Sunset High School (Texas)

Sunset High School
Location
2120 W. Jefferson Blvd Dallas , Texas 75208 USA
Information
Type	Free public
Motto	Spirit, Knowledge, Friendship
Established	1925
School district	Dallas Independent School District
Principal	Anthony Tovar
Faculty	120
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,116
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 Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA). Sunset High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. It was opened in 1925 as the second high school in the Oak Cliff area; as such, its main rival is Adamson, which is the oldest high school in the Oak Cliff area.

The school serves a portion of Dallas. It does serve all of Cockrell Hill.

The origin of the school's name is uncertain; however, it may be due to its location, at the time it was the westernmost school in the DISD.

The mascot is the Bison (not the Bisons; Bison is both singular and plural); it was chosen since early students had to cross open fields to get to school.

Feeder patterns

As of 2005 [1], the following elementary schools feed into Sunset High School:

PK-6

• Leila P. Cowart
• Louise Wolff Kahn
• George Peabody
• Winnetka

K-6

• Lida Hooe

3-6

• Rosemont Elementary

PK-2

• Rosemont Primary

Three middle schools, W.E. Greiner, Quintanilla, and Stockard, feed into Sunset.

Starting in the 2006-2007 school year [2], Anson Jones (PK-6) and Arturo Salazar (PK-6, a new school opening in fall 2006) will also feed into Sunset High School.

Notable alumni

• Current DISD Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa is a Sunset High School alumnus.
• 40's film star Linda Darnell also attended Sunset and was a member of the class of June, 1941.
• Wimberly Goodman (Class of '36), aka Henry Calvin, played Sergeant Garcia in the Walt Disney TV series "Zorro".
• Golf great Don January graduated in the mid or late-40s.
• Jerry Rhome quarterbacked the Bison football team '59-'61. He was a back-up quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys for almost a decade, and is currently one of the most highly respected quarterback coaches in the NFL.
• Former NFL players Don Goss (Cleveland Browns) and Derrick Cullors (New England Patriots) also graduated from Sunset High.
• Novelist and journalist Billy Lee Brammer was a member of the Class of '48.
• Texas Rangers batting coach Rudy Jaramillo was a member of the class of 1970.

Fundraising

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.

Alumni Associations

• The Sunset Alumni Association...Alumni Association and website
• The Sunset Class of 1950...Alumni Association and website
• The Sunset class of 1969...Alumni Association and website
• The Sunset class of 1970...Alumni Association and website
• The Sunset Class of 1994...Alumni Association and website

External links

• Sunset AP Network
• Sunset Foundation Inc.
• Sunset Alumni Association