Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1600 Man O War Blvd,  Lexington, KY
Fayette County Public Schools
3.8
3.7
1,946 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Betsy Rains
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1350
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
58%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B+
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.54
Reading Proficiency
58%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
108
Full Time Teachers
108
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1350
Math
680
Verbal
670
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
27
Reading
28
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
25
AP Pass Rate
77.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
270:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.7%
White
42.1%
Hispanic
30.6%
Black
13.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.4%
Two or more races
3.9%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#6 Most Diverse Public HS in Kentucky
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Kentucky 816 Students
Eastern Kentucky University 265 Students
University of Louisville 235 Students
Transylvania University 186 Students
Bluegrass Community & Technical College 181 Students
Western Kentucky University 172 Students
University of Cincinnati 144 Students
Centre College 116 Students
Morehead State University 105 Students
Vanderbilt University 103 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 144 Students
Biology 133 Students
Psychology 113 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 111 Students
Computer Science 93 Students
Nursing 78 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 55 Students
Engineering 52 Students
Marketing 45 Students
Chemistry 45 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 374 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/21/2024
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School is a good school that prepares and sets students for college. It has many resources for students to explore and help find the career path that they want. Although the school does lack in some aspects such as their arts department, they are extremely strong in sports, math, technology and science.
4.0 Senior
6/11/2024
its truly the people that make the environment good or bad, just find the right crowd, you get a chance for everything so youll never feel left out but you have to get yourself out of your shell which is challenging but as time goes youll see how amazing it is, people are nice here if youre nice towards them, we all respect each other, teachers, admin, staff and students
5.0 Alum
4/28/2024
Going to this school was definitely an experience that I will never forget. I got opportunity to meet some great people, many of whom I am still friends with. The teachers were the best part. I found myself being able to connect with many of my teachers who pushed me to do my best even when I felt that I couldn't. My art teacher encourage me to consider a career in an art related field after seeing how much I love art and how it changed me through out the year.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.7 3 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/6/2015
Great school with great teachers! I was lucky to graduate here and I am SO happy my son will go there.
5.0 parent
3/23/2012
This school has a great teaching staff - for the most part they are very committed and involved - we have several very exceptional teachers! The opportunities for student involvement are great.
1.0 other
3/13/2008

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