ECHS OVERVIEW

about the collegiate academy

As a school within a school model, The Collegiate Academy is an embedded ECHS program within Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in the Fort Worth Independent School District. Newly designated in Spring 2016, The Collegiate Academy at Dunbar provides a unique opportunity for the underserved and underrepresented subpopulations to attend college, free of charge. The Collegiate Academy, in partnership with Texas Wesleyan University, aims to support our students through rigorous coursework while molding them to become global leaders in college, careers and beyond.


oUR MISSION...

To support our students through rigorous coursework while providing a unique opportunity to earn a high school diploma and 60 college credit hours for the historically underserved subgroups of higher education.


our gOALS...

  • Provide dual credit at no cost to the family
  • Offer rigorous instruction and accelerated courses
  • Provide academic and social support services to help students succeed
  • Increase college readiness
  • Reduce barriers to college access

demographic data

Economically Disadvantaged: 84%

English Language Learner: 3%

Female: 62%

Male: 37%

At Risk: 50%


Total Number of Students: 77

9th Grade: 48 students

10th Grade: 29 students

Economically Disadvantaged: 80%

English Language Learner: 8%

Female: 48%

Male: 52%

At Risk: 82%


Total Number of Students: 890

9th Grade: 312 students

10th Grade: 234 students

11th Grade: 155 students

12th Grade: 189 students

MEET OUR TEAM

Dr. Kent Scribner

Superintendent of FWISD

Dr. Fred Slabach

President of Texas Wesleyan University

Steven Johnson

Secondary Leadership Executive Director - FWISD

Dr. Allen Henderson

Provost and Senior Vice President of Texas Wesleyan University

Mr. Oscar Adams

Principal - Dunbar High School

Dr. Helena Bussell

Associate Provost of Academic Policy, Support, and Accreditation Liaison of Texas Wesleyan University

Tiara Brown

Dean of Early College High School

Jamal Williams

Director of Collegiate Partnerships - Texas Wesleyan University

Sonia Fortson

Dean of Instruction - Dunbar High School

Erika Lujan

ECHS Coordinator - Texas Wesleyan University

Lesia Rogers

ECHS Counselor - Dunbar High School

Urie Bailey

College and Career Readiness Coordinator