School Contacts
Principal: Betsy Rains
Associate Principals: Tony
Blackman, Nancy Hill
and Andrea
Tinsley
Academic Dean: Elizabeth
Pelphrey
Secretaries: Ellen Fore, Kathy
Ginn and Jamie Cheak
Attendance Clerks: JoAnn
Boyd and Tina Warren,
(859) 381-3552
Registrars: Judy Drury and Carole
Humkey
Counselors: Antonio
Melton, Melissa
Long, Jill Cowan, Deanna
Smith and Derrick
Thomas, (859) 381-3554
Social Worker: Steve
Duerson
School Nurse: (859) 288-2314
Librarians: Karen Higdon
(859) 381-3546, ext. 2001, and Lynda Short,
(859) 381-3546, ext. 2122
Cafeteria Manager: Kelly
Herriford, (859) 381-3561
Student Achievement
For more details, visit Data Central.
District Contacts
Director:
Vicki Ritchie
Board member:
Melissa Bacon and Doug Barnett
District office phone:
(859) 381-4100
Website:
www.fcps.net
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
1600 Man o' War Boulevard •
Lexington, KY 40513
Phone: (859) 381-3546 •
Fax: (859) 381-3560
School website: www.pld.fcps.net/
School hours: 8:25 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Our school is named after the 19th-century African-American
poet; it also pays tribute to the historically
African-American high school that was once the heart of downtown
Lexington and had a rich tradition of excellence and high
expectations. The current Paul Laurence Dunbar High,
which opened in 1990, also houses a Math, Science &
Technology Center.
What makes our school special
We're one of the largest schools in the state, but parents,
students and staff say Paul Laurence Dunbar feels like a small
school because of the close relationships. We go to great lengths
to ensure that students feel warm and welcome. Dunbar also has a
reputation for excellence across a broad range of programs - not
only academics and athletics, but also community service and the
performing arts.
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About our school
Enrollment: 2,167
Mascot: Bulldogs
Colors: Black and red
Racial balance:
- 59% White
- 17% African-American
- 14% Hispanic
- 8% Asian
- 2% other
Free-and-reduced meal qualifiers:
English language learners:
Note: Data is a snapshot from October 2012.
Demographics (from the
latest KDE School Report Card)