Davidson High School (Mobile, Alabama)

W. P. Davidson High School
William Pickett Davidson Senior High School
Address
Map
3900 Pleasant Valley Road

Mobile, Alabama
36609

United States
Coordinates30°39′45″N 88°08′47″W / 30.66254°N 88.14631°W / 30.66254; -88.14631
Information
TypePublic
MottoLearners today Leaders tomorrow
Established1960 (64 years ago) (1960)
School districtMobile County Public Schools (MCPSS)
CEEB code011839
PrincipalJason Richardson
Teaching staff84.00 (FTE)[1]
9-129-12
Enrollment1,473 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.54[1]
Campus36 acres in Mobile
Color(s)Black and gold
  
MascotWarriors
NicknameWP or DHS
AccreditationNational Blue Ribbon School 1990–1991 and in 1994–1996
NewspaperWarrior Times
YearbookTOSHOA
Websitewpdavidson.org

W. P. Davidson High School is a four-year senior high school located in Mobile, Alabama. The school operates in the Mobile County Public School System.

The school serves a section of Tillmans Corner.[2][3]

There are roughly 1,700 students and 110–125 staff members at the school.[when?]

Engineering Pathways Integrated Curriculum (EPIC)

Davidson's EPIC program attracts students from throughout Mobile County and offers courses in mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering. Students can also take engineering-focused math, science, and drafting courses. The program requires its major students to complete five math or science courses in addition to the four math and four science courses required by the State of Alabama. Senior majors are required to complete Advance Placement Physics and Advance Placement Calculus AB. EPIC minors pursue a less rigorous course load in preparation for jobs in industry and technology.[4]

International Baccalaureate

In November 2007, Davidson High School became an International Baccalaureate World School. The school is one of two state funded, international baccalaureate high schools in the Mobile County Public School System.[5] Davidson High School is a founding member of IBSA (IB Schools of Alabama). Freshmen and sophomores at Davidson take preparatory classes and begin the IB program as juniors.[6]

Robotics

Davidson participates in BEST Robotics. The team, RobotEx, has experienced success in the program.[7]

School uniform

Davidson High School has a mandatory school uniform policy.[8] White button down oxford shirt, khaki pants, black belt, and black shoes. Black sweatshirts must be from a Davidson club or an all black sweatshirt.

Feeder patterns

The following middle schools feed into Davidson High School:[9]

Portions of the attendance zone:

  • Denton Middle School, formally Azalea Road Middle School
  • Pillans Middle School
  • Washington Middle School
  • Burns Middle School (as of 2007)
  • Calloway-Smith Middle School (before the 2012–2013 School Year)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "WP Davidson High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Davidson Archived 2017-05-16 at the Wayback Machine." Mobile County Public School System. Retrieved on November 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Tillmans Corner CDP, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 28, 2018. Pages: 1, 2, 3. - Previously it was larger: 2000 Census Map (see index) has it on pages 37 and 42, and the 1990 census map (index) has it on pages 37 and 42
  4. ^ "Offering students an EPIC high school experience in math and science". davidsonepic.org. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009.
  5. ^ "W. P. Davidson High School". International Baccalaureate.
  6. ^ "DAVIDSON IB PROGRAM". Davidson High School. September 1, 2008. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011.
  7. ^ "Nāga and Bladerunner 2014". RobotEx. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  8. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  9. ^ "MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS" (PDF). pcmac.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016.
  10. ^ "Disruptive, fast, hard to block: Ole Miss could be getting a steal in Davidson's Cedric Johnson". AL.com. 18 June 2019.