W. E. B. Du Bois High School of Environmental Science (officially referred to as W. E. B. Du Bois High School) was a

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located in northeast

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. 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

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. The school was closed in the summer of 2015 by Baltimore City Public Schools as part of its 21st Century Building project.

Curriculum

W. E. B. Du Bois High School served students in

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, grades 9 through 12. The school specialized and emphasized in the focus of

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. 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.
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

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, in March 2006 and was invited to demonstrate in

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, summer 2006, in front of the National Technical Association. 2 squad members were offered paid internships at

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History

Du Bois was formed along with

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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

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, 9–7. The team then lost to Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, 46–0, in the second round of the state playoffs, ending their season.

Notable alumni

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(born 1986), basketball player in the

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References

External links

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W.E.B. Du Bois High School - Maryland Report Card
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