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Booker T. Washington High School (Pensacola, Florida)
Secondary school in Pensacola, Florida, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Booker T. Washington High School is a secondary school currently located at 6000 College Parkway in Pensacola, Florida, and is part of the Escambia County School District. It was named after the African-American education pioneer Booker T. Washington. The previous location for the school is now in use as the J.E. Hall Center.
Booker T. Washington is also the primary location for disabled students in the county.
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History
The school first opened in 1916 as a segregated black school and remained that way until 1969, when it was integrated as a result of a federal court order. It moved from its previous location on Texar Drive in 1982 to College Parkway.
Notable alumni
- Beth Barr, University of Texas All-American backstroker, and 1988 Seoul Olympic Silver medalist for the United States in the 4x100-meter medley relay.[2]
- Derrick Brooks, NFL linebacker[3]
- Ladarius Green, former NFL tight end [4][5]
- Daniel James Jr., aka Daniel "Chappie" James Jr., first African-American four-star general in the United States Armed Forces[6]
- Roy Jones Jr., former world champion boxer [7]
- Alex Leatherwood, NFL offensive tackle
- Jerry Pate, pro golfer and golf course designer[8]
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