Booker T. Washington High School
| Washington High School | |
| School Information | |
|---|---|
| Location | 6000 College Parkway |
| Opened | 1916 1982 |
| Principal | Dr. Michael Roberts |
| Assistant Principal(s) | Sauderlind Tompkins |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Colors | Blue, white & gold |
| Yearbook | Graffiti |
| Phone | (850) 475-5257 |
| Website | www.btwash.org |
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Booker T. Washington High School is a public high school in the Escambia County School District.
History[edit]
Washington High School originally opened in 1916 at 30 East Texar Drive (now the J. E. Hall Center). It was a segregated black school named for African-American educational pioneer Booker T. Washington. It was desegregated in 1970 and moved to its current location in 1982.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Roy Jones, Jr--renowed boxer
- General Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr.
- Derrick Brooks--linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida State University
- Sherman L. Robinson "Number 1 Wildcat" Principal 1979-1988 [1]
- Kenneth B. Bell "Former Florida Supreme Court Judge"
- Beth Barr
- Emmitt Smith, Jr.--father of NFL Superstar Emmitt Smith
- Stephen Mills
- John Mills
- Jerry Pate - winner 1976 U.S. Open Golf Championship
- Andrea Hayes - former Olympic Swimmer
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