He worked hard to support his fellow men, and dedicated his entire life to the betterment of others. He founded and oversaw the Tuskegee Institute to ensure the continued success of the students, including George Washington Carver. Washington believed in teamwork and excellence. He believed that through technical skills and personal productivity, African Americans would eventually be seen as equals in society. There he had the position to advocate on behalf of African Americans, encouraging them to get their constitutional rights through their own moral and economic advancement. eventually became the first principal of Tuskegee Institute. After teaching for several years and attending seminary school, Booker T. began attending college in Virginia, working as a janitor to help pay his expenses. Understanding the importance of an education at sixteen Booker T.
Washington High School celebrated its 107th year.īooker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856-November 14, 1915) was born a slave to an African American mother and an unknown white father. Major universities and colleges, as well as technical, business, government, art and music academies actively recruit Booker T. These programs attract students who thrive in an academically challenging environment. We are at the forefront of academic trends as one of only two high schools in Oklahoma to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma and the only high school in Oklahoma to offer the IB Middle Years Programme. Our racially-balanced student body boasts a nationally-ranked academic bowl team and speech and debate team, as well as championship basketball, football, soccer, swim, and volleyball teams. This philosophy has resulted in our institution's recognition as one of the most successful secondary schools in the United States. Washington continues to thrive based on the twin ideals of promoting excellence and acceptance of diversity. This school was established as a magnet school and serves students from every racial, ethnic, religious, and socio-economic group in Tulsa. Washington was chosen in 1973 to be the vehicle for Tulsa's school desegregation program.
Our school is ranked as one of the top high schools in the U.S.įounded in 1913 to serve the citizens of the African-American community, Booker T. In 20 the school received the coveted distinction of being a Blue Ribbon School recognized by the United States government for being academically superior. Washington is a world-class high school in the heart of America. The schools in the North Tulsa district are Rogers, McLain, and Central.Booker T. Marshall says students in North Tulsa need to be equipped with the same resources as schools in other parts of Tulsa to have an equal chance at getting into Booker T. “They have not been given the tools by the district to work with them so the students have been written off and therefore not encouraged not to excel in academics,” Marshall said. Marshall says it’s hard for kids in those quadrants to meet those requirements. TPS says 60-percent of the freshmen spots are for one and two. Kids from quadrants one and two are in the north Tulsa area. Also, to apply, Tulsa is divided into four quadrants. Those requirements include a 2.5 GPA or higher, and testing within the 35th percentile in math and reading. Tulsa Public School (TPS) board member Jennettie Marshall says it’s a magnet school that you need to apply to be accepted into, but is concerned many kids in north Tulsa cannot meet the requirements.Įach year, Booker T. It’s since dropped by more than 50 black students. Washington.Īccording to data from the Oklahoma Department of Education, in the 2017 - 2018 school year, more than 400 African American students were enrolled out of more than 1,300 students. She says she’s seeing a dramatic decline in the number of African American students enrolled at Booker T.
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