Highland Hills, Dallas
Highland Hills | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Dallas |
| City | Dallas |
| Area | Oak Cliff |
| Elevation | 498 ft (152 m) |
| ZIP code | 75241 |
| Area code(s) | 214, 469, 972 |
Highland Hills is a neighborhood in the southern sector of Dallas, Texas (USA). The neighborhood is centered on the intersection of Bonnie View and Simpson Stuart Roads. Established in the Early 1960's it was a racially tense neighborhood which was divided by poor whites and well to do blacks. Through the early 70's many blacks flocked to Highland hills, it became a close knit community creating many businesses and revenue for the area. In the 80's there was a downfall in the area and it fell victim to a sharp increase in crime. "The area suffers a plague of dope-house crime: dealers, hookers, robbers, plain punks out in the street acting like they own the ground." [2] It is an overwhelming majority African American community.
Education
The neighborhood is served by the Dallas Independent School District. The portion of the neighborhood south of Simpson Stuart Road was served by the Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District until July 1, 2006, when the entirety of WHISD was dissolved into DISD.[1]
Students in the neighborhood living north of Simpson Stuart Road attend J. N. Ervin Elementary School, Sarah Zumwalt Middle School, and A. Maceo Smith High School.[2]
Students in the neighborhood living north of Simpson Stuart Road attend either John Neely Bryan, N. W. Harllee, or William Brown Miller, or Roger Q. Mills Elementary School, Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle School and Classical Academy, and Franklin D. Roosevelt High School.[3]
Libraries
The Highland Hills Branch Library, part of the Dallas Public Library system, is located within the neighborhood.
References
- ^ Clipfile.org - "U.S. Justice allows dissolution of W-H district; Scandal-plagued district is set to merge with DISD schools July 1", by Joshua Benton, originally published by The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on 29 April 2007.
- ^ Dallas ISD - 2007 School Feeder Patterns - A. Maceo Smith High School. (Maps: ES: Ervin; MS: Zumwalt; HS: Smith.) Retrieved on 29 April 2007.
- ^ Dallas ISD - 2007 School Feeder Patterns - Franklin D. Roosevelt High School. (Maps: ES: Bryan, Harllee, Miller, Mills; MS: Holmes; HS: Roosevelt.) Retrieved on 29 April 2007.
