New Tech High School (Dallas)

School in Dallas, Texas, United States

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

4730 Lancaster Rd.

Dallas

Texas

75216

United States

Coordinates| 32°41′30″N 96°47′24″W﻿ / ﻿32.691723°N 96.790015°W﻿ / 32.691723; -96.790015
Information
Funding type| Public
Opened| 2011
Status| Open
School district| Dallas Independent School District
Superintendent| Mr. Floyd Michael Miles
Area trustee| Dr.Lew Blackburn
Principal| Chanel Hutchinson
Teaching staff| 23.11 (FTE)[1]
Grades| 9-12
Enrollment| 363 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 15.71[1]
Color(s)| Royal Blue and Silver

Mascot| Falcon
Website| Official 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

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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 the district's first "school of choice", A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School.[4] Since Smith was reconstituted as a school of choice, 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 High School at B.F. Darrell started making significant academic gains under new leadership and with a completely new staff. They implemented project based learning and focused on teaching the school-wide learning outcomes: oral communication, written communication, agency, collaboration, and knowledge and thinking. The school went from a "C" rating in 2017 to "B" rating after the covid pandemic, and then to an "A" rating in 2023 and 2024. New Tech High School at B.F. Darrell in Dallas ISD was the only Gold Ribbon School in 2023 and 2024 from the organization Children at Risk. They were also the only school in Dallas ISD to have an A rating across all 3 domains in TEA's accountability rating system for the 2023-2024 school year.

## New Tech in the news

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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

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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 April 22, 2016.
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 (May 13, 2010). "High-tech upgrade eyed for DISD's low-performing A. Maceo Smith High School". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on May 15, 2010. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
6. ^ Fernandez, Demond (June 6, 2018). "Three Dallas ISD campuses prepare for moves to new buildings". WFAA. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
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.

## External links

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* Texas portal
* Schools portal

* New Tech High School at Dallas Independent School District
* Wilonsky, Robert. "An Early Look at "Repurposing" Plans for A. Maceo and North Dallas High Schools." Dallas Observer. Tuesday January 21, 2011.

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high schools|

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* Garza Early College
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* North Lake Early College
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* Washington HS for Performing and Visual Arts

Middle/high|

* Obama Male
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Former schools|

* A. Maceo Smith High School
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Dallas Independent School District

Zoned schools|

* Bryan Adams
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* Hillcrest
* Jefferson
* Kimball
* Lincoln
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* North Dallas
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* Spruce
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* W. T. White
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Townview magnets
Sanders Law Magnet
Science and Engineering Magnet
Talented & Gifted
Business and Management
Education and Social Services
Health Professions
Washington HS for Performing and Visual Arts
Gilliam Collegiate Academy
Lassiter Early College
Lincoln Humanities/Communications Magnet
Skyline
New Tech
Obama Male
Rangel Young Women's

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Highland Park ISD|

* Highland Park High School (University Park)

Richardson ISD|

* Lake Highlands High School

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD|

* Creekview High School (Carrollton)

Plano ISD|

* Shepton High School (Plano)
* Plano West Senior High School (Plano)

Independent

Secular private|

* Dallas International School
* Lakehill Preparatory School
* June Shelton School
* Winston School

| Closed|

* Walt Whitman Community School

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Religious|

* Akiba Yavneh Academy
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* Bishop Lynch High School
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* Episcopal School of Dallas
* Hockaday School
* Dallas Jesuit
* Mesorah High School for Girls
* Parish Episcopal School
* St. Mark's School of Texas
* Ursuline Academy of Dallas

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