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.
Booker T. Washington High School | |
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Address | |
6000 College Parkway , , 32503 United States | |
Coordinates | 30°29′06″N 87°12′37″W / 30.484874°N 87.210316°W |
Information | |
School type | Comprehensive Public High School |
Motto | "The Citadel of Learning" |
Established | 1912 |
School district | Escambia County School District |
Principal | Richard Shackle |
Assistant Principal | Sherita Williams (Facilities) |
Assistant Principal | Amy Gordon (Curriculum) |
Staff | 84.00 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 1,778 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.17[1] |
Color(s) | Royal Blue, White, and Gold |
Song | I'm So Glad |
Fight song | Southern University Fight Song |
Mascot | Wildcat |
Rival | Pensacola High School |
Accreditation | Florida State Department of Education |
Yearbook | Graffiti |
Website | www |
Booker T. Washington is also the primary location for disabled students in the county.
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.