Glenda Dawson High School (DHS) is a public high school in Pearland, Texas, United States. It is a part of the Pearland Independent School District serving grades 9 through 12. In 2014, the school was awarded a national rank of 1,165th by U.S. News & World Report, which puts it in the silver medal category. U.S. News & World Report ranks it 106th in Texas and 895th nationally. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given an "A" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
| Glenda Dawson High School | |
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2050 Cullen Blvd , 77584 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°34′25″N 95°21′10″W / 29.57361°N 95.35278°W |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Some Fly, We Soar" |
| Established | 2007 |
| School district | Pearland Independent School District |
| NCES School ID | 483444011446[1] |
| Principal | Erin Hamman[2] |
| Staff | 143.36 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,548 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.77[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, White, Blue |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Rival | Pearland High School |
| Yearbook | Into the Light |
| Website | www |
History
editDawson, which opened in fall 2007, relieved students from the over-crowded Pearland High School. Dawson serves sections of Pearland, sections of Brookside Village, and unincorporated areas (including Silverlake).[4][5] The school was named after former Texas Representative Glenda Dawson, who taught for 34 years at Pearland High School. The groundbreaking ceremony occurred on August 1, 2007, with the school opening for the start of the 2009–10 school year. In fall 2007, the current Pearland Ninth Grade Center was converted into a temporary Dawson High School for two years; it served 9th and 10th graders the first year and 9th, 10th, and 11th graders in the second year.
Dawson High School's mascot is the Eagles, the same mascot as Pearland's Challenger Elementary School. Dawson's school colors are red, white, and blue.
The school was originally designed to house about 2,000 students.[6] On March 8, 2013, the school had 2,110 students. By 2013 the growing enrollment meant that the school could be reclassified into a higher University Interscholastic League (UIL) ranking, affecting the placement of its athletic teams.[7] The district estimated that enrollment at Dawson would reach 2,500 by 2021. In 2015 Pearland ISD administrators told members of the PISD board of trustees that they may want to have another bond election in 2016.[6] In November 2016, the bond passed.
Extracurricular activities
editAthletics
editThe Dawson Eagles compete in these sports[8]
Feeder patterns
editThe following elementary schools [2] feed into Dawson - [3]
- Challenger
- Silvercrest
- Silverlake
- Carleston (partial)
- Lawhon (partial)
- Massey Ranch (partial)
The following middle schools feed into Dawson - [9]
- Rogers Middle School
- Jamison Middle School (Partial)
- Sablatura Middle School (Partial)
The following junior high schools feed into Dawson - [10]
- Berry Miller Junior High School
- Pearland Junior High West (Partial)
- Pearland Junior High South (Partial)
Notable alumni
edit- Alyah Chanelle Scott — actress [11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - GLENDA DAWSON H S (483444011446)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ "[1]." Glenda Dawson High School. Retrieved on September 27, 2014.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Silverlake HOAs Full Res.jpg." Silverlake. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "High School Zoning Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine." Pearland Independent School District. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
- ^ a b Nix, Kristi. "Pearland ISD officials: Overcrowding at Dawson could open door to 2016 bond election ." Houston Community Newspapers. Thursday September 17, 2015. Retrieved on June 16, 2016.
- ^ "Enrollment growth expected to push Dawson High School into 5A classification." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday March 26, 2013. Retrieved on June 16, 2016.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2007-06-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Maines, Don (2014-09-03). "Final shows set for Dawson's 'Woods'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
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