The year is 1925. Calvin Coolidge is president. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” has just debuted. In Dallas, a new landmark rises in the Sunset Hills Addition of Oak Cliff: Sunset High School. Sunset High School, named for its neighborhood, welcomed 1,400 students that first year. The impressive three-story structure, designed by the renowned DeWitt and Lemmon firm, embodied the popular Georgian Revival style. Sunset High School quickly became a cornerstone of the community. During the Great Depression, the school benefited from President Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration. This program brought forth two stunning murals, painted by Granville Bruce, that still grace the school’s library today. “Landing of Pioneers” and “An Early Texas School”, massive oil-on-canvas works, depict pivotal moments in Texas history. However, the Sunset High School Plaque we stand before doesn’t celebrate artistic achievements. It commemorates a different kind of legacy – the sacrifice of Sunset High School’s students and faculty who served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. This plaque, a solemn reminder of their bravery, lists the names of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Their spirit lives on, woven into the fabric of Sunset High School’s long and storied past.
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