W. W. Samuell High School and Early College is a public secondary school located in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, Texas, US. Samuell High enrolls students in grades 9–12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. The school serves portions of southeast Dallas and a portion of the city of Balch Springs.
In 2015, the school was rated "met standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
Notable alumni
John Ford Coley — soft rock musician with Dan Seals in the musical duo England Dan & John Ford Coley; hits include "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" Ron Jones — 1969 NFL tight end for the Green Bay Packers Joe Kendall — former federal judge (1992–2002) Russ Martin — host of The Russ Martin Show, a radio program in Dallas Carl Mitcham — professor of technology and engineering, now at Colorado School of Mines Steve Ramsey — punter/quarterback for the New Orleans Saints (1970), Denver Broncos (1971–76) Lulu Roman — former Hee Haw TV show personality Dan Seals — country and soft rock musician also known as England Dan in the duo with John Ford Coley Dale Tillery — former Texas state representative for District 10 Stanley Hauerwas — world-renowned theologian Paul Richard Alexander — lawyer and paralytic polio survivor, one of the last known people living in an iron lung; first to graduate without ever physically attending a class
References
Further reading (opinion article)
External links
Dallas ISD listing for Samuell High School School profile (PDF) Attendance zone map (PDF)