Sunset High School

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Latitude	32° 44' 47.76" N 32.7466
Longitude	96° 51' 14.76" W -96.8541
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Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Designated 2015 Reference no. 18209 Dallas Landmark Designated May 28, 2014 Reference no. H/144 Dallas Landmark (2014) Registered Texas Historic Landmark (2015) State Historic Marker Program (2015)
Established	1925
Motto	Spirit, Knowledge, Friendship
Colors	Purple/White
Mascot	Bison
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2120 W. Jefferson Blvd Dallas, (Dallas), Texas 75208 972.502.1500
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Sunset High School, built in 1925, is the sixth oldest high school in Dallas. The architecture is primarily Georgian Revival, but the columns and triple round-arched entry with Doric columns and paired round arched windows above reflect Romanesque style. Many students and faculty members fought in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Not all returned. Plaques installed at Sunset High School displays the names of those who served their country.

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Opened in 1925, Sunset was the second high school in the Oak Cliff area, preceded only by Adamson High School. The origin of the school's name is uncertain; however, it may be due to its location. At the time it opened, Sunset was the westernmost school in the DISD, and the subdivision surrounding the school on the western side of Dallas was called "Sunset Heights".

The school opened in 1925 with 1,400 students and 39 teachers as southwest Oak Cliff became increasingly developed. At the time, it was the high school with the largest capacity in DISD; it had the same general architectural plan as Forest Avenue, North Dallas and Oak Cliff (now W. H. Adamson) high schools. Its opening relieved Oak Cliff High.

The mascot is the American Bison; it was chosen since early students had to cross open fields to get to school.

On May 28, 2014, Sunset High School was designated a Dallas Historical Landmark by vote of the Dallas City Council. The City of Dallas Historical Commission and DISD supported the nomination. In April 2015, the Texas Historical Commission named Sunset High School a Texas Historical Landmark. On September 26, 2015, Sunset High School Celebrated the 90th Anniversary of the school and officially unveiled and dedicated its "Texas Historical Landmark" marker and "Dallas Historical Landmark" marker. It also formally dedicated the Sunset Byron Rhome Football Fieldhouse with a huge ceremony at the school attended by some 700 people.

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Notable alumni

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• John M. Stemmons, (1927), donated right-of-way for Stemmons Freeway; President, Dallas Citizens Council, Greater Dallas Council of Churches, Dallas County United Fund, Dallas Better Business Bureau, Dallas Real Estate Board and Dallas County Flood Control District; Honorary Consul to Sweden; Linz Award; Sanger Trophy Honoree

• Gordon D. Gayle, (1934), Brigadier general in the Marine Corps

• Henry Calvin, (1935), (born Wimberly Goodman), TV actor; played Sergeant Garcia on Disney's TV series "Zorro"

• Jack N. James, (1937), Assistant Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the California Institute of Technology

• Earl Stewart, Jr., (1938), professional golfer who played on PGA Tour in 1950s and 1960s; head golf coach at SMU in 1970s and 1980s; only golf pro to ever win a major tournament on his home course

• Betty Jameson, (1939), professional golfer, one of founders of Ladies Professional Golf Tour (LPGA); won 13 LPGA titles, including three majors; Sanger Trophy Honoree

• Louise Latham, (1940), film, television and Broadway actress; "Bonanza"; "Gunsmoke"; Hawaii Five-O"; "Murder, She Wrote"; "Designing Women"; Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie"; Sanger Trophy Honoree

• Bill Meeks, (1940), music industry and radio station jingles entrepreneur

• Bettye Mims Danoff, (1940), one of founders of Ladies Professional Golf Tour (LPGA): won 1947 Texas Women's Open title that stopped Babe Didrikson Zaharias' 13 tournament winning streak^{[citation needed]}

• Terry Southern, (1941), author of Candy, The Magic Christian, and other novels; was screenwriter on Easy Rider, Dr. Strangelove and other notable movies; contributed to scripts on Saturday Night Live in early 1980s; taught writing at NYU and Columbia University in '80s and '90s; class of 1942; died in 1995

• Hank Foldberg, (1944), All America football player at West Point, 1946; member of Sunset 1944 State Championship basketball team

• Robert S. Folsom, (1944), Mayor of Dallas; President of Dallas School Board; developer; President of Methodist Hospital Board; Hugh Prather Award; only four-sport letterman in SMU history; Sanger Trophy Honoree

• Davey Williams, (1945), Major League Baseball player; entire career with New York Giants; appeared in 1953 All-Star Game; winner of 1954 World Series; coached for Giants, 1956 and 1957; Texas Baseball Hall of Fame; Sanger Trophy Honoree

• Dan Foldberg, (1946), Army officer; All-America football player at West Point, 1950

• Don January, (1947), professional golfer; four-time NCAA champion at North Texas State University; winner of 10 PGA Tour titles and 22 Senior Tour events; winner of 1967 PGA Championship; Sanger Trophy Honoree

• Billy Lee Brammer, (1947), journalist and novelist

• Frank Slay, Jr., (1947), wrote lyrics tossing "Silhouettes" by the Rays; co-wrote "Tallahassie Lassie" by Freddy Cannon; produced "Incense and Peppermint" by The Strawberry Alarm Clock^{[citation needed]}

• Carl Warwick, (1954), played Major League Baseball for Dodgers, Colt 45's, Orioles, Cubs; Won 1964 World Series with St. Louis Cardinals; tied World Series History with three pinch hits; Texas Baseball Hall of Fame

• Clay Armstrong, PhD, (1952), physiologist; much present knowledge on ion channel structure and function traced to him; Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize; Sanger Trophy Honoree^{[citation needed]}

• Yvonne Craig, (1955), played Batgirl in "Batman" TV series; also roles in "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis", "The Six Million Dollar Man", "Love American Style", "Star Trek"; appeared with Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby and Dennis Hopper; began career with stint in the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo

• Eddie Southern, (1955), 1956 Olympic Silver Medalist, 400 Meter Hurdles; 1959 NCAA 440 Yard Champion; Member, University of Texas World Record 440 and 880 Yard Relay Teams; Texas Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame; Sanger Trophy Honoree

• Dick Penner, (1955), retired English professor and co-composer of "Ooby Dooby", Roy Orbison's rockabilly classic

• Jerry Mays, (1957), All Southwest Conference at SMU; member of 1962 American Football League champion Dallas Texans; captain of Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I; member of Super Bowl IV championship team; 6-Time All-AFL; All-Time All-AFL team; 1970 NFL Pro Bowl; Sanger Trophy Honoree

• Mickey Jones, (1959), musician, movie and television actor; drummer for Bob Dylan's World Tour; also for Trini Lopez and Johnny Rivers; numerous film and television credits as a "bad guy"

• Jerry Rhome, (1960), runner-up for 1964 Heisman Trophy at Tulsa; member of College Football Hall of Fame; played professionally for Cowboys, Browns, Oilers and Rams; coach of Super Bowl XXII champion Washington Redskins; Sanger Trophy Honoree

• Michael Yeargan, (1964), winner of two Tony Awards for "Best Scenic Design in a Musical", "Light in the Piazza", 2005 and "South Pacific", 2008.^{[citation needed]}

• John Cerminaro, (1965), principal horn player of the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Seattle Symphony Orchestra

• Edward Edwards, (1968), actor with minor roles in over 50 television shows since 1974, in series such as "House," "Desperate Housewives," "24," "Commander in Chief" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"

• Rudy Jaramillo, (1970), played baseball for University of Texas; former hitting coach for Texas Rangers for 15 years, also for Astros and Cubs; Texas Baseball Hall of Fame; Hispanic Heritage Baseball Hall of Fame at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas

• Linda Darnell, film actress; co-star with Tyrone Power; "Forever Amber; "Unfaithfully Yours"; "Letter to Three Wives"; star on "Hollywood Walk of Fame"; Sanger Trophy Honoree