Dunbar Vocational High School

Dunbar Vocational High School
Address
3000 S. King Drive. Chicago, Illinois, 60616 USA
Coordinates	41°50′25″N 87°37′11″W / 41.8403°N 87.6197°W / 41.8403; -87.6197
Information
School type	Public Secondary Vocational
Opened	1942
School district	Chicago Public Schools 299
CEEB Code	140785[1]
Principal	Camilla Covington
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coed
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Blue      Gold[2]
Athletics conference	Chicago Public League[2]
Team name	MightyMen/MightyWomen[2]
Accreditation(s)	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Newspaper	'Craftsman[4]
Website	http://www.dunbarhs.org/

Dunbar Vocational High School is a public 4-year vocational high school located in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is named in honor of the African-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.^[5] Dunbar opened in 1942, and it is located on a 12 acre campus in the historic Bronzeville neighborhood. It became the first predominately black vocational high school in Chicago.

Athletics

Dunbar compete in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).

The following teams have finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournaments.^[6]

• Basketball (Boys): 3rd Place (1955–56)
• Track & Field (Boys): 4th Place (1967–68); 3rd Place (1981–82)
• Track & Field (Girls): 2nd Place (1977–78)

Notable Alumni

• Michelle Gordon is a national and international award-winning martial artist.^{[citation needed]}
• Jennifer Hudson is an Academy Award-winning actress (Dreamgirls) and singer.^[7]
• Ronnie Lester is a former NBA guard (1980–86), who was drafted in the first round of the 1980 NBA Draft. He was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers when they won the 1985 NBA Championship.^[5]
• Lou Rawls was a soul, R & B, jazz, and blues, singer (You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine, Love Is a Hurtin' Thing).^[5]
• Bernard Shaw is a former journalist and news anchor, perhaps best known for his work at CNN (1980–2001).^[5]
• Mr. T (Lawrence Tureaud) is an actor (Rocky III, The A-Team).^[5]
• Cynda Williams (actor, Mo Better Blues)^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_code/codeSearchHighschool.jsp. Retrieved 4 January 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Chicago (Dunbar)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 31 December 2009. http://www.ihsa.org/school/schools/2714.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2010. 
3. ^ "Institution Summary for Dunbar High School". AdvacedED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=21439. Retrieved 4 January 2010. 
4. ^ "School Clubs". Directory. Dunbar High School. http://www.dunbar.cps.k12.il.us/school_website_template/SClubs.html. Retrieved 5 January 2010. 
5. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Dunbar at a glance". Chicago Sun-Times. December 29, 1993. 76.
6. ^ "IHSA Season Summaries". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 16 November 2009. http://www.ihsa.org/school/records/sum2714.htm. Retrieved 5 January 2010. 
7. ^ Bill Zwecker. "Sweet home Hudson - Holiday special brings the singer back to familiar sites". Chicago Sun-Times. December 9, 2009. 31.

External Links

	Chicago portal
	Schools portal

• Official CPS page for Dunbar Vocational High School
• School website