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W. P. Davidson High School is a four-year senior high school located in Mobile, Alabama. The school operates in the Mobile County Public School System.
| W. P. Davidson High School William Pickett Davidson Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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3900 Pleasant Valley Road 36609 United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°39′45″N 88°08′47″W / 30.66254°N 88.14631°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Learners today Leaders tomorrow |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | Mobile County Public Schools (MCPSS) |
| CEEB code | 011839 |
| Principal | Jason Richardson |
| Teaching staff | 84.00 (FTE)[1] |
| 9-12 | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,535 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.27[1] |
| Campus | 36 acres in Mobile |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Mascot | Warriors |
| Nickname | WP or DHS |
| Accreditation | National Blue Ribbon School 1990–1991 and in 1994–1996 |
| Newspaper | Warrior Times |
| Yearbook | TOSHOA |
| Website | wpdavidson |
The school serves a section of Tillmans Corner.[2][3]
There are roughly 1,700 students and 110–125 staff members at the school.[when?]
Engineering Pathways Integrated Curriculum (EPIC)
editDavidson's EPIC program attracts students from throughout Mobile County and offers courses in mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering. Students can also take engineering-focused math, science, and drafting courses. The program requires its major students to complete five math or science courses in addition to the four math and four science courses required by the State of Alabama. Senior majors are required to complete Advance Placement Physics and Advance Placement Calculus AB. EPIC minors pursue a less rigorous course load in preparation for jobs in industry and technology.[4]
International Baccalaureate
editIn November 2007, Davidson High School became an International Baccalaureate World School. The school is one of two state funded, international baccalaureate high schools in the Mobile County Public School System.[5] Davidson High School is a founding member of IBSA (IB Schools of Alabama). Freshmen and sophomores at Davidson take preparatory classes and begin the IB program as juniors.[6]
Robotics
editDavidson participates in BEST Robotics. The team, RobotEx, has experienced success in the program.[7]
School uniform
editDavidson High School has a mandatory school uniform policy.[8] White button down oxford shirt, khaki pants, black belt, and black shoes. Black sweatshirts must be from a Davidson club or an all black sweatshirt.
Feeder patterns
editThe following middle schools feed into Davidson High School:[9]
Portions of the attendance zone:
- Denton Middle School, formally Azalea Road Middle School
- Pillans Middle School
- Washington Middle School
- Burns Middle School (as of 2007)
- Calloway-Smith Middle School (before the 2012–2013 School Year)
Notable alumni
edit- Jason Caffey, former NBA player
- Cooper Huckabee (Class of 1969), Hollywood actor
- Cedric Johnson, NFL defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals[10]
- Cephus Johnson, NFL wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- J.J. Johnson, Miami Dolphins
- Brandon Maye, American football linebacker
- Freddie Robinson, former defensive back of the Indianapolis Colts
- Gregory Slay, Former drummer for Remy Zero
- Jaquiski Tartt, former defensive back of the San Francisco 49ers
- Richard Todd, former quarterback of the New York Jets
- Richard Tyson, Hollywood actor
- Jimmie Ward (Class of 2010), defensive back of the Houston Texans
- Dana Williams, Former MLB player (Boston Red Sox)
References
edit- ^ a b c "WP Davidson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Davidson Archived 2017-05-16 at the Wayback Machine." Mobile County Public School System. Retrieved on November 28, 2018.
- ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Tillmans Corner CDP, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 28, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3. - Previously it was larger: 2000 Census Map (see index) has it on pages 37 and 42, and the 1990 census map (index) has it on pages 37 and 42
- ^ "Offering students an EPIC high school experience in math and science". davidsonepic.org. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009.
- ^ "W. P. Davidson High School". International Baccalaureate.
- ^ "DAVIDSON IB PROGRAM". Davidson High School. September 1, 2008. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011.
- ^ "Nāga and Bladerunner 2014". RobotEx. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS" (PDF). pcmac.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Disruptive, fast, hard to block: Ole Miss could be getting a steal in Davidson's Cedric Johnson". AL.com. 18 June 2019.