Dunbar High School (Dayton, Ohio)
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1400 Albritton Drive Dayton, Ohio 45408 United States | |
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| School type | Public Secondary School |
| Founded | 1931 |
| School board | Dayton Public Schools |
| Principal | Crystal Phillips |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 571 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics conference | Dayton City League |
| 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.
About
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is the only historically African-American high school in Dayton. It was created to educate African-American youth and to employ teachers of color. The school originally opened on Summit Street in 1931 and graduated its first class in 1936. In 1962 a new Dunbar high school was opened and the original building was renamed MacFarlane Elementary. MacFarlane later became a middle school, it closed in 2003 and was razed in 2005.[1][2][3]
Dunbar competes in the Dayton City League.
Notable alumni
- Mark Baker, Dayton Public Schools athletic director, former Ohio State and NBA basketball player
- Cornelius Cash, former NBA player
- Norris Cole, basketball player, NBA Oklahoma City Thunder
- Daequan Cook, former NBA player
- Na'Shan Goddard, South Carolina and NFL
- Johnny Green, former NBA player
- Geron Johnson, basketball player, Memphis and Developmental League
- Jerry Jones, former NFL player
- Kelvin Kirk, first Mr. Irrelevant and CFL player
- Jerry McKee, ABA basketball player
- C. J. McLin, Ohio State Representative
- Rhine McLin, Mayor of Dayton
- Dan Wilkinson, NFL football player
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys Basketball – 1987, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012
The Dunbar Wolverines' boys track program has won five state championships in eight years.
- Boys Track and Field – 1948, 1963, 1964, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 [4]
- Boys Track and Field Runners Up - 1962, 1965, 1970, 1984, 2001
- Boys Track & Field Indoor State Champions (OATCCC) - 2011, 2012
- Boys Track & Field Indoor State Runner Up (OATCCC) - 2010
- Girls Basketball – 1991 [4]
- Girls Track & Field State Runner Up - 2000
- Girls Indoor State Runner Up- 2017
References
- ↑ Babcock, Jim (March 14, 2004). "FOND MEMORIES, GOOD BARGAINS AT MACFARLANE - Original Dunbar High scheduled for wrecking ball". Dayton Daily News. p. B1.
- ↑ "Regional Headlines". Dayton Daily News. April 8, 2005. p. B2.
- ↑ "Dunbar Early College High School".
- 1 2 OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2017-06-05.
External links
Coordinates: 39°44′01″N 84°13′52″W / 39.733485°N 84.231004°W