- Dunbar High School (Dayton, Ohio)
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Paul Laurence Dunbar High School 
Address 1400 Albritton Drive
Dayton, Ohio, 45408
U.S.Information School type Public Secondary School Founded 1935 School board Dayton Public Schools Principal Marlayna Randolph Grades 9-12 Enrollment 700 approx. Language English Area Urban Color(s) Blue and White Mascot Wolverine Team name Dayton Dunbar Wolverines Website Dunbar High School Website Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is part of Dayton City Schools. The school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and serves approximately 700 students. The school is named after poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, a Dayton native. The school mascot is the wolverine. Dunbar's mission is to unite and promote student achievement in preparation for a successful future.
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About
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is the only historically African-American high school in Dayton. Dunbar is rich in excellence and tradition. It was created to educate African-American youth and to employ teachers of color. Dunbar High School graduated its first class in 1936. Many of those pioneer graduates went on to become college graduates and productive citizens, locally and nationally. The original site of Dunbar High School on Summit Street, which later became MacFarlane Middle School, has now been razed. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School continues to promote high academic achievement and social responsibility. Cultural diversity is celebrated within a challenging learning environment where possibilities for success abound.
Dunbar has been rated as "Academic Emergency" since 2002. The school did not meet any of the 12 state indicators for the 2005-2006 school year. Although ratings improved slightly for the 2005-2006 school year, the 2006-2007 ratings dropped again and Dunbar remains in "Academic Emergency" status but the school continues to work towards a better rating.[1]
Notable alumni
Notable alumni are:
- C. J. McLin - Ohio State Representative
- Robert Blackburn - Ohio Senator
- Rhine McLin - Mayor of Dayton
- Dan Wilkinson - NFL
- Daequan Cook - NBA Oklahoma City Thunder
- David Dunkley - Percussionist for Tim McGraw
- Na'Shan Goddard - NFL
- Norris Cole - NBA Miami Heat
- Aaron Pouge - senoir at Cleveland State University.Starting center on basketball team
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association- Boys Basketball – 1987, 2006, 2007,2010 [2][3]
- Boys Track and Field – 1948, 1963, 1964, 1988, 1989, 1990 [4]
- Girls Basketball – 1991 [4]
References
- ^ "2007 Report Card". ode.state.oh.us/reportcard. Ohio Department of Education. http://www.dps.k12.oh.us/export/sites/default/schools/reportcards2007/dunbar.pdf.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball AAA". http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/AAA.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ Yappi. "Yappi Sports Basketball D2". http://www.yappi.com/boysbasketball/D2.html. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
- ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". http://www.ohsaa.org/. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
External links
Categories:- High schools in Dayton, Ohio
- Dayton-Springfield-Greenville school stubs
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