- H. Grady Spruce High School
Infobox_School
name = H. Grady Spruce High School
type = Public, secondary
location = 9733 Old Seagoville Road
Dallas, TX 75217 USA
district =Dallas Independent School District
grades = 9-12
faculty = 200 [http://www.dallasisd.com Dallas ISD] - [http://www.dallasisd.org/schools/realtor_new.cfm?id_con=20 David W. Carter High School] . Retrieved on12 June 2007 .]
students = 1534 [http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ Texas Education Agency] - [http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/tea.askted.web/Forms/Home.aspx School Directory] - type in school number "057905017" and select "view report." Retrieved on12 June 2007 .]
colors = Scarlet Red andRoyal Blue
mascot = Timberwolves
motto = Everybody is Somebody
I care
free_label = Trustee dist.
free_label2 = Learning Community
free_text = 4, Nancy Bingham [http://www.dallasisd.com Dallas ISD] - [http://www.dallasisd.org/pdf/infosheets/schoolsbytrustee.pdf Schools by Trustee] . (PDF). Retrieved on12 June 2007 .]
free_text2 = 1, Ivonne Durant [http://www.dallasisd.com Dallas ISD] - [http://www.dallasisd.org/pdf/infosheets/schoolsbyarea.pdf Schools by Area] . (PDF). Retrieved on12 June 2007 .]
information = +1 (972) 892-5500 [http://www.dallasisd.com Dallas ISD] - [http://www.dallasisd.org/pdf/infosheets/schooldirectory.pdf School telephone numbers] . (PDF). Retrieved on12 June 2007 .]
Fax: +1 (972) 892-5501 [http://www.dallasisd.com Dallas ISD] - [http://www.dallasisd.org/pdf/infosheets/schoolfax.pdf School fax numbers] . (PDF). Retrieved on12 June 2007 .]
website =H. Grady Spruce High School is a
public school located in Pleasant Grove, Dallas,Texas (USA). H. Grady Spruce High School, which covers grades 9-12, is a part of theDallas Independent School District .Spruce serves several sections of Dallas, including Pleasant Grove, Rylie, and the Hacienda del Sol subdivision [http://www.choicehomes.com/Community.aspx?rid=1&chID=327] .
History
H. Grady Spruce High School was built in
1963 , replacingRylie High School which was turned into amiddle school . The school is named after H. Grady Spruce, a man who directed the DallasYMCA 's Camp Crockett for 25 years.When it opened, Spruce's student body was almost entirely white. African-American students became a majority in the 1980s as the demographics of the Pleasant Grove area changed.
From 1963-1997, the mascot of Spruce High School was the
Apache . Due to concerns about the use of Native American nicknames for schools, the mascot was changed to the Timberwolves.On
January 26 ,2007 , Spruce principal Ardis McCann was put on paid administrative leave for missing several receipts from district credit-card purchases, and onJanuary 30 , he was recommended for termination. After accounting for most of the lost receipts, he was reassigned to an administrative job in the Area 3 office. [http://www.dallasnews.com DallasNews] - [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/042007dnmetdisdprincipal.2f1a31b.html DISD shifts on firing principal] .The Dallas Morning News ,19 April 2007 . Retrieved on12 June 2007 .]On June 26, 2008 the Dallas ISD board voted to move all 10th and 11th graders from Spruce High School and released all staff from their contracts. As a result, Spruce disbanded all athletic teams during the 2008-2009 school year; thus, seniors who participate in athletics are eligible to transfer to other DISD schools as well.facts|date=August 2008
Statistics
72% of the students at H. Grady Spruce High School are economically disadvantaged, 12% enroll in special education, 6% enroll in gifted and talented programs, and 20% are considered "limited English proficient." [http://www.greatschools.net Great Schools] - [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/tx/1907 H. Grady Spruce - Dallas, Texas] . Information originally from the
Texas Education Agency . Retrieved12 June 2007 .]The ethnic makeup of the school is 53%
Hispanic , 43% Black, 3% White, non-Hispanic, less than 1% Asian/Pacific Islander , and less than 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native.The average class sizes at Spruce are 23 students for English, 23 for
foreign language , 25 formath , 25 forscience , and 26 forsocial studies .Teachers at the school carry, on average, 14 years of teaching experience and 2% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.
Feeder patterns
As of 2007, E. B. Comstock Middle School feeds into H. Grady Spruce High School. [http://www.dallasisd.org/ Dallas ISD] - [http://www.dallasisd.org/demo/schoolinfo/feeder2007/ 2007 School Feeder Patterns] - [http://www.dallasisd.org/demo/schoolinfo/feeder2007/spruce.htm] . Retrieved
12 June 2007 .]The following elementary schools feed into Comstock and Spruce
*William M. Anderson
*W. A. Blair
*Rufus C. Burleson
*Gilbert Cuellar, Sr.
*Julius Dorsey
*Frederick Douglass
*Henry B. Gonzalez
*Richard Lagow
*B. H. Macon
*Nancy MoseleyNotable alumni
*
Maceo Baston (1994) -Toronto Raptors forward; played basketball at Michigan [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/highschools/leaderboard/schoolhome.html?page=alum&sid=311 "My High School: H. Grady Spruce HS famous alumni,"] "The Dallas Morning News" sports section online.]
*Cedric Bonner (football player) (1997) - Former NFLAtlanta Falcons (2005) receiverHGS alums on DMN.]
*Jitter Fields (1980) - Former Saints, Colts and Chiefs defensive back (1984, 1987); played for UTHGS alums on DMN.]
*C.J. Richardson (1991) - FormerArizona Cardinals safety (1995); played collegiately at MiamiHGS alums on DMN.]
*Stevin Smith (1990) - FormerDallas Mavericks (1997) guardHGS alums on DMN.]
*Charles Washington (1984) - Former NFL defensive backHGS alums on DMN.]
*Steve Rhodes (football player) (1976) - Former NFL Player for the St. Louis Cardinals [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Rhodes_(football_player)] ]References
External links
* [http://www.dallasisd.org/schools/realtor_new.cfm?id_con=20 Dallas ISD listing for H. Grady Spruce]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Rhodes_(football_player)]
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