W. T. White High School
| W. T. White High School | |
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| Address | |
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4505 Ridgeside Drive Dallas, Texas 75244 United States |
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| Coordinates | 32°54′59″N 96°49′51″W / 32.91639°N 96.83083°WCoordinates: 32°54′59″N 96°49′51″W / 32.91639°N 96.83083°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Secondary |
| Motto | W.T. White....Where our future begins |
| School district | Dallas Independent School District |
| Principal | Michelle Thompson |
| Faculty | 130 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 2,253 |
| Color(s) |
Burnt orange and White |
| Mascot | Longhorns |
| Trustee dist. | 1, Elizabeth Jones |
| Learning Community | Schools Division 2-W.T. White High School Feeder Pattern, Anita Hardwick, Executive Director |
| Website | Official Website |
Warren Travis White High School is a public secondary school in Dallas, Texas (USA). W. T. White High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.
The school, named in honor of the Dallas school superintendent who served from 1946 to 1968, is located in North Dallas about a mile southwest of the Interstate 635 (LBJ Freeway) and Dallas North Tollway intersection. Parts of North Dallas are zoned to W. T. White, as well as sections of Addison, Carrollton, and Farmers Branch.
In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
The school was established in 1964 and named for the superintendent then in office, Dr. Warren Travis White. The current principal is Michelle Thompson. W.T. White has a couple career oriented academies, such as the Academy of Engineering, which is run by teachers Nick Hademenos and Pat Henderson. Students in the Academy are able to utilize state of the art technology such as a laser engraver and 3D printer to create work.
Newsweek magazine ranked W. T. White in 2006 as one of the best public high schools in the United States.
The original school building was designed for 1,600 students. By 2015 W.T. White had over 2,300 students, which meant that the school was at 160% of its capacity. The campus had portable buildings installed to handle excess students. In 2015 the DISD board approved a $21 million renovation and expansion of the campus as part of a school improvement program worth almost $130 million; the renovation will add 39,045 square feet (3,627.4 m2) of space. WRA Architects is in charge of the project and a graduate of W.T. White is the head architect. The project is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2017.
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