David W. Carter High School
| 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 | David W. Carter High School |
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:
Carter High School winning football program started with Joe Rust, Mike Baker, Danny Davis, Patrick Martin, O.C Jackson and Skip Jefferson. Patrick Martin was 1st team All-SWC at Arkansas 1978.
Dallas Carter has a very competitive American football program. Playing in the highest classification in Texas high school football, the Cowboys reached the state semifinals in 1971 (lost 13-7 to Wichita Falls), 1974 (lost 14-12 to Mesquite) and 1982 (lost 21-13 to Hurst Bell), but did not make the final game until 1988. That year, Dallas Carter had one of the most talented high school football teams ever assembled, equipped with a defense featuring defensive tackle Derrick Cherry, linebacker Jessie Armstead, and defensive backs Clifton Abraham, Le'Shai Maston, and Derric Evans. Guided by legendary coach Freddie James, the Cowboys won the 1988 5A state championship with a 31-14 win over Converse Judson. During the 1988 playoffs, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) attempted to remove Carter for using a player ineligible for an allegedly failing grade. The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) challenged the determination of the TEA in court and received a restraining order allowing them to continue play. Carter won the case in district court, Judge Joe Kendall ruling that the DISD, not the TEA, held the final authority to determine its students' grade. (The DISD had ruled that the student passed.) The UIL and TEA appealed Judge Kendall's decision and the appellate court refused to hear it, declaring the case moot. In spite of the court's rulings, the UIL voted in 1991 to officially strip the title from Carter and award it to Judson. The DISD, weary from years of legal proceedings, decided not to further contest the matter. The events of the 1988 Season were portrayed in the 2015 movie Carter High starring Charles S. Dutton as Coach Freddie James.
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