W. E. B. Du Bois High School

W. E. B. Du Bois High School of Environmental Science (officially referred to as W. E. B. Du Bois High School) was a public high school located in northeast Baltimore, Maryland. The school was named after sociologist and civil-rights activist Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois. The school was situated in the former Northern High School and shared the structure with the Reginald F. Lewis High School. The school was closed in the summer of 2015 by Baltimore City Public Schools as part of its 21st Century Building project.[2][3]

W. E. B. Du Bois High School
of Environmental Science
Address
2201 Pinewood Avenue

Baltimore
,
Maryland
21214
Coordinates39°21′56.4″N 76°34′11.3″W
Information
School typePublic, Comprehensive
Motto"Every Student College Ready"
Founded2002
Closed2015
School districtBaltimore City Public Schools
SuperintendentDr. Gregory Thornton [CEO]
School number418
PrincipalRudean Harris
Grades9–12
Enrollment330[1] (2014)
AreaUrban
Color(s)Royal blue and Gold   
MascotPanther
Team namePanthers
Websitewww.baltimorecityschools.org/418

Curriculum

W. E. B. Du Bois High School served students in Baltimore City, grades 9 through 12. The school specialized and emphasized in the focus of Environmental science. It had two Career and Technology Education Pathways of Agricultural & environmental science and Project Lead the Way (PTLW).

Extra curricular

In 2007, 5 students from Du Bois were selected to participate in the Baltimore Conservation Works program, a program employing local students in summer jobs related to conservation.[4]
Students at Du Bois have also excelled in regional robotics competitions on the east coast. The Du Bois squad won the Rookie Inspiration Award at a competition in Annapolis, Maryland in March 2006 and was invited to demonstrate in Chicago, Illinois summer 2006, in front of the National Technical Association. 2 squad members were offered paid internships at NASA.[5]

History

Du Bois was formed along with Reginald Lewis and Samuel Banks high schools, following the breakup of Northern high school by the Baltimore City Board of school commissioners. The strategy was to make high schools smaller to help increase the student teacher ratio, increase parental involvement and improve student safety.

Athletics and sports

The 2008 Panthers Football team for Du Bois won its first playoff game in school history against rival Reginald F. Lewis, 9–7.[6] The team then lost to Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, 46–0, in the second round of the state playoffs, ending their season.[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Enrollment for All Grades All Students : Demographics : Baltimore City - W.E.B. DuBois High : 2014 Maryland Report Card:". Maryland State Department of Education. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  2. http://www.cphabaltimore.org/2014/12/last-chance-to-comment-on-city-school-closures/
  3. https://baltimorebrew.com/2014/12/10/we-feel-displaced/
  4. "Corporate Social Responsibility". Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire. 2007-06-19. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  5. Cassie, Ron (2006-12-08). "Robotics program changing lives at W. E. B. Du Bois High". Baltimore Examiner. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  6. "Du Bois High School". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
  7. "MPSSAA Football Playoffs Regional Final Results". Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
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