Carter High School (Dallas)
| David W. Carter High School | |
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| Address | |
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1819 West Wheatland Road Dallas, Texas 75232 United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°38′54″N 96°50′54″W / 32.6483°N 96.8482°WCoordinates: 32°38′54″N 96°50′54″W / 32.6483°N 96.8482°W |
| Information | |
| Type | public, secondary |
| Opened | 1966 |
| School district | Dallas Independent School District |
| Faculty | 185 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,872 |
| Color(s) |
Columbia Blue and Red |
| Mascot | Cowboys |
| Trustee dist. | 6, Carla Ranger |
| Learning Community | Superintendent's, Leslie Williams |
| Website | dallasisd.org/carter |
David Wendel Carter High School (commonly referred to as Dallas Carter) is a public high school located in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA). The school is a part of the Dallas Independent School District and is classified as a 4A school by the UIL. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
The school was built in 1965 and is named after David Wendel Carter, a doctor and member of the DISD school board. He served on the school board for 25 years, from 1925 to 1950, longer than any other member. Carter also served as the school board's president for 16 years. The school graduated its first class of seniors in 1968.
The school initially drew students from Justin F. Kimball High School; the two schools maintain a highly competitive rivalry to this day. The two schools face each other annually in football as "The Oak Cliff Super Bowl".
In 2005, after the closure of the Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District. Carter absorbed some WHISD high school students.
In 2011 the district re-opened Wilmer Hutchins High School. Some former WHISD zones covered by Carter were rezoned to Wilmer-Hutchins.
The David W. Carter Cowboys compete in the following sports:
53% of the students at David W. Carter High School are economically disadvantaged, 12% enroll in special education, 10% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 4% are considered "limited English proficient."
The ethnic makeup of the school is 94% African-American, 6% Hispanic, less than 1% Caucasian, non-Hispanic, less than 1% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American.
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