Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (BTWHSPVA) is a public secondary school located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. Booker T. Washington HSPVA enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is the Dallas Independent School District's arts magnet school (thus, it is often locally referred to simply as Arts Magnet). Many accomplished performers and artists have been educated in the school. Some examples include Ernie Banks, Norah Jones, Erykah Badu, Adario Strange, Valarie Rae Miller, Edie Brickell, Kennedy Davenport, Sandra St. Victor, Roy Hargrove, and Scott Westerfeld.

This article is about the school in Dallas, Texas. For other uses, see Booker T. Washington High School.
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Booker T. Washington HSPVA courtyard
Address
2501 Flora Street

Dallas
,
Texas
75201

United States
Coordinates32.791185°N 96.796564°W / 32.791185; -96.796564
Information
TypeSecondary
MottoTo provide intensive training in the arts and academics.
School districtDallas Independent School District
PrincipalScott Rudes
Staff54.89 (FTE)
Faculty79
Grades9-12
Number of students1,002 (2017-18)
Student to teacher ratio18.25
Color(s)Blue and Black    
MascotPegasus
Trustee dist. 9
Learning Community  Magnet Schools Learning Community, Tiffany Huitt
Websitehttp://www.dallasisd.org/bookert
Dallas Landmark
Designated24 April 2006
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