Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Fort Worth, Texas)
| Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | |
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| Address | |
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5700 Ramey Ave Fort Worth, Texas 76112 USA |
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| Coordinates | 32°43′34″N 97°14′40″W / 32.7262427°N 97.2444584°WCoordinates: 32°43′34″N 97°14′40″W / 32.7262427°N 97.2444584°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1953 (as high school) |
| School district | Fort Worth Independent School District |
| CEEB code | 442516 |
| Principal | Mr. Sajade Miller |
| Teaching staff | 72 (as of 2005–06) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,098 (as of 2005–06) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.2 (as of 2005–06) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| School colour(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | Dunbar 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.
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 in 1938 and began adding high school classes in 1953, graduating its first class in 1957.
The current Dunbar High School building was completed in 1967 for $2.1 million.
Dunbar High School houses an Aviation Engineering, Aviation Technology, and Entrepreneur and Urban Development academic programs.
The Dunbar Wildcats actively compete in the following sports in the UIL:
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