Glenda Dawson High School

Glenda Dawson High School

Some fly, We soar
Address
2050 Cullen Blvd
Pearland, Texas 77584
United States
Coordinates 29°34′25″N 95°21′6″W / 29.57361°N 95.35167°W / 29.57361; -95.35167Coordinates: 29°34′25″N 95°21′6″W / 29.57361°N 95.35167°W / 29.57361; -95.35167
Information
School type Public high school
Established 2007
School district Pearland Independent School District
Principal Kelly Holt[1]
Staff 97
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,114[2] (2014-2015)
Color(s)               
Red, White, Blue
Mascot Eagle
Website Glenda Dawson High School

Glenda Dawson High School 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 also ranks it 120th in Texas. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]

History

Dawson, 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 motto is: "Some Fly, We Soar."

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 Scholastic 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]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Dawson Eagles compete in these sports - [8]

Other extracurricular activities include choir, theatre, debate, marching band, concert band, dance, color guard, and drill team.

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Dawson :

The following middle schools feed into Dawson:[9]

The following junior high schools feed into Dawson:[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Administration." Glenda Dawson High School. Retrieved on September 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ Nces.ed.gov
  3. ↑ "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
  4. ↑ "Silverlake+HOAs+Full+Res.jpg." Silverlake. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
  5. ↑ "High School Zoning." Pearland Independent School District. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
  6. 1 2 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.
  7. ↑ "Enrollment growth expected to push Dawson High School into 5A classification." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday March 26, 2013. Retrieved on June 16, 2016.
  8. ↑ The Athletics Department
  9. ↑ http://www.pearlandisd.org/pisd/support_doc/zones_07-08_MS.pdf
  10. ↑ http://www.pearlandisd.org/pisd/support_doc/zones_07-08_JH.pdf
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