I love this school because the extra curicular activities keep the kids out of trouble and there also very fun. I love the band, prancing kittens, and the step team. ;D
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a student on 07/14/09
I'm a junior @ dunbar high school and i think our school is great our teachers are very involved and accept our challenges
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a student on 05/15/09
I'm a student here, and I have to say that Dunbar used TO be one of the best school in Fort Worth with both vigorous academics and athletics programs. But after 2004 (2005 was when i was a freshman), when its original magnet program was destroyed by the district and the community - Stop Six - around,
... Read more it has gone downhill with an infinite slope: everything is gone, only 2 or 3 good teachers stayed, but it could only do some tiny good when a few groups of students who still hopelessly tried to keep up with Dunbar's legend reputation. Now the school is filled with new staff, new principal, a whole bunch of bad students who will not cooperate and care for their future. the school's rate is unacceptable. The only reason I like Dunbar is that the UIL program is still going on. That's the only thing i care. Read less
Posted by a student on 11/09/08
dunbar is a great school but we need more security or maybe we need the fort worh police department inside the school no matter if its a good day or a bad day
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a student on 04/15/08
I am currently a senior at Dunbar and I feel that the problem we have is that the parents aren't as involved as they should be. It is a shame that all these parents can come here and rate our school as unsatisfactory, but at the same time they're allowing their children to come to school acting unruly
... Read more and uncivilized. It isn't 'the school' that has discipline problems, it's the students. The students reflect their households, which is how their parent(s) or gaurdian(s) has raised them. The Senior class of 2008 has yet to have even half of our students pay their Senior fees, which explains why we haven't done anything or been anywhere. This also will effect how elaborate the decor, food and music will be at the Senior prom. Our new principal Douglas Williams is doing an awesome job at reglulating the high school. i'm glad he's here! Read less
Posted by a student on 04/15/08
I am a current student attending the SIP program for the study of engineering and science. I am of the minority background that makes up 90% of the school and in my opinion, Dunbar is only noticed in the media due to basketball athletics or portrayed as negative due to the location of Stop 6. Dunbar
... Read more has never truly received the recognition of our UIL academics and/or our science programming. I am currently a sophmore and I plan to push my other classmates to acheive more academically toward the press instead of shooting a basketball through a hoop. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/02/08
Yes, they have security but if something happens to your child, best to call the real police because they will not do anything. Advanced classes may help your kid but not anyone else. As long as teacher or staff not threatened, they are not concerned.
... Read moreRead less
Posted by a parent on 10/03/07
What some people do not seem to consider, is that the prior Principal (who was a very strong personality) retired. We have a new Principal. It is not an easy task to take over in such a situation for anyone, male or female. Dunbar also received a grant to develop a new educational program. The new principal
... Read more inherited this program and while the program is a very exciting project, it will take some time to get everyone to adjust and completely understand it. I am very excited about what is happening at Dunbar. I regreted that the principal was required to be off-campus so very much last year with meetings and such, but that was a requirement of the grant. I know that Dunbar has a very capable, intelligent and caring principal, excellent teachers, and excellent students. By the way, Coach Hughes retired. His son is now the coach. Read less
Posted by a former student on 08/01/06
'I agree Dunbar High School has been plagued by the lack of discipline and effective experenced leadership. There are severe disciplinary problems every day the infractions nevery addressed. Students and Staff members are put at risk daily due to the administrations failure to remove problem students.
... Read more The priority should be safety, academics and better commuication with parent instead of avoiding them by the principal when they need to talk about a problem. Dunbar need a strong male/female as a principal right now we don't have that. Until this is adressed nothing will change. Then He/She will get the teacher in order and have their surport.' Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/10/06
Dunbar HS used to be an excellent academic school with a top-notch 'magnet' program for mathematically and scientifically inclined young students. However, in recent years the FWISD has attempted, successfully, to bury the program. Now Dunbar is a sub-par academic school. One strength of the school
... Read more is still its excellent basketball team headed by the legendary Robert Hughes. Read less
School Profile for Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Test scores
Enrollment
Programs
Resources
{TEST_SCORES_TAB_CONTENT}
Student enrollment:
1,104
Students per teacher:
19
Full-time teachers:
59
Number of classrooms:
77
Music
Choral, Music
Fine Arts
Drama, Fine Arts
Science
Environmental Science, Human Anatomy/Physiology
Special Education
Gifted Students
Vocational Education
Health, Phys Ed, ROTC
English
Journalism, Literature, Speech/Debate
Advanced Placement
Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language, Computers, English
*The resources listed are programs that the institution is staffed to support. Staffing for a program does not guarantee that it will be offered. This content is provided by the institution and may be incomplete. The institution may offer programs not listed here. Please contact the school directly for additional details.
Advanced Placement
AP classes are college-level classes offered at the high school level. Once a student completes an AP class and passes a final comprehensive examination conducted by the College Board, the student earns college credit for the course. AP classes are specific and not to be confused with other higher-level classes such as honors classes.
Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Homes for sale near Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Fort Worth schools — Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is located at 5700 Ramey Ave, Fort Worth TX 76112. 5700 Ramey Ave is in the 76112 ZIP code in Fort Worth, TX The school district for Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is the Ft Worth Independent School District. Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
School information provided by OnBoard Informatics Copyright (c) 2008. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
We won't spam you. Nor will we give, sell, rent or otherwise make your email address available to third parties.
All our mailings include a link so you can easily unsubscribe. For more details, read our full privacy policy.
Parent Reviews
These reviews include feedback from parents, students, former students, administrators and other staff. This feedback
may help you further evaluate and compare schools, along with other information such as test scores, academic programs,
school resources, classroom and teacher ratios, etc. The reviews are provided by GreatSchools.
Ask a question about this school on Trulia Voices to learn more
about this school or district from residents and other local experts.
Test Score Ratings
Test score ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results reported by this state. These ratings may help
you compare similar schools in this district or area. For example, a rating of 8 indicates that, on average, students in
this school scored better than 70% of the students in the state on the same tests. We have indicated below which tests
were used in calculating these ratings. Other factors should be considered when comparing schools, including teacher
experience, academic programs, extracurricular activities, resources for special needs students, etc. These ratings are
not provided by the state Department of Education, which may have their own rating systems.
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
