Dumbarton Middle School
Dumbarton currently has more than 1,000 students attending. Students come to Dumbarton from several different elementary schools in Baltimore County, but the majority come from Rodgers Forge Elementary School, located next door to Dumbarton and also a blue ribbon school; Stoneleigh Elementary; Lutherville Laboratory Elementary; Hampton Elementary; West Towson Elementary; and Riderwood Elementary. Students from Dumbarton go on to Towson High School, another Blue Ribbon School.
Academics
Opened in 1956, the school was awarded the status of Blue Ribbon school in 1998.
It offers Spanish, French, and Latin. Dumbarton also has one of the largest ESOL programs in the Baltimore County Public School system, with close to 15% of the school population not having English as a first language. The school has extramural programs/clubs. The school has 44 teachers, 51 classrooms, a cafeteria, library, and gymnasium, with other classes, such as Music, Health, P.E., Art, and Tech.
Notable alumni
- James Morris, bass-baritone opera singer
- Michael Phelps, most awarded Olympic athlete
References
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Dumbarton Middle". nces.ed.gov.
- ^ "DMS Admin Information".
- ^ "Appendix j. Feeder Schools by Receiver High School: 2020–2021" (PDF). SharpSchool. Baltimore County Public Schools.
- ^ "Blue Ribbon Schools Program" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. 2002. p. 39.