Davidson High School (Mobile, Alabama)
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W. P. Davidson High School is a four-year senior high school located in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...

. Its first class graduated in 1963. The school operates in the Mobile County Public School System. There are roughly 1,700 students and 110-125 staff members at the school.

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.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

In November of 2007, Davidson High School became an IB World School. It has offered the IB Diploma Programme for all students who are accepted under IB coordinator, Lydia Edmonds. The school is one of two state funded, International Baccalaureate high schools in the Mobile County Public School System. As a founding member of IBSA (IB Schools of Alabama) Davidson is committed to a successful program for our students. Freshmen and sophomores at Davidson take preparatory classes and begin the IB program as juniors.

Robotics

Davidson participates in BEST Robotics
BEST Robotics
BEST, Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology, is a national 6-week robotics competition in the United States held each fall, designed to help interest middle school and high school students in possible engineering careers...

. The team, RobotEx, has seen great success in the program.http://dhsrobotics.org/

School uniform

Davidson High School has a mandatory school uniform
School uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...

 policy http://images.schoolinsites.com/SiSFiles/Schools/AL/MobileCounty/DavidsonHigh/Uploads/News/Documents/Uniform%20Policy%202006-07.doc.
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.

Alma mater

As warriors bold and brave
Fond memories we save
Remembering dear old Davidson
Long may her banner wave

We lead the way in spirit
As warriors we are proud
Our strength, our might, our honor
We make it known aloud

No finer alma mater
No finer story told
Always marching forward onword
Warriors black and gold

Feeder patterns

The following middle schools feed into Davidson High School http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/MCPSS/MCPSS/Divisions/PagesLevel1/Documents/middle.pdf:

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)

Notable alumni

  • Jason Caffey
    Jason Caffey
    Jason Andre Caffey is an American former professional basketball player who won two championship rings with the Chicago Bulls in the late 1990s...

    , former NBA player
  • J.J. Johnson (American football), Miami Dolphins
    Miami Dolphins
    The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

  • Richard Todd (American football), former quarterback of the New York Jets
    New York Jets
    The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

  • Richard Tyson
    Richard Tyson
    Richard Martin Tyson is an American actor.-Biography:His most prominent role was as the villain Cullen Crisp, Sr. in Kindergarten Cop co-starring alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. He also starred as high school bully Buddy Revell in the 1987 comedy Three O'Clock High...

    , Hollywood actor

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