How Did Dallas ISD’s Sunset High School Get Its Name? Curious Texas Investigates

Many of Dallas Independent School District’s schools are named after locally and nationally-known figures -- a common naming convention for other notable buildings in North Texas.For example, W.W. Samuell High School is named after a Dallas surgeon and philanthropist, and Woodrow Wilson High is named after the 28th president of the United States.Schools that do not have a person’s name will often have one based on their geographical location, such as North Dallas High School, South Oak Cliff High School or Seagoville High School.  Continue reading...