Dunbar Vocational High School

Dunbar Vocational High School
Location
3000 South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive

60616

United States
Coordinates41°50′24″N 87°37′06″W / 41.8400°N 87.6182°W / 41.8400; -87.6182
Information
School type
MottoRestoring the Legacy of Excellence.
Opened1942 (1942)
School districtChicago Public Schools
CEEB code140785
PrincipalRichard McMillan
Grades912
GenderCoed
Enrollment303 (2025–2026)
Campus typeUrban
Colors  Blue
  Gold
Athletics conferenceChicago Public League
Team nameMightyMen/MightyWomen
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperCraftsman
YearbookProspectus
Websitedunbarhs.weebly.com

Dunbar Vocational High School (also known as Dunbar Vocational Career Academy, or DVCA) is a public 4–year vocational high school located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Dunbar opened in 1942 and is operated by the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is named in honor of the African–American poet, novelist, and playwright Paul Laurence Dunbar.