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'''Dunbar Gifted & Talented Education International Studies Magnet Middle School''' is a ] middle school in ] and administered by the ]. Dunbar opened in 1929 and was named for ] (1872-1906), the first African-American poet to gain worldwide recognition. '''Dunbar Gifted & Talented Education International Studies Magnet Middle School''' is a ] middle school for students in grades 6 through 8 located in ], ]. Dunbar Magnet Middle School is administered by the ]. It is named for the nationally known African-American poet, ].


With construction supported by the ] and a matching program, the school was built in 1929. For nearly three decades it provided comprehensive education for black students in Little Rock, under a segregated system. Its curriculum covered junior and senior high school classes, as well as some junior college. After 1955 the junior college was discontinued and, with construction of a new high school, this building was devoted to junior high school. Later it was adapted as a magnet middle school in the public school system.
==History==
After ] was completed in 1927, School Board member G. DeMatt Henderson, Sr., believed that a new high school for African-American students also should be built. He went to Chicago at his own expense and secured a grant from Sears, Roebuck & Co. executive and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald to help fund the construction of this new school. The Julius Rosenwald Fund financed, among other projects, the construction of nearly 5,000 schools for African-Americans in the South. (Many of the "Rosenwald schools" have vanished, and many more either are abandoned or are functioning in other capacities. Dunbar is distinctive as a thriving, prospering educational facility that has adapted to its community ). This new school originally was named the Negro School of Industrial Arts and was a junior-senior high school that offered general education, trade classes and college preparatory courses. It opened in 1929, and its official dedication took place on ], ]. It also housed Dunbar Junior College in one wing. The school served as an outstanding facility for African-American education in Arkansas; students from all over the state lived with relatives or friends in Little Rock so they could receive a quality education at Dunbar.


== History ==
According to the Sanborn fire insurance maps, Dunbar was built on the same city block as the old Gibbs High School (Gibbs was on the corner of 18th and Ringo, and Dunbar sat on the corner of Wright and Ringo). The old Gibbs Elementary School was just to the west of the high school on the same block, approximately where Dunbar's gym now stands. The present-day Gibbs Elementary School stands on the corner of Cross and 16th Street, two blocks north of the old elementary school. The old high school was still standing as late as 1939 (unknown when it was torn down). Six city blocks ultimately were combined between Cross and Chester streets, 16th Street and Wright Avenue to form one unified parcel of land that now includes the new Gibbs Elementary School, Dunbar, the Dunbar Community Center, the Dunbar Community Garden, athletic fields and the Sue Cowan Williams Library.


=== Dunbar Junior and Senior High School and Junior College ===
Dunbar was fortunate to have Charlotte Andrews Stephens, the first African-American teacher in Little Rock and the educator who possessed the longest tenure with Little Rock schools (60 years), on staff as librarian and occasional English and Latin teacher prior to her retirement (Stephens Elementary is named after her). The combination of the modern physical facility, an outstanding faculty and a rigorous academic curriculum resulted in Dunbar receiving accreditation from the ] in 1931. A majority of white schools did not have North Central accreditation at this time, so it was a tremendous boon for Dunbar to earn that recognition of excellence.
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Dunbar Junior and Senior High School and Junior College, is located at the corner of Wright Avenue and Ringo Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. Named for ], who was the first African American to gain national eminence as a poet. The institution has become significant in four distinct areas: African-American history, education history, legal history, and architecture/engineering achievement. Between 1929 and 1955, Dunbar provided ] for black students in Little Rock, under a state-segregated system. The building was added to the ] in 1980. Dunbar is located near the historically famous ] and is a principal feeder into that school. Little Rock Central is also on the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2859 |title=Paul Laurence Dunbar High School |publisher=Encyclopedia of Arkansas |accessdate=Sep 15, 2012}}</ref>


Since its construction in 1929, partially supported as a ], Dunbar was the site of the Negro School of Industrial Arts, the ] Junior and Senior High School (the city's "black school", as opposed to Little Rock Central, which was for white students in the segregated system), and Dunbar Junior College. Architecturally, Dunbar is a scaled miniature of Central High. Between 1929 and 1955, the school served as a junior and senior high school, with some classes developed for a junior college. In May 1955, the junior college program was abruptly terminated by the public school system, following the US Supreme Court decision in '']'' ruling that segregated education was unconstitutional. In the fall 1955, this school became used fully as a junior high school. High school students attended the recently opened ].
In the 1940s, African-American educators in Little Rock grew more and more unhappy with the fact that their salaries were lower than those of white teachers. The NAACP's ] and Susie Morris, a teacher at Dunbar High School, sued the Little Rock School District for equal pay with white teachers. Attorneys Scipio Jones and J.R. Booker also were involved in this landmark case (Booker Arts Magnet Elementary is named after Booker). Arkansas courts ruled against Morris, but the U.S. Appeals Court overturned that ruling in 1945.


== Curriculum ==
The National Dunbar Alumni Association (NDAA) is comprised of members (former students and teachers) around the country who promote educational, civic and social interests. Local chapters of the national association are based in Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Francisco, St. Louis, Seattle, and Washington, DC. NDAA members are dedicated to perpetuating the "Dunbar spirit of excellence" in their own lives and the lives of others and to preserving Dunbar's history for future generations. The school houses NDAA's Memorabilia Room that preserves artifacts and memories from Dunbar's early years.
In the early 21st century, most students take a foreign language class, and 6th graders are required to take nine weeks of Spanish, German, or French, plus Latin. Many go on to first and second-year courses in these languages. Central High maintains a foreign language program that culminates with Spanish VI, German VI, French VI, and Latin IV classes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lrsd.org/curriculum/hscatalog.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-04-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006001556/http://www.lrsd.org/curriculum/hscatalog.pdf |archivedate=2006-10-06 }}</ref> Dunbar is the local anchor for an extensive ] program.


==Feeder schools==
This fine old building played a major role in Little Rock's history, and the ] recognized that role when it added the school to its ranks in 1980. Additions were made to the school in 1952, 1965-66 and 1969. A major refurbishment/addition was completed in 2004, including classroom renovations, a gymnasium renovation/rebuild and a new media center.


===Elementary schools===
Dunbar was converted from a junior/senior high to a junior high school in 1955 (after the completion of the new Horace Mann High School) and became a magnet school in 1990, offering a magnet program in international studies. It also offers a special program for gifted and talented students. Dunbar was recognized as a "Magnet School of Distinction" by the Magnet Schools of America in 2004.
Dunbar Magnet Middle School receives students from:
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===High schools===
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Dunbar Magnet Middle School prepares students for:


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==Further reading==
== Recent events and accomplishments ==
* {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302002350/https://www.lrsd.org/cms/lib/AR02203631/Centricity/Domain/158/2020%20LR_School_Middle_Map.pdf |date=March 2, 2021 }}
* Dunbar's '''Gifted and Talented International Studies programs''' enhance the standard middle school curriculum. All students participate in the International Studies program by taking at least one of the foreign language interdisciplinary electives each year.
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* '''Gifted and Talented students''' take an accelerated curriculum in math, science, social studies and English. More than 25 electives and over 30 activity clubs add to Dunbar's outstanding program.
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* '''Dunbar PTSA''' was honored with the Phoebe Apperson Hearst National PTA Excellence in Education Partnership Award in both 2003 (Mentoring) and 2005 (Dunbar Garden).
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* '''Math Counts Team:''' 2002 - 3rd in Region and one student was 3rd in state and competed in national competition; 2003 - We had second team in the region and 3rd in state; 2004 - We had second in region, second in state and had two students compete in national's; 2005 - We were the 3rd team in region.
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* Dunbar was the '''first school''' in Little Rock to receive the National PTA School of Excellence Award.

* '''Dunbar's staff''' have received numerous staff awards including the prestigious Milken Educator Award received by Kristy Kidd in 2003.

* Dunbar continues to win '''numerous awards at Worldfest''' taking 3rd place in 2003, winning best overall in 2004 and first place in 2005.

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Public school in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Dunbar Gifted/Talented Education International Studies Magnet Middle School
Dunbar Magnet Middle School
Address
1100 Wright Ave.
Little Rock, Arkansas
United States
Coordinates34°43′57″N 92°17′11″W / 34.7324°N 92.2863°W / 34.7324; -92.2863
Information
TypePublic
Established1929
School districtLittle Rock School District
PrincipalEunice Thrasher
Teaching staff41.94 (FTE)
Grades6-8
Enrollment561 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio13.38
Color(s)   
MascotBobcats
WebsiteDunbar Magnet Middle School
Dunbar Junior and Senior High School and Junior College
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Dunbar Magnet Middle School is located in ArkansasDunbar Magnet Middle SchoolLocation in ArkansasShow map of ArkansasDunbar Magnet Middle School is located in the United StatesDunbar Magnet Middle SchoolLocation in United StatesShow map of the United States
Arealess than one acre
BuiltAugust 17, 1929 (1929-08-17)
ArchitectWittenberg & Delony
Architectural styleArt Deco
Part ofPaul Laurence Dunbar School Neighborhood Historic District (ID13000789)
NRHP reference No.80000782
Significant dates
Added to NRHP1980
Designated CPSeptember 27, 2013

Dunbar Gifted & Talented Education International Studies Magnet Middle School is a magnet middle school for students in grades 6 through 8 located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Dunbar Magnet Middle School is administered by the Little Rock School District. It is named for the nationally known African-American poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar.

With construction supported by the Rosenwald Fund and a matching program, the school was built in 1929. For nearly three decades it provided comprehensive education for black students in Little Rock, under a segregated system. Its curriculum covered junior and senior high school classes, as well as some junior college. After 1955 the junior college was discontinued and, with construction of a new high school, this building was devoted to junior high school. Later it was adapted as a magnet middle school in the public school system.

History

Dunbar Junior and Senior High School and Junior College

Sign indicating the school's past

Dunbar Junior and Senior High School and Junior College, is located at the corner of Wright Avenue and Ringo Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. Named for Paul Laurence Dunbar, who was the first African American to gain national eminence as a poet. The institution has become significant in four distinct areas: African-American history, education history, legal history, and architecture/engineering achievement. Between 1929 and 1955, Dunbar provided comprehensive education for black students in Little Rock, under a state-segregated system. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Dunbar is located near the historically famous Little Rock Central High School and is a principal feeder into that school. Little Rock Central is also on the National Register of Historic Places.

Since its construction in 1929, partially supported as a Rosenwald School, Dunbar was the site of the Negro School of Industrial Arts, the Paul Laurence Dunbar Junior and Senior High School (the city's "black school", as opposed to Little Rock Central, which was for white students in the segregated system), and Dunbar Junior College. Architecturally, Dunbar is a scaled miniature of Central High. Between 1929 and 1955, the school served as a junior and senior high school, with some classes developed for a junior college. In May 1955, the junior college program was abruptly terminated by the public school system, following the US Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education ruling that segregated education was unconstitutional. In the fall 1955, this school became used fully as a junior high school. High school students attended the recently opened Horace Mann High School.

Curriculum

In the early 21st century, most students take a foreign language class, and 6th graders are required to take nine weeks of Spanish, German, or French, plus Latin. Many go on to first and second-year courses in these languages. Central High maintains a foreign language program that culminates with Spanish VI, German VI, French VI, and Latin IV classes. Dunbar is the local anchor for an extensive Gifted and Talented program.

Feeder schools

Elementary schools

Dunbar Magnet Middle School receives students from:

  • King Elementary
  • Stephens Elementary
  • Washington Elementary
  • Other students from the Little Rock School District can also attend if they don't live in the attendance zone.

High schools

Dunbar Magnet Middle School prepares students for:

References

  1. ^ "DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. "Paul Laurence Dunbar High School". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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