James B. Dudley High School

James Benson Dudley High School is located in the southeastern quadrant of Guilford County in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina. Dudley High School was founded in 1929 as the first black high school in Guilford County, in a school system segregated by law. The school was named for James Benson Dudley.

James B. Dudley High School
Address
James B. Dudley High School
James B. Dudley High School
1200 Lincoln St.

Greensboro
,
North Carolina
27401

United States
Coordinates36°03′36″N 79°45′52″W
Information
School typePublic
Founded1929 (1929)
School districtGuilford County Schools
CEEB code341605
PrincipalRodney H. Wilds
Teaching staff90.21 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,375 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.24[1]
Schedule typeBlock
ScheduleTraditional (Late August–Early June)
Hours in school dayMonday–Friday, 8:50 A.M.–3:50 P.M.
Color(s)Blue and gold
        
Athletics conferenceNCHSAA All-Metro 4A
Sports15 varsity teams (7 male, 8 female)
NicknamePanthers
Websitegcsnc.com/Dudley_High
James Benson Dudley Senior High School and Gymnasium
James Benson Dudley Senior High School, September 2012
Location1200 Lincoln St., Greensboro, North Carolina
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1929 (1929), 1936, 1959
ArchitectHartmann, Charles C.; et.al.
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Late Gothic Revival
MPSGreensboro MPS
NRHP reference No.03000302[2]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 2003

History

The high school building was designed by architect Charles C. Hartmann and built in 1929. James B. Dudley Senior High School is a three-story, "U"-shaped, brick building with Classical Revival and Collegiate Gothic design elements. It has a one-story slightly projecting entrance portico with Doric order columns (added in the mid-1970's), a stepped parapet, and crenellated stair towers. The gymnasium was attached in 1936. A separate brick gymnasium building was constructed in 1959.[3]

James Benson Dudley Senior High School and Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[2]

The school was central to the 1969 Greensboro uprising when school officials refused to recognize the validity of a write-in candidate for student council, allegedly due to his activism in the Black Power movement.[4][5] In 1971 through desegregation, Dudley's student population integrated.

Today, the make-up of the school consists of a diverse student enrollment with a predominately African-American population. Dudley has a traditional education program as well as the Dudley Science, Math, and Technology Academy magnet program. The Science, Math, and Technology Academy provide high-caliber students a strong college preparatory background, which emphasizes mathematics and science along with sufficient writing, research, and technological skills. During their senior year, Dudley Academy Students attend classes on college campuses. Dudley won 2 back-to-back football rings. The school colors are Blue and Gold. Dudley High School has an Advance Vehicle Technology(AVT) Team that competes in an international competition called the Shell Eco Marathon.

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "James B Dundley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Jennifer F. Martin (December 2002). "James Benson Dudley Senior High School and Gymnasium" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
  4. North Carolina Advisory Committee on Civil Rights (March 1970). Trouble in Greensboro: A Report of an Open Meeting Concerning Disturbances at Dudley High School and North Carolina A&T State University.
  5. Bluford Library. "Willie Grimes". North Carolina A&T University. Retrieved September 2, 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  6. "Dudleyalumni - Notable Alumni". Dudley Alumni Association. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  7. Durham, Andy (27 August 2012). "There's something different about David Amerson and it's a good thing!". Greensboro Sports. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  8. "Jibreel Khazan (Formerly Ezell Blair Jr". The Greensboro Four. Video Dialog Inc. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
  9. "Ex-Dudley, Clemson great enshrined in Hall of Fame". Greensboro News & Record. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  10. Thompson, Mark (3 January 2014). "Ex-Dudley stars P.J.Hairston, Will Graves play in alumni exhibition". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  11. "Dudley's Emmanuel Moseley heads to Super Bowl". WFMY. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  12. Carlton, Jeff (11 October 2007). "Dudley star commits to wake". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  13. "DeMario Pressley, Chicago, Defensive Tackle". 247sports.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
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