Moisés E. Molina High School
| Moisés E. Molina High School | |
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| Address | |
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2355 Duncanville Road Dallas, Texas 75211 |
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| Coordinates | 32°43′23″N 96°54′39″W / 32.723088°N 96.910709°WCoordinates: 32°43′23″N 96°54′39″W / 32.723088°N 96.910709°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary |
| Motto | Pride and Excellence in Education. |
| School district | Dallas Independent School District |
| Principal | Mark Ramirez |
| Faculty | 150 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,007 |
| Color(s) | Black and Teal |
| Mascot | Jaguars |
| Trustee dist. | 6, Carla Ranger |
| Area | 6, James Ponce |
| Website | Official Website |
Moisés E. Molina High School is a public secondary school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA). Molina High School is part of the Dallas Independent School District and serves students from parts of southwestern Dallas and parts of Cockrell Hill.
In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
The school opened in August 1997 across Duncanville Road from Mountain View College, a community college operated by the Dallas County Community College District.
The school is named for Moisés E. Molina, a musician and retired Dallas ISD teacher; he served as a band director for W. H. Adamson High School for over 15 years. He attended the University of Texas at Arlington and North Texas State University. From Molina's writings:
Music was my love, but teaching did not enter my thoughts until high school. Many teachers have lengthy explanations about why they chose teaching as a career. I know exactly why and when I decided to teach. The assistant band director at my high school cared about me. Watching him at work, I decided to be like him. I believe all teachers pursue the profession because of a role model. One of my biggest challenges has been to be the kind of role model that my favorite teacher was.
The Molina Jaguars compete in the following sports:
The school used to have the Ballet Folklórico Jaguara, an extracurricular dance program. In August 2001, the program was featured in Texas Dance Magazine.
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