Booker T. Washington High School (Pensacola, Florida)

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Booker T. Washington High School
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Booker T. Washington High School (Pensacola, Florida)
6000 College Parkway

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32503

United States
Coordinates 30°29′06″N87°12′37″W / 30.484874°N 87.210316°W / 30.484874; -87.210316
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School type Comprehensive Public High School
Motto"The Citadel of Learning"
Established1912
School district Escambia County School District
PrincipalRichard Shackle
Assistant PrincipalSherita Williams (Facilities)
Assistant PrincipalAmy Gordon (Curriculum)
Staff76.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment1,733 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.80 [1]
Color(s)Royal Blue, White, and Gold    
SongI'm So Glad
Fight song Southern University Fight Song
MascotWildcat
RivalPensacola High School
AccreditationFlorida State Department of Education
YearbookGraffiti
Website www.btwash.org

Booker T. Washington High School is a secondary school currently located at 6000 College Parkway in Pensacola, Florida, and is part of the Escambia County School District. It was named after the African-American education pioneer Booker T. Washington. The previous location for the school is now in use as the J.E. Hall Center.

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Booker T. Washington is also the primary location for disabled students in the county.

History

The school first opened in 1916 as a segregated black school and remained that way until 1969, when it was integrated as a result of a federal court order. It moved from its previous location on Texar Drive in 1982 to College Parkway.

Notable alumni

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