Founded 1935 Grades 9-12 Language English Phone +1 937-542-6760 School board Dayton Public Schools | Principal Marlayna Randolph Enrollment 571 Mascot Dunbar Wolverine District Dayton Public Schools | |
School type Public Secondary School Address 1400 Albritton Dr, Dayton, OH 45417, USA Profiles | ||
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.
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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. Dunbar High School graduated its first class in 1936. The original site of Dunbar High School on Summit Street, which later became MacFarlane Middle School, has now been razed.
Dunbar competes in the Dayton City League.
Notable alumni
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
The Dunbar Wolverines' boys track program has won five state championships in eight years.