Dunbar Middle School Motto
“The School on the Move Toward Excellence”

Dunbar Middle School Colors
Burgundy and Gold

Dunbar Middle School Mascot
Two Owls

Dunbar Middle School Song
“Hail Dunbar Middle”

Hail Dunbar Middle School #133
We pledge our love and loyalty to thee
Colors of gold and burgundy we praise
Our alma mater, your good name we praise
With heritage strong, we’re students of today
Strive to excel, tomorrow lead the way
Two owls, our symbol; wisdom is our goal
Paul Laurence Dunbar, your name we extol
       © Deborah G. Randall

Team Names
Dunbar middle School has made many attempts to unify students on each grade level. In our quest for unity, we have provided each grade level with a team name.

6th - Soaring to Success
7th - Sea of Success
8th - Outer limits

School Awards
Middle School Chess Champions
MESA Teacher of the Year Maryland School Improvement Award
Mayor O’Malley Community Service Award
Mayor O’Malley Achievement Award
Middle School Debate Champion

Service Learning
All Baltimore City middle school students are required to have 50 service learning hours at the end of their 8th grade year. At Dunbar Middle School, we provide a service learning research person for each grade level.