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Booker T. Washington High School (Houston)

May 07, 2024

For other uses, see Booker T. Washington High School (disambiguation).

Booker T. Washington High School (nicknamed "Booker T.") is a secondary school located in the Independence Heights community in Houston, Texas.[2] Washington serves grades 9 through 12, and is a part of the Houston Independent School District. The school has a neighborhood program that serves neighborhoods outside the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8 in the northwest part of Houston, including the neighborhoods of Independence Heights, Highland Heights, and most of Acres Homes. The school was named after education pioneer Booker T. Washington.

Booker T. Washington High School
Location
4204 Yale Street

Houston
,
Texas
77018

United States
Coordinates29°49′19″N 95°23′56″W / 29.821837°N 95.398854°W / 29.821837; -95.398854
Information
Established1893
PrincipalCarlos Phillips II
Staff52.33 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment760 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.52[1]
Color(s)   
MascotGolden Eagle

The High School For Engineering Professions is located on the campus.

History edit

 
Former campus

The school was established in 1893 in Houston's Fourth Ward as "Colored High." The first location for the school, 303 West Dallas, is considered to be within Downtown Houston as of 2007.[3] Originally it was the only secondary school for black people in the city;[4] at the time schools were segregated by race.

A 1923 Houston Informer article stated that the school building was in bad repair, calling it a "rat trap".[5]

In 1925 the school board stated that it would build a new black high school due to the increasing black population. The Houston Informer stated that the schools need to be named after prominent black people from the city and/or other successful black persons. The original colored high school was renamed after Booker T. Washington, a famous black educator who became the namesake of many black schools in the Southern United States.[4] The school was given its current name in 1928.[6] Washington was relieved by the construction and opening of Yates and Wheatley high schools in the 1920s.[7]

The school moved to its current location in Independence Heights in 1959.[citation needed] Lockett Junior High School, which closed in June 1968, was established in the former Washington campus.[3] The school desegregated by 1970.

After Franklyn Wesley retired as principal in June 2007,[8] Houston ISD chose Mark Bedell, formerly an assistant principal at Worthing High School, as the principal.[9] Victor Keys, an assistant principal and an alumna of Washington, would remain as an assistant principal. Some alumni of Washington High School and members of the community around the school protested the decision to hire Bedell because they wished for the district to hire Keys instead of Bedell.[10][9] The current Washington principal is Carlos Phillips II.[11]

Wesley died September 11, 2007, at age 88. He served as the principal of the campus for more than 40 years, and worked as an educator for more than 65 years, spending all of but 10 of those years in HISD.[8]

In February 2012, because the school population was at a historic low of 823, several members of the Independence Heights community, led by Sylvester Turner, a Texas Legislature representative, advocated for reinvestment in the school. They advocated for making Washington competitive with Reagan High School and Waltrip High School.[2] The leaders argue that HISD had neglected the school.[12] Turner and Washington High School officials established a donation campaign. As of January 19, 2012, the campaign raised $135,000. Kroger donated $10,000 of the funds.[13]

Around 2012, each year 400 students from Booker T. Washington transferred to Reagan and Waltrip.[2]

By 2015, the district purchased several houses around the high school as part of its program to rebuild the high school.[14] After criminals began taking parts from the houses, residents argued that the way the houses were acquired could attract criminality.[15]

Using funds from the Houston ISD 2012 bond, the district constructed a new building for the school, which opened at the beginning of the 2018–2019 school year.[16][17]

Academics edit

In 2011 the Texas Education Agency (TEA) gave the overall school an "unacceptable" rating. 51% of the school's 9th grade students passed the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills mathematics portion.[2]

In 2012 Houston Community College established an auto mechanic program at Booker T. Washington. The previous auto mechanic program closed around 1997. Before 2012 the auto shop had been filled with waste. The Houston Independent School District paid $300,000 to restore the auto shop.[2]

In 2012 Texas A&M University and Booker T. Washington partnered to give university scholarships to some engineering students.[2]

In 2019 the TEA gave the school an overall rating of 'C', with grades of 'D' and 'C' in Student Achievement and School Progress respectively.[18]

Campus edit

Sylvester Turner advocated for the replacement of the gymnasium floors; they were replaced in the northern hemisphere fall of 2011. Turner said in February 2012 that the campus needed an overhaul greater than the $3.8 million that the district allotted to the school as a result of the previous bond election.[2]

Attendance zone edit

One Houston Housing Authority (HHA) subsidized housing complex, Lincoln Park, is zoned to the school.[19][20]

Transportation edit

Houston ISD provides school bus transportation to students who live more than two miles away from the school. Students zoned to the school and students who are enrolled in the magnet program are eligible for bus transportation.

The METRO city bus line also operates the 66 Yale bus line, which stops at the intersection of Yale Street and Cockerel Street.

Student body edit

Washington had 1,520 students in 1995,[2] about 900 students in 2010,[21] and 823 students in February 2012, a historic low based on population statistics of the area.[2]

In the 2011–2012 school year, the magnet school, with a capacity of 400 students, had 226 students.[2]

School uniforms edit

As of 2020 Washington has a school uniform policy.[22]

Washington requires its students to feel free in the environment as long as its appropriate.[citation needed]

The Texas Education Agency specified that the parents and/or guardians of students zoned to a school with school uniforms (the definition includes dress codes which limit colors) may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform. However, parents must specify "bona fide" reasons, such as religious reasons or philosophical objections.[23]

Feeder patterns edit

The following elementary schools feed into Washington High School:[20]

Most of M.C. Williams Middle School[32] and small parts of Black Middle School[33] and Alexander Hamilton Middle School[34] feed into Booker T. Washington.

Notable alumni edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - WASHINGTON B T H S (482364002605)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Radcliffe, Jennifer (February 2, 2012). "Effort to save historic Booker T. High gains steam". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  3. ^ a b . houstonisd.org. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Steptoe, Tyina Leaneice (2008). Dixie West: Race, Migration, and the Color Lines in Jim Crow Houston. p. 211. ISBN 9780549635871. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Andrews, Gregg (June 14, 2011). Thyra J. Edwards: Black Activist in the Global Freedom Struggle. University of Missouri Press. p. 20. ISBN 9780826219121. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Booker T. Washington High School History". houstonisd.org. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Kellar, William Henry (1999). Make Haste Slowly: Moderates, Conservatives, and School Desegregation in Houston. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 1603447180. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Radcliffe, Jennifer (September 12, 2007). "Retired HISD principal Franklyn Wesley dies at 88". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Russell, Russell (August 3, 2007). . Archived from the original on August 17, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2007.
  10. ^ Nguyen, Chau (August 5, 2007). . Archived from the original on August 17, 2007.
  11. ^ "Welcome to Washington High School". houstonisd.org/washingtonhs. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "Community leaders fear historic high school in danger". KTRK-TV ABC Channel 13. November 17, 2011. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  13. ^ Howlin, Edel (January 18, 2012). "Oldest School Gets a Good Old Boost". Houston Public Media. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  14. ^ Schiller, Dane. "Neighborhood a battered ghost town waiting for new 'Booker T'." Houston Chronicle. January 22, 2015. Retrieved on January 25, 2015.
  15. ^ Schiller, Dane. "Abandoned houses leave ghost town for new Booker T." Houston Chronicle. January 23, 2015. Retrieved on January 25, 2015.
  16. ^ Furr, Laura (15 April 2016). "HISD breaks ground on latest school in $1.9B bond program, to double campus size". Houston Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  17. ^ Keith, Damali (27 August 2018). "Booker T. Washington High School marks 125 years with new building". Fox 26 Houston. FOX Television Stations. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Texas Education Agency 2019 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  19. ^ "Lincoln Park". Houston Housing Authority. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  20. ^ a b "Washington High School Attendance Zone" (PDF). Houston Independent School District. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  21. ^ Radcliffe, Jennifer (September 3, 2010). "Power failure closes Booker T. Washington High School". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  22. ^ "HISD 2019–2020 School Year; School Uniforms" (PDF). houstonisd.org. p. 10. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  23. ^ "Texas Education Code, Sec. 11.162, School Uniforms". texas.public.law. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  24. ^ "Burrus Elementary Attendance Zone 2008-02-29 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  25. ^ "Hohl Elementary Attendance Zone February 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  26. ^ "Kennedy Elementary Attendance Zone February 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  27. ^ "Wesley Elementary Attendance Zone February 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  28. ^ "Garden Oaks Elementary Attendance Zone 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  29. ^ "Highland Heights Elementary Attendance Zone 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  30. ^ "Osborne Elementary Attendance Zone 2008-10-29 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  31. ^ "Roosevelt Elementary Attendance Zone February 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  32. ^ "Williams Middle Attendance Zone 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  33. ^ "Black Middle Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District.
  34. ^ "Hamilton Middle Attendance Zone 2008-05-30 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  35. ^ Pruitt, Bernadette (August 15, 2013). "Countee, Samuel Albert". Texas State Historical Association (TSHA).
  36. ^ Vance, Lloyd (April 1, 2007). "Remembering Eldridge Dickey: A Pioneer Before His Time". BQB_site.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  37. ^ "Nate Hawkins NFL Football Statistics". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  38. ^ Signora, Michael (November 18, 1995). "Wolverine senior flanker Hayes spices up Michigan's potent aerial assault". Collegian Inc. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  39. ^ "Distinguished HISD Alumni". houstonisd.org. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  40. ^ Mellon, Ericka (December 29, 2013). "After 50 years at HISD, Marshall leaves complicated legacy". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  41. ^ Young, Matt (April 29, 2022). "The 66 NFL Draft first-round picks who grew up in Houston". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

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For other uses see Booker T Washington High School disambiguation Booker T Washington High School nicknamed Booker T is a secondary school located in the Independence Heights community in Houston Texas 2 Washington serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Houston Independent School District The school has a neighborhood program that serves neighborhoods outside the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8 in the northwest part of Houston including the neighborhoods of Independence Heights Highland Heights and most of Acres Homes The school was named after education pioneer Booker T Washington Booker T Washington High SchoolLocation4204 Yale StreetHouston Texas 77018United StatesCoordinates29 49 19 N 95 23 56 W 29 821837 N 95 398854 W 29 821837 95 398854InformationEstablished1893PrincipalCarlos Phillips IIStaff52 33 FTE 1 Enrollment760 2018 19 1 Student to teacher ratio14 52 1 Color s MascotGolden Eagle The High School For Engineering Professions is located on the campus Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Campus 4 Attendance zone 5 Transportation 6 Student body 7 School uniforms 8 Feeder patterns 9 Notable alumni 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory edit nbsp Former campus The school was established in 1893 in Houston s Fourth Ward as Colored High The first location for the school 303 West Dallas is considered to be within Downtown Houston as of 2007 3 Originally it was the only secondary school for black people in the city 4 at the time schools were segregated by race A 1923 Houston Informer article stated that the school building was in bad repair calling it a rat trap 5 In 1925 the school board stated that it would build a new black high school due to the increasing black population The Houston Informer stated that the schools need to be named after prominent black people from the city and or other successful black persons The original colored high school was renamed after Booker T Washington a famous black educator who became the namesake of many black schools in the Southern United States 4 The school was given its current name in 1928 6 Washington was relieved by the construction and opening of Yates and Wheatley high schools in the 1920s 7 The school moved to its current location in Independence Heights in 1959 citation needed Lockett Junior High School which closed in June 1968 was established in the former Washington campus 3 The school desegregated by 1970 After Franklyn Wesley retired as principal in June 2007 8 Houston ISD chose Mark Bedell formerly an assistant principal at Worthing High School as the principal 9 Victor Keys an assistant principal and an alumna of Washington would remain as an assistant principal Some alumni of Washington High School and members of the community around the school protested the decision to hire Bedell because they wished for the district to hire Keys instead of Bedell 10 9 The current Washington principal is Carlos Phillips II 11 Wesley died September 11 2007 at age 88 He served as the principal of the campus for more than 40 years and worked as an educator for more than 65 years spending all of but 10 of those years in HISD 8 In February 2012 because the school population was at a historic low of 823 several members of the Independence Heights community led by Sylvester Turner a Texas Legislature representative advocated for reinvestment in the school They advocated for making Washington competitive with Reagan High School and Waltrip High School 2 The leaders argue that HISD had neglected the school 12 Turner and Washington High School officials established a donation campaign As of January 19 2012 the campaign raised 135 000 Kroger donated 10 000 of the funds 13 Around 2012 each year 400 students from Booker T Washington transferred to Reagan and Waltrip 2 By 2015 the district purchased several houses around the high school as part of its program to rebuild the high school 14 After criminals began taking parts from the houses residents argued that the way the houses were acquired could attract criminality 15 Using funds from the Houston ISD 2012 bond the district constructed a new building for the school which opened at the beginning of the 2018 2019 school year 16 17 Academics editIn 2011 the Texas Education Agency TEA gave the overall school an unacceptable rating 51 of the school s 9th grade students passed the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills mathematics portion 2 In 2012 Houston Community College established an auto mechanic program at Booker T Washington The previous auto mechanic program closed around 1997 Before 2012 the auto shop had been filled with waste The Houston Independent School District paid 300 000 to restore the auto shop 2 In 2012 Texas A amp M University and Booker T Washington partnered to give university scholarships to some engineering students 2 In 2019 the TEA gave the school an overall rating of C with grades of D and C in Student Achievement and School Progress respectively 18 Campus editSylvester Turner advocated for the replacement of the gymnasium floors they were replaced in the northern hemisphere fall of 2011 Turner said in February 2012 that the campus needed an overhaul greater than the 3 8 million that the district allotted to the school as a result of the previous bond election 2 Attendance zone editOne Houston Housing Authority HHA subsidized housing complex Lincoln Park is zoned to the school 19 20 Transportation editHouston ISD provides school bus transportation to students who live more than two miles away from the school Students zoned to the school and students who are enrolled in the magnet program are eligible for bus transportation The METRO city bus line also operates the 66 Yale bus line which stops at the intersection of Yale Street and Cockerel Street Student body editWashington had 1 520 students in 1995 2 about 900 students in 2010 21 and 823 students in February 2012 a historic low based on population statistics of the area 2 In the 2011 2012 school year the magnet school with a capacity of 400 students had 226 students 2 School uniforms editAs of 2020 update Washington has a school uniform policy 22 Washington requires its students to feel free in the environment as long as its appropriate citation needed The Texas Education Agency specified that the parents and or guardians of students zoned to a school with school uniforms the definition includes dress codes which limit colors may apply for a waiver to opt out of the uniform policy so their children do not have to wear the uniform However parents must specify bona fide reasons such as religious reasons or philosophical objections 23 Feeder patterns editThe following elementary schools feed into Washington High School 20 Burrus 24 Hohl 25 Kennedy 26 Wesley 27 Garden Oaks partial 28 Highland Heights partial 29 Osborne partial 30 Roosevelt partial 31 Most of M C Williams Middle School 32 and small parts of Black Middle School 33 and Alexander Hamilton Middle School 34 feed into Booker T Washington Notable alumni editJ V Cain class of 1969 former NFL tight end for St Louis Cardinals Samuel A Countee class of 1928 painter and sculptor 35 Eldridge Dickey class of 1964 former quarterback wide receiver for the AFL Oakland Raiders in 1968 became the first African American Quarterback to be selected in the first round of a professional football draft 36 Nate Hawkins former NFL wide receiver for the Houston Oilers 37 Mercury Hayes class of 1992 former NFL wide receiver kick returner for the New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins practice squad 38 Jennifer Holliday class of 1978 Grammy award winning singer and actress 39 Lawrence Marshall class of 1951 Former board member for Houston Independent School District 40 Leonard Mitchell class of 1977 Former NFL defensive end and offensive tackle 41 Speedy Thomas class of 1965 Former NFL receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints citation needed See also editPortals nbsp Texas nbsp Schools nbsp United States History of the African Americans in Houston List of things named after Booker T WashingtonReferences edit a b c Search for Public Schools WASHINGTON B T H S 482364002605 National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences Retrieved July 5 2020 a b c d e f g h i j Radcliffe Jennifer February 2 2012 Effort to save historic Booker T High gains steam Houston Chronicle Retrieved February 2 2012 a b School Histories the Stories Behind the Names houstonisd org Archived from the original on July 10 2011 Retrieved February 3 2012 a b Steptoe Tyina Leaneice 2008 Dixie West Race Migration and the Color Lines in Jim Crow Houston p 211 ISBN 9780549635871 Retrieved November 1 2020 Andrews Gregg June 14 2011 Thyra J Edwards Black Activist in the Global Freedom Struggle University of Missouri Press p 20 ISBN 9780826219121 Retrieved November 1 2020 Booker T Washington High School History houstonisd org Retrieved November 1 2020 Kellar William Henry 1999 Make Haste Slowly Moderates Conservatives and School Desegregation in Houston Texas A amp M University Press ISBN 1603447180 Retrieved November 1 2020 a b Radcliffe Jennifer September 12 2007 Retired HISD principal Franklyn Wesley dies at 88 Houston Chronicle Retrieved November 28 2018 a b Russell Russell August 3 2007 HISD under fire after naming new Booker T Washington principal Archived from the original on August 17 2007 Retrieved August 6 2007 Nguyen Chau August 5 2007 HISD s pick for principal draws ire Archived from the original on August 17 2007 Welcome to Washington High School houstonisd org washingtonhs Retrieved November 1 2020 Community leaders fear historic high school in danger KTRK TV ABC Channel 13 November 17 2011 Archived from the original on July 1 2012 Retrieved February 2 2012 Howlin Edel January 18 2012 Oldest School Gets a Good Old Boost Houston Public Media Retrieved November 1 2020 Schiller Dane Neighborhood a battered ghost town waiting for new Booker T Houston Chronicle January 22 2015 Retrieved on January 25 2015 Schiller Dane Abandoned houses leave ghost town for new Booker T Houston Chronicle January 23 2015 Retrieved on January 25 2015 Furr Laura 15 April 2016 HISD breaks ground on latest school in 1 9B bond program to double campus size Houston Business Journal American City Business Journals Retrieved 6 July 2020 Keith Damali 27 August 2018 Booker T Washington High School marks 125 years with new building Fox 26 Houston FOX Television Stations Retrieved 6 July 2020 Texas Education Agency 2019 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary Texas Education Agency Retrieved November 1 2020 Lincoln Park Houston Housing Authority Retrieved January 2 2018 a b Washington High School Attendance Zone PDF Houston Independent School District Retrieved January 2 2019 Radcliffe Jennifer September 3 2010 Power failure closes Booker T Washington High School Houston Chronicle Retrieved February 2 2012 HISD 2019 2020 School Year School Uniforms PDF houstonisd org p 10 Retrieved November 1 2020 Texas Education Code Sec 11 162 School Uniforms texas public law Retrieved November 1 2020 Burrus Elementary Attendance Zone Archived 2008 02 29 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Hohl Elementary Attendance Zone Archived February 29 2008 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Kennedy Elementary Attendance Zone Archived February 29 2008 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Wesley Elementary Attendance Zone Archived February 29 2008 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Garden Oaks Elementary Attendance Zone Archived 2009 02 27 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Highland Heights Elementary Attendance Zone Archived 2007 09 30 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Osborne Elementary Attendance Zone Archived 2008 10 29 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Roosevelt Elementary Attendance Zone Archived February 29 2008 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Williams Middle Attendance Zone Archived 2007 09 30 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Black Middle Attendance Zone Houston Independent School District Hamilton Middle Attendance Zone Archived 2008 05 30 at the Wayback Machine Houston Independent School District Pruitt Bernadette August 15 2013 Countee Samuel Albert Texas State Historical Association TSHA Vance Lloyd April 1 2007 Remembering Eldridge Dickey A Pioneer Before His Time BQB site com Retrieved October 31 2020 Nate Hawkins NFL Football Statistics pro football reference com Retrieved October 31 2020 Signora Michael November 18 1995 Wolverine senior flanker Hayes spices up Michigan s potent aerial assault Collegian Inc Retrieved October 31 2020 Distinguished HISD Alumni houstonisd org Retrieved October 31 2020 Mellon Ericka December 29 2013 After 50 years at HISD Marshall leaves complicated legacy Houston Chronicle Retrieved 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