Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Fort Worth, Texas)

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Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Address
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5700 Ramey Ave

Fort Worth
,
Texas
76112

United States
Coordinates32°43′34″N 97°14′40″W / 32.7262427°N 97.2444584°W / 32.7262427; -97.2444584Coordinates: 32°43′34″N 97°14′40″W / 32.7262427°N 97.2444584°W / 32.7262427; -97.2444584[1]
Information
Established1953 (as high school)
School districtFort Worth Independent School District
CEEB code442516
PrincipalOscar Adams
Teaching staff69.94 FTE (2017-18)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment933 (2017-18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio13.34 (2017-18)[2]
Campus typeUrban
Colour(s)Blue and white    
MascotWildcat
WebsiteDunbar High School

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a comprehensive high school in the Stop Six neighborhood of Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Named for the dialectical poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, the school strives to educate the majority African-American community it serves.

History[]

Formal education in the Stop Six area was established in 1907 with the Rustville School, which joined the Fort Worth Public School System in 1924. The school changed its name to Paul Laurence Dunbar School in 1938 and began adding high school classes in 1953, graduating its first class in 1957.

Campus[]

The current Dunbar High School building was completed in 1967 for $2.1 million.[3]

Dunbar High School houses an Aviation Engineering, Aviation Technology, and Entrepreneur and Urban Development academic programs.[4]

Athletics[]

The Dunbar Wildcats actively compete in the following sports in the UIL:

  • Boys Basketball - The boys basketball program has won three state championships (1993, 2003, 2006)[5][6]
  • Girls Basketball - The girls basketball program has won two state championships (2005 and 2007)[7]
  • Boys and Girls Track & Field - The boys program won one state title (1974) and the girls program won one state title (1991)[8]
  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Girls Volleyball
  • Softball
  • Wrestling
  • Soccer

Notable alumni[]

  • Julio Cedillo, film and television actor
  • Gary Collier, former professional basketball player
  • Charles Smith, professional basketball player

References[]

  1. ^ "Dunbar High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "DUNBAR H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  3. ^ http://dunbar.fwisd.org/pages/Dunbar/About_Us
  4. ^ Aviation Engineering
  5. ^ "Boys Basketball State Champions". Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "Boys Basketball State Archives School Search: Fort Worth Dunbar". uiltexas.org. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Girls Basketball State Champions". Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  8. ^ "Girls Track & Field State Champions". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2015.

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