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Maya Angelou High School

912 S. Ervay St., Dallas, TX 75201

Phone: (972) 749-2263
Fax: (972) 749-2264
chumphrey@dallasisd.org

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Cheryl Humphrey
Principal

Grade levels:
6-12

Motto/Mission:
"Striving for Excellence with Learning in Mind"/ Meeting the needs of two generations through education, health, and social skills.

Uniform colors

• Top:
  pink, baby blue, burgundy, or black
• Bottoms:
  navy, burgundy, or black

School colors: Pink and Blue

Mascot: Teddy Bear

Enrollment: Varies

Number of teachers: 13

Hours/Bell schedule: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Trustee district: District 9

Learning Community:
Alternative Education -
TBD

Other Contacts

Librarian:
Elizabeth Sommer (972) 749-2270

Counselor:
Angela Jacobs-Butler (972) 749-2296

Clinic:
Tenicia Jones (972) 749-2273

Programs and Activities

Special programs:
Prenatal and Parenting Instruction, Nurse Monitored Prenatal/Postpartum Care, Child Care Assistance (PEP Facilitator), Dallas Healthy Start, NovaNet Credit Recovery Lab, Student Announcers, Students of the Week, "Character Counts" Student of the Month, "Habits of Mind" Student of the Month, Monthly Attendance Improvement Celebrations

After-school programs:
Before- and after-school tutoring and make-up-time opportunities

Extracurricular activities:
Library Club, Meadows Foundation Projects

Parent Involvement

Site-Based Decision Making Team, Annual Family First Forum

Major Awards and Honors

Junior League Grant Recipient, American Airlines Mini Grant Recipient

Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. Her brother, Bailey, who was only a year older, called her "My sister," which was eventually contracted to "Maya." Maya grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and Stamps, Arkansas. The first Black woman director in Hollywood, she is a mother, poet, author, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, performer, singer, and civil rights activist. A mesmerizing vision of grace, swaying and stirring when she moves, Dr. Angelou captivates her audiences lyrically with vigor, fire, and perception. She has the unique ability to shatter the opaque prisms of race and class between reader and subject throughout her books of poetry and her autobiographies. She is best known for her autobiographical books and poetry. Dr. Angelou has authored twelve best-selling books including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and A Song Flung Up to Heaven.

In 1959, at the request of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Maya Angelou became the northern coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. From 1961 to 1962, she was associate editor of The Arab Observer in Cairo, Egypt; and from 1964 to 1966, she was feature editor of the African Review in Accra, Ghana. In 1981, Dr. Angelou was appointed to a lifetime position as the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University. In 1993, at the request of President Bill Clinton, Dr. Angelou wrote and delivered a poem, "On the Pulse of Morning," for his inauguration. She became only the second poet in U.S. History to have the honor of writing and reciting original work at the Presidential Inauguration. Dr. Angelou continues to travel the world making appearances and spreading her legendary wisdom.