Booker T Washington High School
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(334) 727-0073
Booker T Washington High School serves 497 students in grades 9-12.
Booker T Washington High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
School Overview
Booker T Washington High School's student population of 497 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 497 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Rankings
Booker T Washington High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Booker T Washington High School is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1118 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 8% |
| Black | 99% | 33% |
| White | 1% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.59 |
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Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 91% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (06-07) | 6% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Macon County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Booker T Washington High School is Macon County Area Vocational School (2.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Tuskegee Institute Middle School (2.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Tuskegee Institute Tuskegee Institute Middle School Math: 20% | Reading: 31%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 221 students10
2.3 miles
1809 Franklin Rd
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
(334) 727-2580 2.3 6-8 221 - Tuskegee Institute Macon County Area Vocational School Vocational School Grades: 9-12
2.4 miles
1902 Taylor Street
Tuskegee Institute, AL 36088
(334) 727-1600 2.4 9-12 n/a - Tuskegee Tuskegee Public Elementary School Math: 22% | Reading: 24%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 4-6 | 350 students10
3.0 miles
101 E Price St
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-3222 3 4-6 350 - Tuskegee George Washington Carver Elementary School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-3 | 455 students10
3.6 miles
303 Union Springs Highway
Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-2700 3.6 PK-3 455 - Shorter Dc Wolfe School Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 120 students10
10.1 miles
4450 Cross Keys Rd
Shorter, AL 36075
(334) 727-1641 10.1 K-6 120
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