Booker T. Washington High School (Miami)
Encyclopedia : B : BO : BOO : Booker T. Washington High School (Miami)
| District | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
| School type | Public |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Opened | September 1986 |
| Location | Downtown Miami, Florida, USA |
| Enrollment 2005-2006 | 1,546 students |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus surroundings | Urban |
| School Mascot | Tornado |
| School colors | Black and Orange |
| School Hours | 7:30 AM to 3:37 PM |
| Average Class Size | 16 |
Booker T. Washington High School is a secondary school located at 1200 NW 6th Avenue in Miami, Florida. Booker T. serves the downtown Miami area; its principal is Rosann P. Sidener.
Construction for Booker T. Washington began in 1985 and the school opened its doors as an overcrowding reliever facility for Miami Edison High School the following year. Booker T. has become one of the worst performing schools in the district with nearly 90% of its population in recent years receiving failing grades on the FCAT state examination. This has forced the district to administer tougher school policies, including the shortening of boundaries to lower school population and average class size. The district has also boosted funding for educational purposes against FCAT policy that schools receiving a lower grade also receive lower funding. Due to its location as an inner city high school, the school has also suffered from higher crime and vandalism rates though this has gone down due to higher emphasis on school security beginning in the early 2000s.
The school contains a unique feature amongst other high schools in the district as it holds a miniature planetarium on its ground floor that is opened to students and the public. The planetarium was built as part of an ongoing renovation program for Miami-Dade Schools. During this renovation, the school also received a new building and a complete overhaul of its old facilities. Currently, Booker T. has the lowest school population of any high school in the district.
Booker T. Washington's athletic rival is Miami Edison High School
The school requires school uniforms [link].
Shirts must be orange, black, or white polo shirts.
Trousers must be black or khaki. Shorts and capris are not allowed.
See also
External links
| Miami-Dade County Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| High Schools | American | Braddock | Carol City | Central | Coral Gables | Coral Park | Edison | Ferguson | Goleman | Hialeah Hialeah-Miami Lakes | Homestead | Jackson | Killian | Krop | Miami High | Miami Beach | Miami Springs | Norland | North Miami North Miami Beach | Northwestern | Palmetto | Reagan/Doral | South Dade | South Miami | Southridge | Southwest | Sunset | Varela | Washington |
| Magnet High Schools | Advanced Studies | Coral Reef | Design and Architechture | MAST Academy | Miami Lakes E.C. | Morgan E.C. | New World of the Arts | Turner Tech |
| Middle Schools | Nautilus | Rockaway |
| Elementary | Ada Merrit | Air Base | Amelia Earhart | Arcola Lake | Auburndale | Avocado | Banyan | Barbara Hawkins | Bel-Aire | Ben Sheppard | Finlay | Hialeah Gardens | Leewood | Madie Ives | Parkview | Riverside | Ben Sheppard | South Miami | Sunset Park | Twin Lakes | West Laboratory | W.J. Bryan |
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.