Oak Cliff's Sunset High School
Sunset High School opened in 1925 as the second high school in Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas). The school name came from the surrounding housing development. The Sunset mascot is the Bison and the school colors are purple and white.
Postcard of the "new" Sunset High School
Sunset absentee card from the collection of Zora (Chunn) Philbrick
Sunset High School students hard at work at the school library, 1927
Sunset Indian camp fire girls, 1927, holding the trophy for the largest membership in Dallas.
Sunset's sexy contribution to Hollywood -- Linda Darnell (1923-65), who made her first film in 1939.
Sunset City Champs, 1939
Sunset Football
"Terry Southern (1924-1995) was a prolific writer who graduated from Sunset in 1942(?). His first novel, Flash and Filigree was published in 1958. Other novels include The Magic Christian (1959) and Candy (1960). He contributed to the movie Dr Strangelove in 1964, The Loved One (1965), The Cincinnati Kid (1966) and Casino Royale and Barbarella in 1967. He also co-authored Easy Rider in 1969. In the early 80s he wrote for Saturday Night Live. He taught Screenwriting at NYU and Columbia University from the la te 80s until his death in 1995."
Sunset Champions, 1950
Sunset Driver's Education, 1954-- do you suppose these young ladies are hoping to drive by Sivil's for a malted milk?
When the Sunset girls weren't in driver's education, they were working out in the gym, 1954
Reportedly, these are Sunset students celebrating New Year's Eve 1955.
Sunset sports superstar Jerry Rhome, 1963-- played with the Oilers, Browns, Rams, and Cowboys. 1998 College Football Hall of Fame.
Sunset's Jerry Rhome
Jerry Rhome in Who's Who (Sunset)
The Bison Speaks -- a Sunset tradition
"I am the Spirit of Sunset. I am the symbol of a heritage of splendid achievements and fine people who have made Sunset what it is today. Remembering our motto, 'Spirit, Knowledge, Friendship', you who are students here will strive to develop yourselves into individuals of whom I, the Spirit of Sunset can be proud. Since Sunset stands for the highest scholastic attainments, you will increase your knowledge and your power to reason. You will develop and keep throughout your life worthy and true friendships with other Bisons. You will uphold our tradition of clean sportsmanship, fighting hard but fairly, seeking not self-glory, but glory for our school. And tonight, on the playing field and in the stands, I, the spirit of Sunset, will be with you. Sunset shall emerge triumphant now and forever".
