Booker T. Washington High School (Georgia)
Booker T. Washington High School is a public high school in Atlanta, Georgia. Named for the famous educator Booker T. Washington, 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.
| Booker T. Washington High School | |
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| Address | |
45 White House Dr. , 30314 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, college preparatory, exam, 21st-century small learning communities |
| Motto | "One Family, One Destiny" |
| Founded | 1924 |
| School district | Atlanta Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Meria Joel Carstarphen |
| Principal | Angela Coaxum-Young |
| Staff | 58.60 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 848 (2020-21) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.47 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Urban |
| Area | Historic Washington Park |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | www |
Booker T. Washington High School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Atlanta Landmark Building
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| Location | 45 Whitehouse Dr. SW, Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°45′12″N 84°25′18″W |
| Area | 21.4 acres (8.7 ha) |
| Built | 1924 |
| Architect | Wachendorff, Eugene C. |
| Architectural style | Medieval eclectic |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000437 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 18, 1986 |
| Designated ALB | October 14, 1989 |
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.
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