EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Called Western High School until 1974.

Location:
Washington, DC

Founding Date:
1974

Official Website:
http://www.ellingtonschool.org/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Plato Cacheris	Attorney	22-May-1929		Washington defense attorney
Dave Chappelle	Comic	24-Aug-1973		Chappelle's Show
Johnny Gill	Singer	22-May-1966		R&B singer, New Edition
Robert Keeley	Diplomat	4-Sep-1929	9-Jan-2015	US Ambassador to Greece, 1985-89
Simbi Khali	Actor	28-Apr-1971		Nina Campbell on 3rd Rock from the Sun
Me'Shell NdegéOcello	Singer	29-Aug-1969		Eclectic R&B singer and bassist
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings	Novelist	8-Aug-1896	14-Dec-1953	The Yearling
Lamman Rucker	Actor	6-Oct-1971		Why Did I Get Married?
David Scott	Astronaut	6-Jun-1932		Commander, Apollo 15
Samira Wiley	Actor	15-Apr-1987		Poussey Washington on Orange Is the New Black

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