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

Booker T. Washington Senior High School
Motto:Not the Largest But The Best
Established:August 1926 to 1967 regained high school status August 1999
Type:Public secondary
Status:Active
Enrollment:1,104 (2022-23)[1]
Principal:Kevin E. Lawrence[2]
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster
Ratio:19.50
Teaching Staff:52.00 (FTE)
Grades:9–12
Streetaddress:1200 NW 6th Ave
State:Florida 33136
Country:United States
Team Name:Tornadoes
Free Label 1:School hours
Free 1:7:20 AM to 2:20 PM
Free Label 2:Average class size
Free 2:16
Website:Booker 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

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

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

Athletics

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 Todays 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

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH. National Center for Education Statistics. June 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: Booker T. Washington SHS. Dadeschools.net. September 7, 2013.
  3. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH. 2021-09-09. nces.ed.gov. EN.
  4. Web site: IPH Communities – Overtown Chronology University of Miami Libraries. 2021-09-09. www.library.miami.edu.
  5. Web site: 2000-11-30. 73yearold Historic Washington To Be Expanded To Full High School. 2021-09-09. Miami Today. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2000-11-30. 73yearold Historic Washington To Be Expanded To Full High School. 2021-09-09. Miami Today. en-US.
  7. Web site: Solodev. 2020-10-16. End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments. 2021-09-09. www.fldoe.org. en.
  8. Web site: Booker T. Washington Senior High School. live. September 9, 2021. Public School Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20210909060757/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=120039003562 . 2021-09-09 .
  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{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 2013-14 FHSAA Football Championship Stats
  12. Web site: Tim Kephart. Booker T. Tops Miami Central 28-17. CBS. September 6, 2013. September 7, 2013.
  13. News: Andre C. Fernandez. Clash of Dade football powers Central and Booker T. has national impact. Miami Herald. September 6, 2013. September 7, 2013.
  14. Web site: 2014-12-29. Bishop Gorman No. 1, Booker T. Washington No. 2 in final Super 25 rankings. 2021-09-09. USA TODAY High School Sports. en-US.
  15. Web site: Fisher. Jeff. 2014-08-24.
    1. 7 Booker T. Washington blows by Oscar Smith
    . 2021-09-09. High School Football America. en-US.
  16. Web site: Fisher. Jeff. 2014-08-31.
    1. 7 Booker T. Washington (FL) beats Tucker (GA) 19-7
    . 2021-09-09. High School Football America. en-US.
  17. Web site: 2014-12-28. Booker T. Washington stays perfect with OT thriller in Burger King State Champions Bowl Series. 2021-09-09. USA TODAY High School Sports. en-US.
  18. Web site: 2015-09-25. When state champs collide: Miami Central vs. Booker T. Washington. 2021-09-09. USA TODAY High School Sports. en-US.
  19. Web site: Florida High School Athletic Association. 2021-09-09. fhsaa.com. en.
  20. Web site: Maurice Alexander . May 30, 2022 . fiusports.com . en.
  21. News: Booker T. Washington WR Antonio Callaway chooses Florida Gators . Miami Herald . October 2, 2018 . en.
  22. Web site: Hayes, Marcus . Eagles defensive tackle Dixon succeeding beyond his wildest dreams . Philly.com . December 9, 2009 . February 11, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091213041853/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/78847707.html . December 13, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  23. News: Treon Harris Commits to Florida State: What 4-Star ATH Brings to Seminoles. Andrew Kulha. Bleacher Report. July 9, 2013. October 10, 2014.
  24. Web site: Meet: Kadeem Telfort. Sun Sentinel. Corey. Long. January 31, 2017. April 6, 2024.
  25. Web site: Degnan . Susan Miller . January 9, 2015 . Booker T. Washington star running back Mark Walton looking forward to becoming a Hurricane . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181011053510/http://miamiherald.typepad.com/umiami/2015/01/booker-t-washington-star-running-back-mark-walton-looking-forward-to-becoming-a-hurricane.html . October 11, 2018 . October 10, 2018 . Miami Herald.

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