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'Booker T. Washington High School' is a high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was named after the African-American education pioneer Booker T. Washington. Booker T. Washington High School is one of nine high schools in Tulsa Public Schools.
In 2007, Booker T. Washington placed 75th in ''Newsweek'' magazine's list of top 1000 schools in the United States of America. The magazine ranked high schools according to the ratio of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school in 2004 to the number of graduating seniors. Booker T. Washington is a public high school that accepts students based upon their academic merit, rather than their geographical location. The school uses applicants' middle school grades and attendance record, as well as their Iowa Tests of Educational Development scores to determine an admission decision. Two middle schools in the Tulsa area, Woodrow Wilson Middle School and George Washington Carver Middle School, are "feeders" into Booker T. Washington; students from these schools are offered preferential admission consideration. To ensure greater ethnic, economic, and intellectual diversity, students who live in historically minority and economically depressed neighborhoods are also offered preferential admission consideration.
Booker T. Washington High School was founded in 1913 with a class of fourteen students and a staff of two teachers. The school served African American high school students during segregation. It was named after the African-American education pioneer Booker T. Washington. The Tulsa Public Schools district was slow to react to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ''de jure'' racial segregation was unconstitutional in the ''Brown v. Board of Education'' decision in 1954, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed all racial segregation in the United States. However, in 1973 Booker T. Washington was chosen to be the vehicle for Tulsa’s school desegregation program. At that time, Tulsa was racially divided along North-South lines. As Booker T. Washington was built during Segregation, it was located in north Tulsa. In order to accomplish desegregation, the Tulsa School Board established a system of desegregation busing. As part of this policy, Booker T. Washington became a magnet school; it no longer had a home neighborhood from which students were accepted. Students instead had to apply for admission to the school and were drawn from across the Tulsa School District. A racial quota system was established; until the 2004-2005 school year, 45% of the students accepted identified themselves as "white," 45% identified themselves as "black," and 10% came from "other" ethnic categories. However, in 2003, the Supreme Court ruled in ''Grutter v. Bollinger'' and ''Gratz v. Bollinger'' that quota systems constituted racial discrimination and violated the Constitution. Booker T. Washington accepted the ruling and eliminated their quota system for accepting students in favor a system based on geographic system. Due to Tulsa's regional demographics, this system is calibrated to maintain a similar racial distribution to the old quota system.
Today, the Booker T. Washington Hornets boast a nationally known band, the are known as the "High Steppin T-Connection" marching band. The also boast a championship basketball, football, swimming, cross country, and soccer teams, a nationally ranked academic bowl team, a nationally competitive science bowl team, a robotics team, a forensics team, and competitive cheerleading and pom teams. Booker T. Washington was the first Tulsa Public High School to offer Advanced Placement courses and began offering the International Baccalaureate program in 1983. The 2003-2004 school year marked the 90th anniversary of Booker T. Washington and the dedication of a new 25 million dollar, 250,000 square foot school building. This building was designed to encompass the rich heritage of the school and tried to incorporate many themes from the previous facility. [1]
Booker T. Washington is an International Baccalaureate world school accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to grant the IB Diploma to students who complete the two-year program. Participation in the IB Programme is not mandatory. In addition to the IB Programme, Booker T. offers every Advanced Placement course, with the exception of AP Italian Language and Culture and AP United States Government and Politics. Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are taught in English, math, social studies, science, computer science, foreign language, and the arts.
Booker T. Washington was part of a study by the Education Trust and the ACT (examination). Published in 2005, ''On Course for Success'' focused on high performing, diversely populated schools that provide students with college-preparatory courses, qualified teachers, flexible teaching styles, and extra tutorial support. The study identified specific academic skills that should to be taught to high school students in order to prepare high school graduates for college. The study focused on English, math, and science courses, and claimed that Booker T. Washington was "Doing things right."
The school offers seven world languages: Spanish, French, German, Latin, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. All of these languages are offered through level V. In 2005, 81% of the student body was enrolled in a world language, and 10% was enrolled in a level IV language class, or higher. Booker T. Washington has an active exchange program with China, Japan, Russia, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay, Venezuela, India, and many European countries.
Five faculty members have Doctorates and 31 have Master's degrees. In Oklahoma, a Bachelor's degree is the minimum degree required to teach at a public high school. 40% of teachers at Booker T. Washington have more than eleven years of experience. The student to teacher ratio is 19 to 1.
The school claims that its annual school-wide talent show, "Hi-Jinks" is the longest continuously running variety show west of the Mississippi. Every four years faculty members also have a talent show, "Lo-Jinks". While the "Hi-Jinks" claim is unverifiable, the school holds the record for the longest run of appearances at the National Academic Championship with 21.
★ Academic Bowl '13': 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1991, 1990
★ Speech And Debate '6': 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1979
★ Academic Bowl '1': 1992[2]
Booker T. Washington has a storied history in Athletics and has captured 44 state championships.[3] Several former Booker T. athletes have gone on to the NFL and NBA. Booker T. plays home football games at S.E. Williams Stadium.
★ Boys Basketball '13': 2002, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1981, 1977, 1973
★ Football '6': 1984, 1973, 1971, 1969, 1968, 1967
★ Boys Soccer '6': 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1992, 1985
★ Boys Track '4': 1984, 1982, 1979, 1970
★ Girls Track '8': 2005, 2004, 1997, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1990, 1974
★ Wrestling '4': 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976
★ Volleyball '1': 1976
★ Boys Swimming: '2': 1985, 1981
★ John Hope Franklin – Historian and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
★ Heather Langenkamp – actress, ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise
★ Judy Eason McIntyre – State Senator for district 11 in Oklahoma
★ R. W. McQuarters – NFL football player
★ Robert Meachem – New Orleans Saints Wide Receiver
★ Dan Piraro – Syndicated cartoonist: ''Bizarro''
★ Etan Thomas – NBA basketball player
★ Wayman Tisdale – NBA basketball player and jazz bassist / recording artist
★ Amber Valletta – Model and actress
★ Daniel H. Wilson – Columnist for ''Popular Mechanics'' and author of ''How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion''
★ Mark Anderson - NFL football player
★ Allan Heinberg American film scriptwriter, currently writes for ''Grey's Anatomy''
★ John Waldron 2003 TPS Teacher of the Year, 2007 National Council for International Visitors Educator of the Year.
★ Shea Seals Head Basketball Coach, former NBA Player [4]
1. Facility replacement
2. National Academic Championship
3. OSSAA
4. Seals is welcomed as coach
★ School Web Site
★ Booker T. Washington Alumni Association
★ Speech and Debate Team Website
★ The "Newsweek" article with the complete list of the top 1,000 U.S. high schools
★ The International Baccalaureate Organization website
★ The official Advanced Placement Program website
★ The "On Course for Success" report
'Booker T. Washington High School' is a high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was named after the African-American education pioneer Booker T. Washington. Booker T. Washington High School is one of nine high schools in Tulsa Public Schools.
| Contents |
| Overview |
| History |
| Academics and Administration |
| State Championships |
| National Championships |
| Athletics |
| State Championships |
| Notable Alumni |
| Notable Faculty |
| References |
| External links |
Overview
In 2007, Booker T. Washington placed 75th in ''Newsweek'' magazine's list of top 1000 schools in the United States of America. The magazine ranked high schools according to the ratio of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school in 2004 to the number of graduating seniors. Booker T. Washington is a public high school that accepts students based upon their academic merit, rather than their geographical location. The school uses applicants' middle school grades and attendance record, as well as their Iowa Tests of Educational Development scores to determine an admission decision. Two middle schools in the Tulsa area, Woodrow Wilson Middle School and George Washington Carver Middle School, are "feeders" into Booker T. Washington; students from these schools are offered preferential admission consideration. To ensure greater ethnic, economic, and intellectual diversity, students who live in historically minority and economically depressed neighborhoods are also offered preferential admission consideration.
History
Booker T. Washington High School was founded in 1913 with a class of fourteen students and a staff of two teachers. The school served African American high school students during segregation. It was named after the African-American education pioneer Booker T. Washington. The Tulsa Public Schools district was slow to react to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that ''de jure'' racial segregation was unconstitutional in the ''Brown v. Board of Education'' decision in 1954, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed all racial segregation in the United States. However, in 1973 Booker T. Washington was chosen to be the vehicle for Tulsa’s school desegregation program. At that time, Tulsa was racially divided along North-South lines. As Booker T. Washington was built during Segregation, it was located in north Tulsa. In order to accomplish desegregation, the Tulsa School Board established a system of desegregation busing. As part of this policy, Booker T. Washington became a magnet school; it no longer had a home neighborhood from which students were accepted. Students instead had to apply for admission to the school and were drawn from across the Tulsa School District. A racial quota system was established; until the 2004-2005 school year, 45% of the students accepted identified themselves as "white," 45% identified themselves as "black," and 10% came from "other" ethnic categories. However, in 2003, the Supreme Court ruled in ''Grutter v. Bollinger'' and ''Gratz v. Bollinger'' that quota systems constituted racial discrimination and violated the Constitution. Booker T. Washington accepted the ruling and eliminated their quota system for accepting students in favor a system based on geographic system. Due to Tulsa's regional demographics, this system is calibrated to maintain a similar racial distribution to the old quota system.
Today, the Booker T. Washington Hornets boast a nationally known band, the are known as the "High Steppin T-Connection" marching band. The also boast a championship basketball, football, swimming, cross country, and soccer teams, a nationally ranked academic bowl team, a nationally competitive science bowl team, a robotics team, a forensics team, and competitive cheerleading and pom teams. Booker T. Washington was the first Tulsa Public High School to offer Advanced Placement courses and began offering the International Baccalaureate program in 1983. The 2003-2004 school year marked the 90th anniversary of Booker T. Washington and the dedication of a new 25 million dollar, 250,000 square foot school building. This building was designed to encompass the rich heritage of the school and tried to incorporate many themes from the previous facility. [1]
Academics and Administration
Booker T. Washington is an International Baccalaureate world school accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) to grant the IB Diploma to students who complete the two-year program. Participation in the IB Programme is not mandatory. In addition to the IB Programme, Booker T. offers every Advanced Placement course, with the exception of AP Italian Language and Culture and AP United States Government and Politics. Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are taught in English, math, social studies, science, computer science, foreign language, and the arts.
Booker T. Washington was part of a study by the Education Trust and the ACT (examination). Published in 2005, ''On Course for Success'' focused on high performing, diversely populated schools that provide students with college-preparatory courses, qualified teachers, flexible teaching styles, and extra tutorial support. The study identified specific academic skills that should to be taught to high school students in order to prepare high school graduates for college. The study focused on English, math, and science courses, and claimed that Booker T. Washington was "Doing things right."
The school offers seven world languages: Spanish, French, German, Latin, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. All of these languages are offered through level V. In 2005, 81% of the student body was enrolled in a world language, and 10% was enrolled in a level IV language class, or higher. Booker T. Washington has an active exchange program with China, Japan, Russia, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay, Venezuela, India, and many European countries.
Five faculty members have Doctorates and 31 have Master's degrees. In Oklahoma, a Bachelor's degree is the minimum degree required to teach at a public high school. 40% of teachers at Booker T. Washington have more than eleven years of experience. The student to teacher ratio is 19 to 1.
The school claims that its annual school-wide talent show, "Hi-Jinks" is the longest continuously running variety show west of the Mississippi. Every four years faculty members also have a talent show, "Lo-Jinks". While the "Hi-Jinks" claim is unverifiable, the school holds the record for the longest run of appearances at the National Academic Championship with 21.
State Championships
★ Academic Bowl '13': 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1991, 1990
★ Speech And Debate '6': 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1979
National Championships
★ Academic Bowl '1': 1992[2]
Athletics
Booker T. Washington has a storied history in Athletics and has captured 44 state championships.[3] Several former Booker T. athletes have gone on to the NFL and NBA. Booker T. plays home football games at S.E. Williams Stadium.
State Championships
★ Boys Basketball '13': 2002, 2001, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1981, 1977, 1973
★ Football '6': 1984, 1973, 1971, 1969, 1968, 1967
★ Boys Soccer '6': 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1992, 1985
★ Boys Track '4': 1984, 1982, 1979, 1970
★ Girls Track '8': 2005, 2004, 1997, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1990, 1974
★ Wrestling '4': 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976
★ Volleyball '1': 1976
★ Boys Swimming: '2': 1985, 1981
Notable Alumni
★ John Hope Franklin – Historian and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
★ Heather Langenkamp – actress, ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise
★ Judy Eason McIntyre – State Senator for district 11 in Oklahoma
★ R. W. McQuarters – NFL football player
★ Robert Meachem – New Orleans Saints Wide Receiver
★ Dan Piraro – Syndicated cartoonist: ''Bizarro''
★ Etan Thomas – NBA basketball player
★ Wayman Tisdale – NBA basketball player and jazz bassist / recording artist
★ Amber Valletta – Model and actress
★ Daniel H. Wilson – Columnist for ''Popular Mechanics'' and author of ''How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion''
★ Mark Anderson - NFL football player
★ Allan Heinberg American film scriptwriter, currently writes for ''Grey's Anatomy''
Notable Faculty
★ John Waldron 2003 TPS Teacher of the Year, 2007 National Council for International Visitors Educator of the Year.
★ Shea Seals Head Basketball Coach, former NBA Player [4]
References
1. Facility replacement
2. National Academic Championship
3. OSSAA
4. Seals is welcomed as coach
External links
★ School Web Site
★ Booker T. Washington Alumni Association
★ Speech and Debate Team Website
★ The "Newsweek" article with the complete list of the top 1,000 U.S. high schools
★ The International Baccalaureate Organization website
★ The official Advanced Placement Program website
★ The "On Course for Success" report
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