Booker T. Washington Senior High School (Miami, Florida)
Booker T. Washington Senior High School | |
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Address | |
1200 NW 6th Ave , Florida 33136 United States | |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary |
Motto | Not the Largest But The Best |
Established | August 1926 to 1967 regained high school status August 1999 |
Status | Active |
School district | Miami-Dade County Public Schools |
Principal | Kevin E. Lawrence[2] |
Teaching staff | 57.00[4] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 983[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.25[3] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | |
Mascot | Tornado |
Team name | Tornadoes |
School hours | 7:20 AM to 2:20 PM |
Average class size | 16 |
Website | Booker T. Washington website |
Booker T. Washington Senior High School is a normal four year
History
Booker T. Washington Senior High School was originally founded in the area of
It was converted to a middle school in 1967, to help desegregate the
As of 2010, the FCAT was terminated from mainstream use and has since been alternated for the Florida End Of course Exam along with English Language Arts and Mathematical assessments.[9]
The school has a 40-ft. diameter teaching planetarium.
Demographics
Booker T. Washington is 38% Black, 59% Hispanic (of any race), and 3% white non-Hispanic.[10]
Athletics
The Miami Booker T. Washington Tornadoes athletic rivals in Miami are Miami Northwestern Bulls and Miami Central Rockets.
In May 2007 the Tornadoes were Florida's
After finishing as runner-up in the 2011 championship game, the Tornadoes won consecutive FHSAA Class 4A Football State Championships in 2012 and 2013.[11][12][13]
The coach at the time was head coach Tim Harris. The team was also selected as the 2013 winner of the
In 2014, Tim Harris Jr. assumed the head coaching role. With a 41-0 winning streak the team was awarded a national ranking of #2 in the nation by USA Today's Super25 Rankings.[16] This was supported by a 15–0 season that included a 55–27 defeat of then state champion Oscar F. Smith Tigers of Chesapeake, Virginia and Tucker Knights out of Atlanta, Georgia.[17][18] Also includes a wins over rival Miami Central Rockets who were ranked #6 in the nation and a O.T thriller with the Bingham Miners of Utah ranked #8 in a state champion bowl series matchup and becoming recognized as the first four time state champion in Dade County.[19][20]
The school in total has 7 football titles, including 1 National(2013), and 6 State Championships(2007,2012,2013,2014,2015,2019) and 16 consecutive district 8-4A titles.[21]
Notable alumni
- Maurice Alexander, NFL wide receiver for the Detroit Lions[22]
- Antonio Callaway, former American football wide receiver[23]
- Johnny Dingle, former American football defensive lineman
- Antonio Dixon, former American football nose tackle[24]
- Quinton Dunbar, former American football cornerback
- Brandon Harris, former American football player and current co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach for the Florida Atlantic Owls
- Treon Harris, former college football quarterback and wide receiver[25]
- Larry Little, former American football guard
- Kadeem Telfort, NFL tackle for the Green Bay Packers[26]
- Chad Thomas, former American football defensive end
- Matthew Thomas, former American football linebacker
- Lynden Trail, former American football linebacker
- Mark Walton, former NFL running back[27]
See also
References
- ^ "Booker T Washington". NCES.ED.GOV-date=september 09,2021.
- ^ "Booker T. Washington SHS". Dadeschools.net. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "Booker T Washington". NCES.ED.GOV-date=september 09,2021.
- ^ "Booker T Washington". NCES.ED.GOV-date=september 09,2021.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for BOOKER T. WASHINGTON SENIOR HIGH". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "IPH Communities – Overtown Chronology | University of Miami Libraries". www.library.miami.edu. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "73yearold Historic Washington To Be Expanded To Full High School". Miami Today. 2000-11-30. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "73yearold Historic Washington To Be Expanded To Full High School". Miami Today. 2000-11-30. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ Solodev (2020-10-16). "End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments". www.fldoe.org. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Booker T. Washington Senior High School". Public School Review. Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ http://www.fhsaa.org/sports/football/archives/2011-12/stats 2011-12 FHSAA Football Championship Stats
- ^ http://www.fhsaa.org/node/7732 2012-13 FHSAA Football Championship Stats
- ^ http://www.fhsaa.org/sports/football/archives/2013-14/stats[permanent dead link] 2013-14 FHSAA Football Championship Stats
- ^ Tim Kephart (September 6, 2013). "Booker T. Tops Miami Central 28-17". CBS. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ Andre C. Fernandez (September 6, 2013). "Clash of Dade football powers Central and Booker T. has national impact". Miami Herald. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
- ^ "Bishop Gorman No. 1, Booker T. Washington No. 2 in final Super 25 rankings". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ Fisher, Jeff (2014-08-24). "#7 Booker T. Washington blows by Oscar Smith". High School Football America. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ Fisher, Jeff (2014-08-31). "#7 Booker T. Washington (FL) beats Tucker (GA) 19-7". High School Football America. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Booker T. Washington stays perfect with OT thriller in Burger King State Champions Bowl Series". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2014-12-28. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "When state champs collide: Miami Central vs. Booker T. Washington". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Florida High School Athletic Association" (PDF). fhsaa.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Maurice Alexander". fiusports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Booker T. Washington WR Antonio Callaway chooses Florida Gators". Miami Herald. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ Hayes, Marcus (December 9, 2009). "Eagles defensive tackle Dixon succeeding beyond his wildest dreams". Philly.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
- ^ Andrew Kulha (July 9, 2013). "Treon Harris Commits to Florida State: What 4-Star ATH Brings to Seminoles". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ Long, Corey (January 31, 2017). "Meet: Kadeem Telfort". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ Degnan, Susan Miller (January 9, 2015). "Booker T. Washington star running back Mark Walton looking forward to becoming a Hurricane". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.