Sunset High School (Dallas, Texas)
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2120 W. Jefferson Blvd Dallas, Texas 75208 United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°44′48″N 96°51′15″W / 32.7466°N 96.8541°WCoordinates: 32°44′48″N 96°51′15″W / 32.7466°N 96.8541°W |
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| Type | public school |
| Motto | Spirit, Knowledge, Friendship |
| Established | 1925 |
| School district | Dallas Independent School District |
| Principal | Claudia Vega |
| Faculty | 120 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,116 |
| Campus size | 4.6 acres (0.02 km2) |
| 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 North Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA). The school enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. The school serves a portion of Dallas and Cockrell Hill.
In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
Opened in 1925, Sunset was the second high school in the Oak Cliff area, preceded only by Adamson High School. The origin of the school's name is uncertain; however, it may be due to its location, at the time it opened Sunset was the westernmost school in the DISD, and the subdivision surrounding the school on the western side of Dallas was called 'Sunset Heights'.
The school opened in 1925 with 1,400 students and 39 teachers as southwest Oak Cliff became increasingly developed. At the time it was the high school with the largest capacity in DISD; it had the same general architectural plan as Forest Avenue, North Dallas, and Oak Cliff (now W. H. Adamson) high schools. Its opening relieved Oak Cliff High.
The mascot is the American Bison; it was chosen since early students had to cross open fields to get to school.
Sunset is the only high school in the DISD to win the State Football Championship, having won the now-discontinued "Big City" State Championship in 1950. The School was also State Runner Up in 1942 and 1949. They were State Semi-Finalists in 1940, 1941 and 1955.
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