School Overview
Grades Served
Grade 9 - Grade 12 |
2020 - 2021 |
Title I Status
Yes
A Title I school is a school that receives federal funds to support students from low-income backgrounds in learning and achieving at high levels.
Local Education Agency
District of Columbia Public Schools
A local education agency (LEA) is an organization that operates publicly funded schools. In DC, our LEAs include DC Public Schools (DCPS) and more than 60 charter organizations.
2019 Star Rating
The School Transparency and Reporting (STAR) Framework is DC's school accountability system. Each school receives a rating of 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest, based on its performance across multiple metrics. Not Applicable means the school did not meet the minimum population size to generate a score or was not in operation during the previous school year.
Message from the School
Our mission is to provide an all-inclusive instructional program for students that fosters maximum academic achievement, enabling them to enjoy lifelong learning while becoming productive citizens. All students are encouraged to be well-rounded scholars by participating in Dunbar's numerous extracurricular activities.
Parent Organization and Contact Information
Parent organizations provide opportunities for parents and families to directly interact with the school on a variety of issues. Parent Organization Representative contact and school policy information is linked below.
Parent Organization Representative
Not Provided
Student Population
The enrollment on each school's profile reflects the number of students ever-enrolled in the school throughout the prior school year, which is validated by each school at the close of the school year. This data may be different from the point in time count taken in October called the annual enrollment audit.
Total Student Enrollment
747
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
American Indian/Alaskan |
0% |
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Asian |
0% |
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Black/African-American |
94% |
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Hawaiian/Pacific Islander |
0% |
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Hispanic/Latino, any race |
4% |
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Two or more races |
1% |
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White |
0% |
Enrollment by Grade Level
Enrollment by Student Groups
School Offerings
School Program Information
- Advanced Placement
- Arts Integration
- Blended Learning
- Career and Technical Education
- Dual College Enrollment
- Dual Language/Language Immersion
- Extended Day
- Interscholastic Sports
Extracurricular Activities
This list is provided by the school and represents activities highlighted by the school, not a comprehensive list of all activities
- JROTC Program
- Saturday Academic Enrichment
- AP Courses
- NAF (Engineering)
- NHS
Physical Activity time
Physical activity time reflects the school’s average minutes per week of student physical activity within both the physical education class and recess. This data is reported by the school as required through the Healthy Schools Act School Health Profile.
Grades 9-12: |
80 Minutes/week |
Logistics
School hours
Monday
08:45am - 03:15pm
Tuesday
08:45am - 03:15pm
Wednesday
08:45am - 03:15pm
Thursday
08:45am - 03:15pm
Friday
08:45am - 03:15pm
Before/After School Care
If before/after school care is offered the options for costs are: Free, Sliding Scale/Voucher, or Fee. Contact the school for more information.
Before School care
Offered?
No
After School care
Offered?
No
School Uniforms Required
Yes
Metro Bus
80, 90, 92, 96, D4, G2, P6, X3
Metro Rail
Mt. Vernon Square/7th St-Convention Center
Finance
2020 Per-pupil expenditures
Per-pupil expenditures represent the average amount of money spent on educating each student. In other words, this value represents the total amount of actual school expenditures divided by the number of students in the school. Information is provided to show the school, the LEA, and the DC average for per-pupil expenditures.
Click here for more per-pupil expenditure details2020 Per-pupil expenditures by entity
View the Local Education Agency Report for this school or the DC Report.