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Booker T. Washington High School, also known as Booker T, BTW, or the Academy Of Visual and Performing Arts, is a public
high school A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...
located in
Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk ( ) is an independent city (United States), independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. It had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in Virginia, third-most populous city ...
. It is administered by
Norfolk Public Schools The Norfolk Public Schools, also known as Norfolk City Public Schools, are the school division responsible for public education in the United States city of Norfolk, Virginia. History In 2019 Sharon Byrdsong became the interim superintendent, ...
system. The school colors are maroon, white and gold. The school is called “The Mighty Booker T” and the “Fighting Bookers" in Norfolk, Virginia.


History

Booker T. Washington High School was named in honor of
Booker T. Washington Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, and orator. Between 1890 and 1915, Washington was the primary leader in the African-American community and of the contemporary Black elite#United S ...
who was an African-American educator, author, orator, and adviser to presidents of the United States. In April 1911, when the Norfolk School Board agreed to allow one year of high school at the site of John T. West Elementary School. For each of the next three years, a grade was added culminating in the State Board of Educations approval. Thus Washington became Virginia first accredited public high school for African-Americans. In 1915 the high school was moved to Princess Anne Road, where Norfolk Mission College had been located and adopted the name Booker T. Washington High School. In 1917, Booker T. Washington High School became Virginia’s first accredited public high school for African Americans. A new building opened on Virginia Beach Boulevard in 1924. There were 1,750 students in grades 7–12 and 63 teachers. The school became known as The Mighty Booker T, and the athletic teams were nicknamed The Fighting Bookers. In 1974, the school moved into a new facility, which was built for $8 million. The school marching band Marching Bookers was the first African-American Marching Band to perform in a televised presidential inauguration parade, when they performed for President Harry Truman in 1949. The band also performed in both of President Eisenhower's inauguration parades. They also performed in the 2014 Virginia governor inauguration parade.


Alma mater

Composed by: Phyllis Hoggard and Wanza Sutton Class of 1960


Notable alumni

* Michael Basnight, NFL player *
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, educator *
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, NBA referee * Don Carey, cornerback,
Norfolk State University Norfolk State University (NSU) is a Public university, public Historically black colleges and universities, historically black university in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Virginia High-Tech Partnersh ...
, 2009 NFL Draft Pick *
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,
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(ABA). * Samuel L. Green Jr., pastor and bishop *
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,
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defensive end * Antoine Thompson, cornerback, Nevada-Reno, signed with the
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in 2010 * Wilson Washington, played for two seasons in the
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*
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, several-time World Boxing Champion * Jack Williams, cornerback,
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, 2008 NFL Draft Pick * Samuel Allen (Former Negro League baseball player)


See also

* List of things named after Booker T. Washington


References


External links

* {{authority control Educational institutions established in 1911 Public high schools in Virginia Schools in Norfolk, Virginia 1911 establishments in Virginia