Booker T. Washington High School (Tennessee)
Public secondary school in Memphis, Tennessee, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Booker T Washington High School (also known as BTW)[2] is a public secondary school located north of Downtown Memphis, on the southside of Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The school was administered by the Memphis City Schools system, until the beginning of the 2013-14 year, it was served by the Shelby County Schools district. It serves grades 9-12. The school gained national attention when U.S. President Barack Obama delivered the school's 2011 commencement address as a reward for winning the 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge.
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Booker T. Washington High School | |
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715 South Lauderdale Street , | |
Coordinates | 35°07′40″N 90°02′42″W |
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Former name | Clay Street School |
Type | Public secondary |
Motto | We're tops! We lead and others follow. |
Established | 1873 (built)-1926 (rebuilt) |
School district | Memphis City Schools |
Principal | Alicia Kiner |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 593 (2016-17)[1] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | |
Mascot | Warrior |
Affiliations | Shelby County Schools |
Website | BTWHS Website |
Eastern facade with main entrance from South Lauderdale Street |
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