Dunbar Vocational High School

About Dunbar Vocational High School

The school opened as Dunbar Prevocational School in 1937. In 1942, it was named Dunbar Vocational High School. In September 1956, the school became Dunbar Trade School. It is now known as Paul L. Dunbar Vocational Career Academy.

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Dunbar Class of 1986 10 & 20th year Event

Thu, 07/09/2009 - 12:23pm — necey

Class of 1986 20 year Reunion Event-Picnic

20th Year Dinner Dance-1986

10 year Event Dinner-1986

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Dunbar c/o '88 20yr Reunion

Wed, 07/08/2009 - 8:45am — writeous1

Photo from Dunbar Class of '88 Reunion Picnic, August 2008

Class of '88 Reunion Committee

Back of Reunion shirt

Karon Lester's Surprise Retirement Party in Japan

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 9:47pm — editor

To whom it may concern, I am Karon Lester's Mother, and I was trying to get information about one of your former students. She graduated in 1988 and has just retired from the Navy after 21 years. I just returned from the surprise retirement party in her honor, in Japan. She graduated from Paul Lawrence Dunbar in 1988 and joined the Navy that

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Bernard Shaw

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Recognized Achievement:

Emmy Winner

Lincoln Academy of Illinois

Peabody Award

CPS Schools Attended:

William W. Carter High School

Dunbar Vocational High School

Cheryl Watkins

CPS Leadership Role:

Golden Apple Award Winner for Excellence in Teaching

Principal

CPS Schools Attended:

Dunbar High School

Jennifer Hudson

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Oscar Winner

CPS Schools Attended:

Dunbar Vocational High School

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