Dunbar High School

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a historically Black public high school in Founded in 1870, it was America's first public high school for Black students and is today part of the District of Columbia Public Schools.
  • Type: School
  • Description: public secondary school located in Washington, D.C., United States
  • Also known as: “Dunbar Senior High School”, “Paul Laurence Dunbar High School”, and “Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School”
  • Address: 101 N Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Capital One Arena and National Gallery of Art.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose indoor arena… is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Dunbar High School.

Museum
The is an art museum… is situated 1¼ miles south of Dunbar High School.

Museum
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The , located… is situated 4,000 feet southeast of Dunbar High School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include NoMa and Shaw.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of , located in Ward 6 of the city.

is a neighborhood in north-central Washington…

Neighborhood
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is a …

Dunbar High School

Latitude
38.90791° or 38° 54′ 29″ north
Longitude
-77.01401° or 77° 0′ 50″ west
Elevation
72 feet (22 metres)
Open location code
87C4WX5P+59
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Dunbar High School” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Դանբարի ավագ դպրոց”
  • Catalan: “Dunbar High School”
  • Hebrew: “תיכון דנבר”
  • Japanese: “ダンバー高校”
  • Swedish: “Dunbar High School”
  • Welsh: “Ysgol Uwchradd Dunbar”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Truxton Circle and LeDroit Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: New Jersey Ave & N St NW/Dunbar HS and Armstrong Public Charter School.

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