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.
Dunbar Gifted/Talented Education International Studies Magnet Middle School
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.
Dunbar Junior and Senior High School and Junior Collegeedit
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.[3]
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.
Curriculumedit
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.[4] Dunbar is the local anchor for an extensive Gifted and Talented program.
Feeder schoolsedit
Elementary schoolsedit
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 schoolsedit
Dunbar Magnet Middle School prepares students for:
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Dunbar Gifted amp 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 Dunbar Gifted Talented Education International Studies Magnet Middle SchoolDunbar Magnet Middle SchoolAddress1100 Wright Ave Little Rock ArkansasUnited StatesCoordinates34 43 57 N 92 17 11 W 34 7324 N 92 2863 W 34 7324 92 2863InformationTypePublicEstablished1929School districtLittle Rock School DistrictPrincipalEunice ThrasherTeaching staff41 94 FTE 1 Grades6 8Enrollment561 2018 19 1 Student to teacher ratio13 38 1 Color s MascotBobcatsWebsiteDunbar Magnet Middle School 1 Dunbar Junior and Senior High School and Junior CollegeU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtContributing propertyLocation in ArkansasShow map of ArkansasLocation in United StatesShow map of the United StatesArealess than one acreBuiltAugust 17 1929 1929 08 17 ArchitectGeorge H Wittenberg Lawson L DelonyArchitectural styleArt DecoPart ofPaul Laurence Dunbar School Neighborhood Historic District ID13000789 NRHP reference No 80000782 2 Significant datesAdded to NRHP1980Designated CPSeptember 27 2013With 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 Contents 1 History 1 1 Dunbar Junior and Senior High School and Junior College 2 Curriculum 3 Feeder schools 3 1 Elementary schools 3 2 High schools 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory editDunbar Junior and Senior High School and Junior College edit nbsp Sign indicating the school s pastDunbar 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 3 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 editIn 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 4 Dunbar is the local anchor for an extensive Gifted and Talented program Feeder schools editElementary schools edit 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 edit Dunbar Magnet Middle School prepares students for Central International Studies High School McClellan Magnet High School some areas are zoned to McClellan References edit a b c DUNBAR MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved May 11 2020 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Encyclopedia of Arkansas Retrieved September 15 2012 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on October 6 2006 Retrieved April 15 2008 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Further reading editAttendance boundary Archived March 2 2021 at the Wayback Machine Previous attendance boundary from 2006 and Previous boundary from 2001External links editDunbar Magnet Middle School National Dunbar Alumni Association American Institute of Architects website Dunbar High School historical page University President Speaks at Dunbar Opening The Arkansas News Old State House website The University of Dayton s Paul Laurence Dunbar webpage African Americans Early 20th Century People and Their Stories page Department of Arkansas Heritage website Sanborn fire insurance maps of Little Rock Arkansas showing location of original Gibbs High School and Gibbs Elementary School Closed College Index Arkansas nbsp National Register of Historic Places 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