Booker T. Washington Senior High School (Miami, Florida)

For other uses, see Booker T. Washington High School (disambiguation).
Booker T. Washington Senior High School
Address
Map
1200 NW 6th Ave

Miami
,
Florida 33136

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoNot the Largest But The Best
EstablishedAugust 1926 to 1967 regained high school status August 1999
StatusActive
School districtMiami-Dade County Public Schools
PrincipalKevin E. Lawrence[2]
Teaching staff54.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,036 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.19[1]
CampusUrban
Color(s)   
MascotTornado
Team nameTornadoes
School hours7:20 AM to 2:20 PM
Average class size16
WebsiteBooker T. Washington website

Booker T. Washington Senior High School is a normal four year High School located at 1200 NW 6th Avenue in Miami, Florida, United States.[3] It is located in the Overtown neighborhood, and serves families in the Overtown, Downtown, Park West, and Arts & Entertainment District neighborhoods. Its principal is Kevin E. Lawrence.

History

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Booker T. Washington Senior High School was originally founded in the area of colored town in August 1926 as the first high school to host and attend black's with 1,340 students in Miami but was unable to open its doors due to bombings of the school and resulted in a rescheduling for March 27, 1927.[4] It is the second oldest public high school built for the black residents of Dade County, after George Washington Carver Sr. High and the first one in the City of Miami. The school was started by the St. Paul A.M.E. Church of Coconut Grove. Students from as far as Palm Beach County came to this school. The school thrived from opening in 1927 as an all-black school up until 1966.[5]

It was converted to a middle school in 1967, to help desegregate the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. A $12 million expansion resulted in construction renovation for the current Booker T. Washington Senior High which began in 2002 and the school was converted back to a high school as an overcrowding reliever facility for Miami High School and Miami Edison Senior High School in 2002.[6]

As of 2010, the FCAT was terminated from mainstream use and has since been alternated for the Florida End Of course Exam along with English Language Arts and Mathematical assessments.[7]

The school has a 40-ft. diameter teaching planetarium.

Demographics

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Booker T. Washington is 38% Black, 59% Hispanic (of any race), and 3% white non-Hispanic.[8]

Athletics

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The Miami Booker T. Washington Tornadoes athletic rivals in Miami are Miami Northwestern Bulls and Miami Central Rockets.

In May 2007 the Tornadoes were Florida's FHSAA Class 3A State Champions in track and field.

After finishing as runner-up in the 2011 championship game, the Tornadoes won consecutive FHSAA Class 4A Football State Championships in 2012 and 2013.[9][10][11]

The coach at the time was head coach Tim Harris. The team was also selected as the 2013 winner of the High School Football National Championship, an honor awarded on rankings from USA Today's National Prep Poll. The Tornadoes' national championship selection was supported by a 14–0 season that included a 55–0 defeat of the then-national #6 ranked Blue Devils of Norcross, Georgia, followed with a win over the then-national #2 ranked (and Miami-Dade county rival) Miami Central Rockets, 28–17 on September 6, 2013.[12][13]

In 2014, Tim Harris Jr. assumed the head coaching role. With a 41-0 winning streak the team was awarded a national ranking of #2 in the nation by USA Today's Super25 Rankings.[14] This was supported by a 15–0 season that included a 55–27 defeat of then state champion Oscar F. Smith Tigers of Chesapeake, Virginia and Tucker Knights out of Atlanta, Georgia.[15][16] Also includes a wins over rival Miami Central Rockets who were ranked #6 in the nation and a O.T thriller with the Bingham Miners of Utah ranked #8 in a state champion bowl series matchup and becoming recognized as the first four time state champion in Dade County.[17][18]

The school in total has 7 football titles, including 1 National(2013), and 6 State Championships(2007,2012,2013,2014,2015,2019) and 16 consecutive district 8-4A titles.[19]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Booker T. Washington SHS". Dadeschools.net. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "IPH Communities – Overtown Chronology | University of Miami Libraries". www.library.miami.edu. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "73yearold Historic Washington To Be Expanded To Full High School". Miami Today. November 30, 2000. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  6. ^ "73yearold Historic Washington To Be Expanded To Full High School". Miami Today. November 30, 2000. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  7. ^ Solodev (October 16, 2020). "End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments". www.fldoe.org. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Booker T. Washington Senior High School". Public School Review. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  9. ^ http://www.fhsaa.org/sports/football/archives/2011-12/stats 2011-12 FHSAA Football Championship Stats
  10. ^ http://www.fhsaa.org/node/7732 2012-13 FHSAA Football Championship Stats
  11. ^ http://www.fhsaa.org/sports/football/archives/2013-14/stats[permanent dead link‍] 2013-14 FHSAA Football Championship Stats
  12. ^ Tim Kephart (September 6, 2013). "Booker T. Tops Miami Central 28-17". CBS. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  13. ^ Andre C. Fernandez (September 6, 2013). "Clash of Dade football powers Central and Booker T. has national impact". Miami Herald. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  14. ^ "Bishop Gorman No. 1, Booker T. Washington No. 2 in final Super 25 rankings". USA TODAY High School Sports. December 29, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  15. ^ Fisher, Jeff (August 24, 2014). "#7 Booker T. Washington blows by Oscar Smith". High School Football America. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  16. ^ Fisher, Jeff (August 31, 2014). "#7 Booker T. Washington (FL) beats Tucker (GA) 19-7". High School Football America. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  17. ^ "Booker T. Washington stays perfect with OT thriller in Burger King State Champions Bowl Series". USA TODAY High School Sports. December 28, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "When state champs collide: Miami Central vs. Booker T. Washington". USA TODAY High School Sports. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "Florida High School Athletic Association" (PDF). fhsaa.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  20. ^ "Maurice Alexander". fiusports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  21. ^ "Booker T. Washington WR Antonio Callaway chooses Florida Gators". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  22. ^ Hayes, Marcus (December 9, 2009). "Eagles defensive tackle Dixon succeeding beyond his wildest dreams". Philly.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
  23. ^ Andrew Kulha (July 9, 2013). "Treon Harris Commits to Florida State: What 4-Star ATH Brings to Seminoles". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  24. ^ Long, Corey (January 31, 2017). "Meet: Kadeem Telfort". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  25. ^ Degnan, Susan Miller (January 9, 2015). "Booker T. Washington star running back Mark Walton looking forward to becoming a Hurricane". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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