William Syphax

William Syphax (1825-1891) was the first President of the Board of Trustees of Colored Schools of Washington and Georgetown. He supported the notion of a unified public school system and equal educational standards. He was responsible for the construction of the Charles Sumner School and the Thaddeus Stevens School. In 1870, Syphax organized The Preparatory High School for Colored Youth, later named Dunbar High School. He is the namesake of The William Syphax School (Historical) at 1322 Half Street, SW in Washington, DC. William Syphax is one of seven finalists as a replacement name for Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, DC.

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