New Tech High School (Dallas)

New Tech High School at B. F. Darrell
The previous campus, the former A. Maceo Smith High School (as A. Maceo Smith New Tech), in Dallas, Texas
Address
Map
4730 Lancaster Rd.

Dallas
,
Texas
75216

United States
Coordinates32°41′30″N 96°47′24″W / 32.691723°N 96.790015°W / 32.691723; -96.790015
Information
Funding typePublic
Opened2011
StatusOpen
School districtDallas Independent School District
SuperintendentMr. Floyd Michael Miles
Area trusteeDr.Lew Blackburn
PrincipalChanel Hutchinson
Teaching staff23.11 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment363 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.71[1]
Color(s)Royal Blue and Silver
   
MascotFalcon
WebsiteOfficial website

New Tech High School at B. F. Darrell, formerly A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School, is a four-year public high school serving grades 9–12 in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas (USA). It is part of the Dallas Independent School District. It is a technology magnet school established in 2011 in the former A. Maceo Smith High School; it now occupies the former B. F. Darrell Elementary School. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

The school in its initial campus was named for Antonio Maceo Smith (1903–1977), a pioneer civil rights leader in Dallas.

History

For several years, while it served as a zoned school, A. Maceo Smith High School was a Texas Education Agency "unacceptable" ranked school.[3] In 2011 the district converted A. Maceo Smith into a technology magnet, A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School.[4] Since Smith was reconstituted as a magnet school, it avoided the possibility of the TEA reconstituting or closing the school itself due to its poor performance as a zoned school.[3] A part of the New Tech School Network, the conversion was funded by a $2 million bond.[5]

Sarah Zumwalt Middle School temporarily shared the Smith building with New Tech while the permanent Zumwalt campus was being fixed. In 2018 A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School's name changed to New Tech High School at B.F. Darrell as the school swapped buildings with Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, with the latter now at A. Maceo Smith, so New Tech now occupies the former B. F. Darrell Elementary Building.[6]

New Tech in the news

In early 2015, drama teacher Scot Pankey, with a cast of students, made national and international headlines by performing a choreographed dance to the song "Uptown Funk" performed by Bruno Mars.[7][8][9][10] As of March 11, 2019, the viral YouTube video had amassed over 14.4 million views.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "NEW TECH H S AT B F DARRELL H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22.
  3. ^ a b Wilonsky, Robert. "Before Dallas ISD Sends TEA Its Plan to Save Unacceptable Schools, Your Input's Needed." (Archive) Dallas Observer. Wednesday September 7, 2011. Retrieved on September 15, 2011.
  4. ^ Hobbs, Tawnell D. "Dallas school district to open 3 Wilmer-Hutchins campuses, close 2 others Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine." The Dallas Morning News. November 24, 2010. Retrieved on July 15, 2011.
  5. ^ Rado, Diane (2010-05-13). "High-tech upgrade eyed for DISD's low-performing A. Maceo Smith High School". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  6. ^ Fernandez, Demond (2018-06-06). "Three Dallas ISD campuses prepare for moves to new buildings". WFAA. Archived from the original on 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  7. ^ "School's incredible Uptown Funk dance goes viral as teacher turns pupils into flashmob" Archived 2017-12-27 at the Wayback Machine U.K. Mirror. January 29, 2015
  8. ^ "UN PROF (SEXY) EMBARQUE SES ÉLÈVES POUR UNE FLASHMOB DÉJANTÉE" Archived 2015-02-03 at the Wayback Machine Be.com. January 29, 2015
  9. ^ "High school's 'Uptown Funk' made Bruno Mars cry" Archived 2015-01-30 at the Wayback Machine CNN. January 29, 2015
  10. ^ 'Just watch!' Teacher leads dozens of students in perfect 'Uptown Funk' routine" Archived 2015-01-30 at the Wayback Machine NBC. Today Show. January 29, 2015
  11. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School - Uptown Funk Dance". YouTube.