W. W. Samuell High School
W. W. Samuell High School and Early College is a public secondary school located in the Pleasant Grove area of Dallas, Texas, US. Samuell High enrolls students in grades 9–12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District. The school serves portions of southeast Dallas and a portion of the city of Balch Springs.
In 2015, the school was rated "met standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
Notable alumni
- John Ford Coley — partner in musical duo with Dan Seals; hits include "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
- Ron Jones — 1969 NFL tight end for the Green Bay Packers
- Joe Kendall — former federal judge
- Russ Martin — Host of The Russ Martin Show, a radio program in Dallas.
- Carl Mitcham — professor of technology and engineering, now at Colorado School of Mines
- Steve Ramsey — Punter/Quarterback New Orleans Saints 1970, Denver Broncos
- Lulu Roman — Former Hee Haw TV show personality.
- Dan Seals — country and pop musician also known as England Dan.
- Dale Tillery — former Texas state representative for District 10.
- Stanley Hauerwas — world-renowned theologian.
- Paul Richard Alexander — lawyer and paralytic polio survivor, one of the last known people living in an iron lung; first to graduate without ever physically attending a class