Booker_T._Washington_High_School_(Pensacola,_Florida)

Booker T. Washington High School (Pensacola, Florida)

Booker T. Washington High School (Pensacola, Florida)

School in Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida, United States


Booker T. Washington High School is a secondary school currently located at 6000 College Parkway in Pensacola, Florida, and is part of the Escambia County School District. It was named after the African-American education pioneer Booker T. Washington. The previous location for the school is now in use as the J.E. Hall Center.

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Booker T. Washington is also the primary location for disabled students in the county.

History

The school first opened in 1916 as a segregated black school and remained that way until 1969, when it was integrated as a result of a federal court order. It moved from its previous location on Texar Drive in 1982 to College Parkway.

Notable alumni

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References

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