DUNBAR H S

Set in FORT WORTH, Texas, DUNBAR H S is a reasonably sized four-year high school, part of FORT WORTH ISD. It hosts 821 students across grades 9 through 12.

FORT WORTH ISD runs 136 schools in total, collectively educating 70,612 students. DUNBAR H S is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, DUNBAR H S shows that 58% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 36% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 18% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, DUNBAR H S lists 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Tarrant County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DUNBAR H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.5%, the actual is 24.6%, a residual of -8.8 points.

In the area at large, Tarrant County reports that median household earnings sit near $84,207, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. DUNBAR H S is one of 639 public schools in Tarrant County (combined enrollment of about 385,835 students).

The closest other public school is NEW HEIGHTS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DUNBAR H S. On composite proficiency, DUNBAR H S comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 28.3%.

DUNBAR H S operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 933 students in 2018 compared to 821 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 70% to 58% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.