Gender-Specific Magnet for Boys: W.E.B. DuBois High Academy is an innovative school serving grades six through twelve that opened in 2018. Open to all male students, our innovative learning environment offers an Afrocentric, multicultural curriculum that is both rigorous and engaging. Our mission is to engage, eliminate barriers, and empower each young man to achieve excellence. We guarantee that each student will demonstrate growth, becoming more adept mathematicians, readers, writers, and speakers, while also becoming better role models, listeners, and leaders in their homes and communities.
School Highlights
- Districtwide magnet school
- Uses evidence-based research and culturally responsive teaching methods
- Core tenets: literacy, numeracy, social sciences, technology usage, speaking a foreign language
- Focus on leadership attributes, including perseverance, resilience, initiative, discipline, and empathy
- Dual-credit opportunities via a partnership with Jefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC), which could lead to scholars earning an associate’s degree upon graduation
