Booker T. Washington High School (Georgia)

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Booker T. Washington High School
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Booker T. Washington High School (Georgia)
45 White House Dr.

Atlanta
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Georgia
30314

United States
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School typePublic, college preparatory, exam, 21st-century small learning communities
Motto"One Family, One Destiny"
Founded1924
School district Atlanta Public Schools
SuperintendentMeria Joel Carstarphen
PrincipalAngela Coaxum-Young
Staff60.10 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment831 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio13.83 [1]
Language English
CampusUrban
AreaHistoric Washington Park
Color(s)Blue and white   
MascotBulldog
Website www.atlantapublicschools.us/btw
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Location45 Whitehouse Dr. SW, Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates 33°45′12″N84°25′18″W / 33.75333°N 84.42167°W / 33.75333; -84.42167
Area21.4 acres (8.7 ha)
Built1924
ArchitectWachendorff, Eugene C.
Architectural styleMedieval eclectic
NRHP reference No. 86000437 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 18, 1986
Designated ALBOctober 14, 1989

Booker T. Washington High School is a public high school in Atlanta, Georgia. Named for the famous educator Booker T. Washington, [3] the school opened in September 1924 under the auspices of the Atlanta Board of Education, with the late Charles Lincoln Harper as principal. It was the first public high school for African-Americans in the state of Georgia and the Atlanta Public Schools system. [4]

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Booker T. Washington High School was transformed into four small schools. Starting in the fall of 2014, the school transitioned back to the original one school, with four assistant principals, one academy leader, and one principal.

Administration

History

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Designed by Atlanta-born architect Eugene C. Wachendorff, the building incorporates medieval and Byzantine elements, including the dramatic main entrance with five arches in two tiers. Six additions have been made to the original four-story building, which is situated on 21.4 acres (87,000 m2) of land. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]

It is fitting that visitors pass the statue of the school's namesake on the way to the entrance. [5] One of the foremost black educators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Booker T. Washington was born into slavery in 1856 on a small farm in Virginia. He founded the Tuskegee Institute in 1881.

In 1927, the only exact replica of the Booker T. Washington monument at Tuskegee University in Alabama was erected at the school's entrance. The statue of Washington, called "Booker T. Washington Lifting the Veil of Ignorance," is a replica of the original bronze at the Tuskegee Institute by sculptor Charles Keck. The inscription reads: "He lifted the veil of ignorance from his people and pointed the way to progress through education and industry." [5]

Today, the school, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, boasts an enrollment of more than 1600 students and a faculty and staff of more than 100.

Visitors to the historic institution have included South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, activist Jesse Jackson, civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, and President George W. Bush. [6] [7]

The school serves as a cornerstone of Atlanta Public School's comprehensive reform program, Project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams). The project aims to increase the number of inner-city students who graduate and go to college. [4]

Academics

Washington Early College

Booker T. Washington High School-Early College is one of the newest early college small schools in the Atlanta Public School System. The premise behind the early college concept is to afford students the opportunity to obtain college credits while going to high school. BTWHS-EC aims to prepare students to pursue post-secondary education at some of the top universities and colleges in the U.S. [8]

In addition to the core program of study, students are required to take the following classes to meet the requirements of the Early College School:

Washington Banking, Finance, and Investment

The Booker T. Washington High School Banking, Finance and Investment Small School (BFI) gives BTW high school students an opportunity to learn about and prepare for college careers in business and finance. Emphasis is placed on a college preparatory curriculum that is directly linked to the business world.[ citation needed ]

This school prepares students for careers in business and finance with challenging courses. It focuses on broad, transferable skills, with an emphasis on financial industry elements such as accounting, financial planning, management, banking, credit, economics, money management, technology, investments, and insurance. In addition to their required courses, BFI students take one or two specialized courses each semester and a college-level course in their senior year. Students also participate in job shadowing experiences and paid internships.[ citation needed ]

BFI is a part of the National Academy Foundation's Academy of Finance. This foundation assists in establishing an ongoing relationship that involves corporate executives, school personnel, parents, and students, and results in paid internships, scholarships, and employment opportunities. Students are provided opportunities to enter into paid internships with local financial service companies during the summer of their senior year, and many offers of part-time employment during the school year are provided. BFI also has the Institute of Student Achievement (ISA) as its intermediary partner. This organization supports the school's planning process, curriculum development, leadership development, and overall development of the small learning communities.[ citation needed ]

Washington Health, Science, and Nutrition

The Booker T. Washington High School of Health Science and Nutrition (BTWHSN) provides an interdisciplinary curriculum with a health care and nutrition concentration through in-depth investigation, hands-on discovery, experimentation, and inquiry-based learning. Through a four-year program of study, students have the opportunity to:

Booker T. Washington High School of Health Science and Nutrition offers two career pathways: Therapeutic Services and Nutrition & Food Science.

Feeder patterns

Local School Council

The property and business of the Booker T. Washington High School Local Council is managed by seven school council members, of whom two are parents or guardians of students enrolled in the school, two are teachers, and two are business education partners. The principal serves as chairperson of the Local School Council, which meets on the first Monday of each month from 9:00-10:00 am in the second-floor conference room at the school. [9]

Student activities

Clubs and organizations

Athletics

  • Football
  • Softball
  • Baseball
  • Track & field
  • Cross country
  • Cheerleading
  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Golf
  • Basketball
  • Band
  • Swimming
  • Tennis [10]

Notable alumni

Religion

Arts and entertainment

Government and politics

Science and medicine

Sports

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  6. ↑ "Visiting Martin Luther King's President alma mater, George W. Bush speaks to students, faculty, and guests during a visit to Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Ga. Jan 31, 2002. "One way you can help is to find a child who needs somebody older in their life who can put their arm around them and say, "I love you," "There's hope for you," "What can I do to help you succeed in America?'" White House photo by Eric Draper". Georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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