Davidson High School (Mobile, Alabama)
| W. P. Davidson High School William Pickett Davidson Senior High School |
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3900 Pleasant Valley Road Mobile, Alabama United States |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Learners today Leaders tomorrow |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | Mobile County Public Schools (MCPSS) |
| Principal | Lewis Copeland |
| 9-12 | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | ~1,500 |
| Campus | 36 acres in west Mobile |
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| Mascot | Warriors |
| Nickname | WP or DHS |
| Accreditation | National Blue Ribbon School 1990-1991 and in 1994-1996 |
| Newspaper | Warrior Times |
| Yearbook | TOSHOA |
| Website | http://wpdavidson.org/ |
W. P. Davidson High School is a four-year senior high school located in Mobile, Alabama. Its first class graduated in 1963. The school operates in the Mobile County Public School System. There are roughly 1,700 students and 110-125 staff members at the school. The birth of W.P. Davidson High School was in 1960 when a tenth-grade class was contained in the building of the Azalea Road Junior High School.Each year an additional grade was included, until the 1962-1963 school year when Davidson graduated its first class.That same year the modern building, which previously had been only a dream to Davidson students, became a reality.The much envied seniors were given the esteemed privilege of attending classes in the new structure during the last two weeks of school. The dedication of W.P. Davidson was during September. The first full year was the 1963-1964 session, in which case four grades, Freshman - Seniors, were taught.
W.P. Davidson High School is a four-year secondary education institution in the Mobile County Public School System. Davidson offers one of the most comprehensive programs available to Mobile students. Davidson was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School in the National Committee on Excellence in Education Secondary School Recognition Program in 1990-1991 and in 1994-1996. In 1992 W.P. Davidson High School was the recipient of Redbook magazine's Best Schools Program National Academic Achievement Winner. Davidson boasts a long tradition of academic excellence and extracurricular activities. Davidson serves an average population of 1400 students, with 85 teachers, counselors, librarians, and administrators. Davidson is accredited by the Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools and the state of Alabama. Davidson's air-conditioned school plant is located on a 36-acre campus in west Mobile.
Davidson's EPIC program attracts students from throughout Mobile County and offers courses in mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering. Students can also take engineering-focused math, science and drafting courses. The program requires its major students to complete five math or science courses in addition to the four math and four science courses required by the State of Alabama. Senior majors are required to complete Advance Placement Physics and Advance Placement Calculus AB. EPIC minors pursue a less rigorous course load in preparation for jobs in industry and technology.
In November 2007, Davidson High School became an IB World School. It has offered the IB Diploma Programme for all students who are accepted under IB coordinator, Lydia Edmonds. The school is one of two state funded, International Baccalaureate high schools in the Mobile County Public School System. Davidson High School is a founding member of IBSA (IB Schools of Alabama). Freshmen and sophomores at Davidson take preparatory classes and begin the IB program as juniors.
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