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 (2005-2006)

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.

Latest Report Card: see this school's report card from the 2006-2007 school year.

Math
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	266	240 (90.2%)	34.2	39.5	24.1	2.3	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	137	116 (84.7%)	38.0	37.2	21.9	2.9	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	129	124 (96.1%)	30.2	41.9	26.4	1.6	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	264	238 (90.2%)	34.1	39.8	23.9	2.3	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	261	235 (90.0%)	34.1	39.1	24.5	2.3	0
Hispanic	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	122	111 (91.0%)	34.4	45.9	18.9	0.8	0
Male	144	129 (89.6%)	34.0	34.0	28.5	3.5	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	266	240 (90.2%)	34.2	39.5	24.1	2.3	0
Special Education
Disabled	40	37 (92.5%)	77.5	22.5	0	0	0
Non-Disabled	226	203 (89.8%)	26.5	42.5	28.3	2.7	0

Reading
Group	Number	Tested	% Below Basic	% Basic	% Proficient	% Advanced	Alternate Assessment
Total	266	243 (91.4%)	25.2	45.5	26.3	3.0	0
Economic Status
Econ. Disadvantaged	137	119 (86.9%)	29.9	43.1	21.9	5.1	0
Non-Econ. Disadvantaged	129	124 (96.1%)	20.2	48.1	31.0	0.8	0
English Proficiency
Lep/Nep	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
Non-Lep/Nep	264	241 (91.3%)	25	45.5	26.5	3.0	0
Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific Islanders	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
Black/Non-Hispanic	261	238 (91.2%)	25.3	45.2	26.4	3.1	0
Hispanic	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
Gender
Female	122	112 (91.8%)	22.1	48.4	26.2	3.3	0
Male	144	131 (91.0%)	27.8	43.1	26.4	2.8	0
Migrant Status
Non-Migrant	266	243 (91.4%)	25.2	45.5	26.3	3.0	0
Special Education
Disabled	40	37 (92.5%)	50	45	5	0	0
Non-Disabled	226	206 (91.2%)	20.8	45.6	30.1	3.5	0