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Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

September 01, 2023

This article is about the school in Dallas, Texas. For other uses, see Booker T. Washington High School.

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (BTWHSPVA) is a public secondary school located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. Booker T. Washington HSPVA enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is the Dallas Independent School District's arts magnet school (thus, it is often locally referred to simply as Arts Magnet). Many accomplished performers and artists have been educated in the school. Some examples include Ernie Banks, Norah Jones, Erykah Badu, Adario Strange, Valarie Rae Miller, Edie Brickell, Kennedy Davenport, Sandra St. Victor, Roy Hargrove, and Scott Westerfeld.

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
Booker T. Washington HSPVA courtyard
Address
2501 Flora Street

Dallas
,
Texas
75201

United States
Coordinates32°47′28″N 96°47′48″W / 32.791185°N 96.796564°W / 32.791185; -96.796564
Information
TypeSecondary
MottoTo provide intensive training in the arts and academics.[2][failed verification]
School districtDallas Independent School District
PrincipalScott Rudes[1]
Staff54.89 (FTE)[3]
Faculty79[2][failed verification]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,002 (2017-18)[3]
Student to teacher ratio18.25[3]
Color(s)Blue and Black[2][failed verification]    
MascotPegasus[2][failed verification]
Trustee dist. 9[4]
Learning Community  Magnet Schools Learning Community, Tiffany Huitt[5]
Websitehttp://www.dallasisd.org/bookert
Designated24 April 2006

History Edit

 
Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

In 1892, Dallas established its first high school for African-American pupils. In 1911, the school was enlarged and named the Dallas Colored High School. The school was moved in 1922 to larger quarters, designed by famed Dallas architects Lang and Witchell, and renamed Booker T. Washington High School, after the African-American education pioneer Booker T. Washington. For many years, it was the only Dallas high school that allowed students of color.

In 1939, Wilmer-Hutchins Colored High School of the Wilmer-Hutchins ISD burned down in a fire. Afterwards, African-American WHISD students were sent to DISD high schools for "colored" people such as Washington.[6]

In 1942, teacher Thelma Paige Richardson sued the Dallas School District, demanding equalization of pay based upon tenure and merit; the school district denied that any discrimination was taking place. Richardson, with the help of the NAACP, won the case, increasing general awareness of discrimination in the public school system.

In 1952, it was enlarged yet again, and given the new name as Booker T. Washington Technical High School.

In 1976, the school was repurposed as the Arts Magnet at Booker T. Washington High School, inheriting and expanding the magnet-school arts curriculum that had been in place in the Performing Arts Cluster at Skyline High School since 1970. The Arts Magnet became a prototype for magnet schools across the country. The repurposing was part of the federal court desegregation orders that created the magnet school system in Dallas ISD (Tasby v. Estes[7]). Paul Baker was selected by Superintendent Estes as founding director of the school.

The neighborhood surrounding Washington has evolved into the Dallas Arts District. The main school building was designated an official Dallas Landmark in 2006.[8]

In 2008, the building was enlarged a third time when a new $65-million facility designed by Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture, was completed. The expansion preserved the historic main building.[9]

Statistics Edit

The attendance rate for students at the school is 96%, equal with the state average; 32% of the students at Washington are economically disadvantaged, 2% enroll in special education, 31% enroll in gifted and talent programs, and 1% are considered "limited English proficient."[10] The class of 2017 managed to receive over $60 million in offered scholarships and grants.

The ethnic makeup of the school is 39% White American, 23% African American, 32% Hispanic American, 3% Asian American/Pacific Islander American, 3% multiracial, and 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native.[10]

The average class sizes at Washington are 20 students for English, 27 for foreign language, 19 for math, 22 for science, and 25 for social studies.[10]

Notable faculty Edit

Notable alumni Edit

Notable alumni include:

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Administration: Principal, Dr. Scott Rudes". Dallas Independent School District. Blackboard Inc. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d . Dallas Independent School District. Archived from the original on 19 May 2006. Retrieved 4 October 2006.
  3. ^ a b c "BOOKER T WASHINGTON SPVA MAGNET". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. ^ (PDF), Dallas Independent School District, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2007, retrieved 4 October 2006
  5. ^ School Leadership: Professional Learning Communities (PDF), Dallas Independent School District, 2018, retrieved 3 January 2020
  6. ^ Benton, Joshua (15 July 2005). . The Dallas Morning News. p. 1A. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  7. ^ "DISD Desegregation Litigation Archives: Background Info". Underwood Law Library. Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Booker T. Washington School". Dallas Landmarks, Structures, and Sites. City of Dallas. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts / Allied Works Architecture". ArchDaily.com. ArchDaily. 7 March 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "Booker T. Washington High School - Dallas, Texas". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved 4 October 2006.
  11. ^ a b c Larson, J. Louise (16 February 2008). . The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
  12. ^ . VH1. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on 2 April 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2007.
  13. ^ . web.archive.org. 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  14. ^ "Fete for Banks Here Tuesday". The Dallas Morning News. 9 October 1955. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  15. ^ Milestones by Arts Magnet High School Archives. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  16. ^ . Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  17. ^ "Biography". DariusHolbert.com. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  18. ^ . VH1. MTV Networks. Archived from the original on 23 March 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
  19. ^ Dallas Jazz Piano Society (26 September 2017). (Press release). Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  20. ^ Collar, Matt. "Shaun Martin: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  21. ^ . Elizabeth Mitchell Central. Archived from the original on 4 April 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2007.
  22. ^ "BLUES JUNCTION Productions - Shawn Pittman: The BLUES JUNCTION Interview". Bluesjunctionproductions.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  23. ^ "Electronic Provocateur Marc Rebillet Returns Home to Dallas with an International Following".

External links Edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.
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    • Booker T. Washington High School website (dallasisd.org/btw/) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
    • Booker T. Washington HSPVA (dallas.isd.tenet.edu/docs/btw/index.htm) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
  • Booker T. Washington HS photos at the Portal to Texas History

September 01, 2023
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This article is about the school in Dallas Texas For other uses see Booker T Washington High School Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts BTWHSPVA is a public secondary school located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas Texas United States Booker T Washington HSPVA enrolls students in grades 9 12 and is the Dallas Independent School District s arts magnet school thus it is often locally referred to simply as Arts Magnet Many accomplished performers and artists have been educated in the school Some examples include Ernie Banks Norah Jones Erykah Badu Adario Strange Valarie Rae Miller Edie Brickell Kennedy Davenport Sandra St Victor Roy Hargrove and Scott Westerfeld Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual ArtsBooker T Washington HSPVA courtyardAddress2501 Flora StreetDallas Texas 75201United StatesCoordinates32 47 28 N 96 47 48 W 32 791185 N 96 796564 W 32 791185 96 796564InformationTypeSecondaryMottoTo provide intensive training in the arts and academics 2 failed verification School districtDallas Independent School DistrictPrincipalScott Rudes 1 Staff54 89 FTE 3 Faculty79 2 failed verification Grades9 12Number of students1 002 2017 18 3 Student to teacher ratio18 25 3 Color s Blue and Black 2 failed verification MascotPegasus 2 failed verification Trustee dist 9 4 Learning Community Magnet Schools Learning Community Tiffany Huitt 5 Websitehttp www dallasisd org bookertDallas LandmarkDesignated24 April 2006 Contents 1 History 2 Statistics 3 Notable faculty 4 Notable alumni 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory Edit nbsp Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual ArtsIn 1892 Dallas established its first high school for African American pupils In 1911 the school was enlarged and named the Dallas Colored High School The school was moved in 1922 to larger quarters designed by famed Dallas architects Lang and Witchell and renamed Booker T Washington High School after the African American education pioneer Booker T Washington For many years it was the only Dallas high school that allowed students of color In 1939 Wilmer Hutchins Colored High School of the Wilmer Hutchins ISD burned down in a fire Afterwards African American WHISD students were sent to DISD high schools for colored people such as Washington 6 In 1942 teacher Thelma Paige Richardson sued the Dallas School District demanding equalization of pay based upon tenure and merit the school district denied that any discrimination was taking place Richardson with the help of the NAACP won the case increasing general awareness of discrimination in the public school system In 1952 it was enlarged yet again and given the new name as Booker T Washington Technical High School In 1976 the school was repurposed as the Arts Magnet at Booker T Washington High School inheriting and expanding the magnet school arts curriculum that had been in place in the Performing Arts Cluster at Skyline High School since 1970 The Arts Magnet became a prototype for magnet schools across the country The repurposing was part of the federal court desegregation orders that created the magnet school system in Dallas ISD Tasby v Estes 7 Paul Baker was selected by Superintendent Estes as founding director of the school The neighborhood surrounding Washington has evolved into the Dallas Arts District The main school building was designated an official Dallas Landmark in 2006 8 In 2008 the building was enlarged a third time when a new 65 million facility designed by Brad Cloepfil of Allied Works Architecture was completed The expansion preserved the historic main building 9 Statistics EditThe attendance rate for students at the school is 96 equal with the state average 32 of the students at Washington are economically disadvantaged 2 enroll in special education 31 enroll in gifted and talent programs and 1 are considered limited English proficient 10 The class of 2017 managed to receive over 60 million in offered scholarships and grants The ethnic makeup of the school is 39 White American 23 African American 32 Hispanic American 3 Asian American Pacific Islander American 3 multiracial and 1 American Indian Alaskan Native 10 The average class sizes at Washington are 20 students for English 27 for foreign language 19 for math 22 for science and 25 for social studies 10 Notable faculty EditJulia Caldwell FrazierNotable alumni EditNotable alumni include Erykah Badu 11 12 Grammy Award winning artist Zac Baird keyboardist for nu metal band Korn 13 Ernie Banks Hall of Fame baseball player 14 Bill Blair Negro leagues baseball player newspaper publisher Edie Brickell 11 Grammy Award winning artist Miguel Cervantes actor Hamilton in Chicago and on Broadway Reed Easterwood rock guitarist 15 Laganja Estranja RuPaul s Drag Race season six top eight Kennedy Davenport RuPaul s Drag Race season seven top four Todd Duffey actor Office Space 1999 Waiter with flair Arlo Eisenberg X Games in line skate athlete and visual artist 16 Shahine Ezell actor producer DJ Froy Gutierrez actor singer model Roy Hargrove Grammy Award winning jazz musician performer Darius Holbert film TV composer album producer performer 17 Willie Hutch singer songwriter Norah Jones 11 18 Grammy Award winning artist Shaun Martin 19 20 Grammy Award winning jazz musician Bunny Michael visual artist musician and rapper Elizabeth Mitchell actress known for her role as Dr Juliet Burke on Lost 21 Ephraim Owens musician trumpet Shawn Pittman blues rock singer multi instrumentalist songwriter and record producer 22 Marc Rebillet electronic musician and YouTube performer 23 Julia Scott Reed journalist Don Sidle NBA draft pick from the University of Oklahoma Erica Tazel actress Justified Roots Mafia III Firefly See also Edit nbsp United States portal nbsp Schools portalHistory of the African Americans in Dallas Fort Worth List of things named after Booker T WashingtonReferences Edit Administration Principal Dr Scott Rudes Dallas Independent School District Blackboard Inc Retrieved 21 October 2018 a b c d Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Dallas Independent School District Archived from the original on 19 May 2006 Retrieved 4 October 2006 a b c BOOKER T WASHINGTON SPVA MAGNET National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved March 25 2020 Schools by Trustee Districts 2007 08 PDF Dallas Independent School District archived from the original PDF on 4 October 2007 retrieved 4 October 2006 School Leadership Professional Learning Communities PDF Dallas Independent School District 2018 retrieved 3 January 2020 Benton Joshua 15 July 2005 A family on both sides of district s demise Pioneer fought to save W H granddaughter cast key vote to close it The Dallas Morning News p 1A Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 Retrieved 22 August 2009 DISD Desegregation Litigation Archives Background Info Underwood Law Library Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law Retrieved 3 January 2020 Booker T Washington School Dallas Landmarks Structures and Sites City of Dallas Retrieved 3 January 2020 Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Allied Works Architecture ArchDaily com ArchDaily 7 March 2011 Retrieved 24 February 2019 a b c Booker T Washington High School Dallas Texas GreatSchools org Retrieved 4 October 2006 a b c Larson J Louise 16 February 2008 Dallas performing visual arts school set for Taste of the Arts The Dallas Morning News Archived from the original on 22 January 2009 Retrieved 1 May 2008 Artists A Z Biography Erykah Badu VH1 MTV Networks Archived from the original on 2 April 2007 Retrieved 7 April 2007 Dallas Fort Worth Texas WFAA com Arts amp Entertainment web archive org 2007 09 30 Retrieved 2022 02 10 Fete for Banks Here Tuesday The Dallas Morning News 9 October 1955 Retrieved 14 June 2011 Milestones by Arts Magnet High School Archives Retrieved 2020 08 04 Arlo Eisenberg Burgers Hookers and Art Archived from the original on 14 February 2012 Retrieved 7 April 2012 Biography DariusHolbert com Retrieved 11 December 2012 Artists A Z Biography Norah Jones VH1 MTV Networks Archived from the original on 23 March 2007 Retrieved 23 March 2007 Dallas Jazz Piano Society 26 September 2017 Four Time Grammy Award Winning Oak Cliff Native Shaun Martin Headlines Dallas Jazz Piano Society Showcase Booker T Washington Alum s Concert to Benefit Key for Kids Music Education Program Press release Archived from the original on 15 September 2018 Retrieved 15 September 2018 Collar Matt Shaun Martin Biography AllMusic Retrieved 3 January 2020 Biography Elizabeth Mitchell Central Archived from the original on 4 April 2007 Retrieved 7 April 2007 BLUES JUNCTION Productions Shawn Pittman The BLUES JUNCTION Interview Bluesjunctionproductions com Retrieved January 13 2020 Electronic Provocateur Marc Rebillet Returns Home to Dallas with an International Following External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Booker T Washington High School website dallasisd org btw at the Wayback Machine archive index Booker T Washington HSPVA dallas isd tenet edu docs btw index htm at the Wayback Machine archive index Booker T Washington HS photos at the Portal to Texas History Arts Magnet Building Campaign Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Booker T Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts amp oldid 1161191842, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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