Booker T. Washington High School
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Washington High School | |
School Information | |
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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
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
- 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