Calculus BC before their senior year. Other classes include Chem II, Bio II, and Physics II C. Dulles offers a total of 24 AP courses. Scientific Research and Design is an honors class offered in which students work with mentors to write papers and develop projects, and some of these projects will be submitted to prestigious competitions such as Siemens or ISEF. Students take the class to fulfill the research requirement of the Academy.

Other notable clubs

Academics

UIL State Championship Titles

Speech and Debate Team

In 2013 32 students received national merit scholarships from the Math and Science sector of the school.

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 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 then 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.

AFJROTC

The JROTC unit at Dulles is an Air Force JROTC program. Its designation is TX-862, signifying that it was the second Air Force JROTC program created in Texas in 1986.[10]

It won its last major award in 2006. Its color guard has won 1st at its last 3 region-wide competitions. Its drill team has won at its last 2 region-wide competitions.

As a unit, TX-862 achieved its first Meritorious Unit award in 1988, and continued to earn this distinction from 1988 - 1992. In 1993, it achieved its first Honor Unit award, and earned this distinction through at least 1997.[11]

The TX-862 Unit had eventually received their first Distinguished Unit Award with Merit in their unit lifetime on April 23, 2011 with the hard work of the cadets while during the command of C/Colonel Anthony Wen Rong Tam.

Other information

Notable alumni

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Dulles H.S.:[14][15]

The following middle schools feed into Dulles H.S.:[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Interactive Mapping." First Colony Association. Retrieved on April 4, 2010.
  2. ↑ "High School Attendance Zones." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on April 4, 2010.
  3. ↑ Kever, Jeannie. "FACING A CROSSROADS." Houston Chronicle. June 1, 2011. Retrieved on June 3, 2011.
  4. ↑ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
  5. ↑ Solomon, Jerome. "FOOTBALL 1997/HIGH SCHOOLS/FORT BEND BONANZA/Phillips, Dulles in hunt to add to town's memories." Houston Chronicle. Thursday August 28, 1997. Special 33. Retrieved on December 31, 2011.
  6. ↑ "History." Fort Bend Independent School District. Retrieved on July 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ "News Release." Fort Bend Independent School District. July 24, 2013. Retrieved on July 21, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ronnie Edwards named principal". Houston Chronicle. 2013-08-14. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  9. ↑ http://www.nflonline.org/uploads/NationalTournament/nt601sec3.pdf
  10. ↑ DullesROTC.com - Timeline of TX 862 Archived December 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ DullesROTC.com - TX-862 Awards Archived December 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ↑ Billy Stritch on IMDb
  13. ↑ http://bubruins.com/sports/bsb/2013-14/releases/20140611kcqfis
  14. ↑ http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20070810_1513.pdf
  15. ↑ http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20070810_1517.pdf
  16. ↑ Final Map layout 07-08:Final Map layout 06-07 #2
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