Dunbar High School

1301 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-673-7233

Principal: Dr. Harriett Kargbo

Type: Senior High

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Population

Students

Total Students: 830

Ethnicity: Asian: 4 (0.5%) / Black: 812 (97.8%) / Hispanic: 13 (1.6%) / Native American: 1 (0.1%) / White: 0 (0%)
Gender: Male: 426 / Female: 404
Low-Income: 51.5%

Faculty and Staff

Teachers: 46

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Classes Taught by "Highly-Qualified" Teachers: 52%
Schedule A Personnel Data (2006-07)

All population numbers are from the 2006-07 school year, except "Low Income," which is from spring 2006.

Health & Safety

Health Code Violations

Last Inspection: January 8, 2007
Notice Issued: Yes
Critical Violations: 1
Non-Critical Violations: 0

Full Inspection Report (PDF)

Crime Reports

Top Crime Type: Concealment Of A Deadly Weapon
Top Crime Category: Disruptive
Full List: All Crime Reports at This School (69 since August 2005)

School Maintenance

Open Requests: Urgent (14) | All Requests (93)
Closed Requests: Urgent (117) | All Requests (589)

Report Cards (2006-2007)

These scores are from the DC Comprehensive Assessment System, which was first issued in 2006. The 2007 scores were released in August 2007. "Below Basic" and "Basic" are below the established standards. "Proficient" and "Advanced" are above the established standards.

No information is provided for groups of fewer than 10 students.

Previous Report Card: see this school's report card from the 2005-2006 school year.

Math
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	280	252 (90%)	38.9	42.1	18.6	0.4	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	147	135 (91.8%)	39.5	42.9	17.7	0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	133	117 (88.0%)	38.3	41.4	19.5	0.8	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	279	251 (90.0%)	38.7	42.3	18.6	0.4	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	274	246 (89.8%)	39.4	42.0	18.2	0.4	0
Hispanic	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	141	126 (89.4%)	31.9	48.9	19.1	0	0
Male	139	126 (90.6%)	46.0	35.3	18.0	0.7	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	280	252 (90%)	38.9	42.1	18.6	0.4	0
Special Education
Disabled	37	30 (81.1%)	75.7	24.3	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	243	222 (91.4%)	33.3	44.9	21.4	0.4	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	280	258 (92.1%)	25.4	51.8	21.8	1.1	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	147	138 (93.9%)	24.5	52.4	21.1	2.0	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	133	120 (90.2%)	26.3	51.1	22.6	0	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	279	257 (92.1%)	25.4	51.6	21.9	1.1	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	274	252 (92.0%)	25.5	51.8	21.5	1.1	0
Hispanic	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	141	131 (92.9%)	22.7	51.8	24.8	0.7	0
Male	139	127 (91.4%)	28.1	51.8	18.7	1.4	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	280	258 (92.1%)	25.4	51.8	21.8	1.1	0
Special Education
Disabled	37	32 (86.5%)	40.5	56.8	2.7	0	0
Non-Disabled	243	226 (93.0%)	23.0	51.0	24.7	1.2	0