Glenda Dawson High School

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. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]

Glenda Dawson High School
Address
2050 Cullen Blvd

Pearland
,
Texas
77584

United States
Coordinates29°34′25″N 95°21′6″W
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoSome fly, We soar
Established2007
School districtPearland Independent School District
PrincipalKelly Holt[1]
Staff145.31 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,518 (2017-18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.33[2]
Color(s)     
Red, White, Blue
MascotEagle
RivalPearland High School
YearbookInto the Light
WebsiteGlenda Dawson High School

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." Grace Garcia graduated from this high school.

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] In November 2016, the bond passed.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Dawson Eagles compete in these sports - [8]

Feeder patterns

The following elementary schools feed into Dawson -

  • 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)

References
  1. "Administration." Glenda Dawson High School. Retrieved on September 27, 2014.
  2. GLENDA DAWSON H S
  3. "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22.
  4. "Silverlake+HOAs+Full+Res.jpg." Silverlake. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
  5. "High School Zoning Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine." Pearland Independent School District. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.
  6. 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. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2007-06-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2007-06-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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