unbar High School serves 617 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Dunbar High School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in the District Of Columbia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the District Of Columbia state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner: teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the District Of Columbia state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the District Of Columbia state average of 89% (majority Black).

School Overview: Dunbar High School’s learner population of 617 learners has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: Dunbar High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 208 schools in the District Of Columbia (based on combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Dunbar High School is 0.10, which is less than the equity score at the state average of 0.50. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

School Notes

Dunbar High School is a public secondary school situated in Washington, D.C., United States.

Dunbar, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Dunbar was the first high school for black children. It was known for its excellent academics, enough so that many black parents would move to Washington specifically so their children could attend it. Its faculty was paid well by the standards of the time, earning parity pay to Washington’s white school teachers. It also boasted a remarkably high number of graduates who went on to higher education and a generally successful learner body.

Following desegregation and deconstruction of the original facility, its prestige dropped notably. As of 2006, the campus is situated in a newer, but far less architecturally appealing facility in Northwest Washington.

Dunbar is perhaps best known for its athletic programs, and particularly its football team. Some of Dunbar’s recent graduates have gone on to succeed in NCAA football and the NFL. Joshua Cribbs, who graduated in 2001, was the starting quarterback for four years at Kent State University and currently is a member of the Cleveland Browns. Vernon Davis, who graduated in 2003, was the number 6 pick in the 2006 NFL Draft and is now a tight end for the San Fransisco 49ers. Also, a current Dunbar senior, wide receiver Arrelious Benn, is among the upper college prospects in the nation.

Notable Alumni: Notable graduates include: Charles Drew, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Senator Ed Brooke, Charles Hamilton Houston.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Dunbar High School is Mckinley Technology High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Kipp Dc Will Academy Pcs (0.2 miles away)