Dumbarton Middle School
Dumbarton Middle School is a school located at 300 Dumbarton Road in the Rodgers Forge neighborhood of Towson, Maryland, United States, just outside Baltimore. It is part of the Baltimore County Public Schools system.
| Dumbarton Middle School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
300 Dumbarton Road Towson, Maryland 21212 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Baltimore County Public Schools |
| Principal | Amanda Shanks[1] |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| Enrollment | 1,225[2] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gray |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Website | dumbartonms |
Dumbarton currently has more than 1,000 students attending.[2] 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. [3] 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.[4]
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
- "DMS Admin Information".
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Dumbarton Middle". nces.ed.gov.
- "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.