DuSable High School

CTL-E-0157 · School · high-school · 1930s–contemporary

Verified evidence grade of this record

Bronzeville high school whose alumni include Nat King Cole and Dinah Washington

The record

• Also known as: DuSable High

Relationships

• Bronzeville — located in
  Bronzeville high school
• Dempsey Travis — has alumnus
  A City of Chicago DuSable High School report names Dempsey Travis among the school's notable alumni.
• Dinah Washington — has alumnus
  DuSable High School's own description names Dinah Washington among its alumni, and the City of Chicago report includes her in its alumni history.
• Dr. Timuel Black — has alumnus
  A City of Chicago DuSable High School report names Dr. Timuel Black among the school's notable alumni.
• Gene Ammons — has alumnus
  A City of Chicago DuSable High School report names Gene Ammons among the school's notable alumni.
• Harold Washington — has alumnus
  A City of Chicago DuSable High School report names Harold Washington among the school's notable alumni.
• John H. Johnson — has alumnus
  A City of Chicago DuSable High School report names John H. Johnson among the school's notable alumni.
• Muhal Richard Abrams — has alumnus
  The JazzTimes obituary for Abrams states that he attended DuSable High School, dropping out in 1946 to pursue music.
• Nat King Cole — has alumnus
  DuSable High School's own description names Nat King Cole among its alumni; the City of Chicago report discusses him in its alumni history, though some accounts describe his tie as participation in Walter Dyett's music program rather than standard enrollment.
• Von Freeman — has alumnus
  A City of Chicago DuSable High School report names Von Freeman among the school's notable alumni.

Sources

• Chicago Public Schools — DuSable High School history
• City of Chicago — Chicago Landmark designation (Du Sable High School, 4934 S. Wabash Ave.), Individual Landmarks, data.cityofchicago.org (harvested 2026-10-02) (primary source)

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