The Dunham School
The Dunham School is an independent, inter-denominational, Christian, college-preparatory, coeducational day school in unincorporated East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Located in the Oak Hills Place census-designated place,[1][2] and founded in 1981, it serves students from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Louisiana Department of Education and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. The school also won a Blue Ribbon Award in 2005. Dunham was also honored in 2012 and 2013 as an Apple Distinguished School for its one-to-one laptop program, which was started in 2009.
| The Dunham School | |
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 The Dunham School 2007 | |
| Location | |
11111 Roy Emerson Dr. Baton Rouge, Louisiana United States | |
| Coordinates | 30.3824°N 91.0851°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | "Educating the Heart and Mind for Christ" |
| Established | 1981 |
| Chairman | Jeff Tanguis |
| Principal | Steve Eagleton (Headmaster) Amanda McIlwain (Upper School) Mary Theriot (Middle School) Deedra LaPlace (Lower School) |
| Head of school | Steve Eagleton |
| Faculty | 74 (2007) |
| Grades | Pre-K-12 |
| Enrollment | 754 (2019) 247 Upper School 221 Middle School 272 Lower School |
| Campus size | 23 acres (93,000 m2) |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Color(s) | Cardinal, Silver, White, and Navy |
| Mascot | "Trafton" the Tiger |
| Affiliation | Christian |
| Information | (225) 767-3475 |
| Website | http://www.dunhamschool.org/ |
It is in the proposed City of St. George.[3]
Campus
The campus is located on 23 acres (93,000 m2) in the Wimbledon subdivision off Perkins Road in South Baton Rouge. The school has 64 classrooms, three science labs, two library and computer labs, auditorium, cafeteria, three art and music studios, a gymnasium, and three athletic fields. In the 2006–2007 school year there were 74 faculty and 665 enrolled students: 247 students were in the Upper School, 146 were in the Middle School, and 272 were in the Lower School. The Dunham School was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in 2005. The Dunham School has recently completed its building project, "A Cord of Three Strands". A new gymnasium, Lower School and Chapel Arts building have been completed.
Athletics
The school's high school football team won an LHSAA state championship in 2004, the basketball team won a state championship title in 1998, 2018 and 2020, and the baseball team won the state championship in 1987. [4] [5]
Notable alumni
- Alys Murray, author and screenwriter for Crown Media Holdings, Lifetime (TV network), and Bookouture, Class of 2013.
- Chase Day, linebacker for the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, Class of 2015.
- Derek Stingley Jr., All-American defensive back for the LSU Tigers, Class of 2019.
- Jordan Wright, guard for the Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team, Class of 2019.
See also
References
- "Home". The Dunham School. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
11111 Roy Emerson Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70810
- "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Oak Hills Place CDP, LA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 6, 2017.
- "Map". City of St. George. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
- Louisiana High School Football Championships Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Basketball State Champions