Like much of Independence Heights, Booker T. Washington High School Booker embraces its past while building for the future. Nicknamed “Booker T,” the school was started in 1892 and was rebuilt on its present Yale Street site in 1959. The school now serves 762 students in Grades 9-12. About half of the school’s Golden Eagles are enrolled in a magnet program known as the High School for Engineering Professions.
Booker T opened its new building in the 2018 school year. The building features outdoor teaching and dining areas and a state-of-the-art gym. Athletic teams, including football, basketball, track and field, and girls' volleyball and golf, take full advantage of the gym. A full-time after-school coordinator supervises extracurricular activities, including choir, culinary arts, and a video game club.
Although Booker T. Washington High’s graduation rate and standardized test scores lag behind the state median, students are making acceptable academic progress. Students enjoy a favorable 13:1 student/teacher ratio, lower than the district average.
Booker T is part of the tapestry of life in Independence Heights. Students and residents are proud of the beautiful new building and the revitalizing engineering magnet program.
Booker T Washington Sr High
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
4204 Yale St,
Houston, TX
Houston Independent School District
School Details
Head of School
Dr Carlos R Phillips
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1050
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
35%
Reading Proficiency
24%
Average GPA
3.2
Graduation Rate
62%
Niche Grade
C
B-
B-
B-
B
B
B
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.2
Reading Proficiency
24%
Math Proficiency
35%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
57
Full Time Teachers
57
Teachers in First or Second Year
32.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1050
Math
520
Verbal
520
Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
24
Reading
25
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
7%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
English
4%
State Average
17%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
679:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.3%
Female
46.7%
Hispanic
49.8%
Black
47.9%
White
1.1%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Houston
61 Students
Prairie View A & M University
50 Students
Texas A&M University
46 Students
University of Houston - Downtown
38 Students
Texas Southern University
37 Students
University of Texas - Austin
32 Students
Rice University
26 Students
Texas State University
25 Students
Sam Houston State University
25 Students
Baylor University
24 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing
15 Students
Business
14 Students
Biology
10 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
9 Students
Psychology
8 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
7 Students
Sport and Fitness Management
7 Students
Computer Science
6 Students
Animal Sciences and Husbandry
6 Students
Aerospace Engineering
6 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
4/16/2024
My experience with Washington B.T.H.S. has been overall pretty positive with only minor cons. The only negative thing is that the state take over the HISD district has restricted a lot and has made the school more strict.
4/6/2021
My experience was just average. Most students don't care about school. Can't learn in classrooms with all the distractions. Only take AP classes if you want to actually learn. School is doing more to make it a passing school.
6/7/2018
Booker t Washington is a great high school. There is so much history and culture with in our school. The school is constantly evolving into something that'll be great for the future.
GreatSchools Reviews
9/5/2014
i think this is a very goog school. I am a 10th grader at Washington , and i love the teachers bacause they play the rold of your teacher and also a person you will learn to talk to about anything.
12/27/2013
Students develop an attitude of not caring because when they get to the school, that's the attitude that is encouraged. The school environment is unsafe and the students are out of control. Good teachers leave because they are treated poorly and only unqualified staff stays. So many unprepared stude...
5/27/2011
I attend this school and the opportunities that the engineering program offers are amazing. I recently took a trip to Fredericksburg TX with my rocketry class and launch our high powered rocket. The launch of our rocket was succesful and we all had a great time building our rocket. The various amoun...
1/19/2011
I'm a senior at Booker T. Washington currently and I'm going to have to disagree with all of the previous reviews. I've really enjoyed my years at Booker T. and learned a lot about engineering. I recently got accepted to Rice University for mechanical engineering.
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About Independence Heights
List Price Range
$173K - $4.9M
Homes For Sale
9
Average Home Value
$302,793
Median Lot Size
5,227 Sq Ft
% Renters
53%
Household Income
$59,936
% of College Grads
21.1%
Median Age
38
Average House Size
1,406 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
68.1%
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