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Description: “Booker T. Washington, located at 502 N. Admire, was a high school, constructed by the WPA. It was a segregated high school in a time before integration, and was closed in 1968. “This is a two-story red brick building, with the first floor partially below ground level.
- 502 N. Admire St. El Reno, OK
- Canadian
- WPA
- No
In 1916 Booker T. Washington High School for African Americans opened in Luther. The facility expanded in 1922. Destroyed by fire in December 1930, the school building was rebuilt in 1931. It was heralded as one of the premier high schools for blacks in the United States; its graduates were accepted at African American colleges across the country.
- The Set-Up
- Reading The Fine Print
- The Target
- The Black Neighborhood
The background of the plan seemed innocuous enough. In 2003, Tulsa community leaders wanted to build a sports arena. They devised a sales tax referendum. The proceeds were to be used to issue revenue bonds to construct the arena. Because the sales tax referendum would be countywide, Tulsa needed support from other municipalities in the county and t...
And as to the project being “included” on the ballot, the ballot Proposition 4 text as voted on September 9, 2003 was as follows: PROPOSITION NO. 4 (Capital Improvements/Community Enrichment) “SHALL THE COUNTY OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA, BY ITS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LEVY AND COLLECT A SEVENTEEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT (17.50%) OF ONE PERCENT (1.0%) SA...
As it turned out, the South Side Additions of Sand Springs were the principal target of the “redevelopment” initiative. Not coincidently, they also constituted the largest Black neighborhood in the city. The Corridor Plan, and thus the extension of the area subject to urban renewal, encompassed this Black residential area. To be clear, this neighbo...
The residents of what was called Area A, the first phase of the redevelopment plan, deserved special attention. Although the Corridor Plan does not mention it, they constituted by far the largest Black neighborhood in Sand Springs, including half of the city’s Black population. Based on the Corridor Plan, there were 68 occupied residences in the ar...
Parent/Student Resources. Extensive research has shown that students, yes even high school students, achieve more in school when their parents are involved in their education. BTW’s Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) is a great way to get involved and stay connected to what is going on at Booker T.
The Booker T. Washington Hall of Fame Foundation is a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the legacy of Booker T. Washington High School. In addition to awarding college scholarships to graduating students, the foundation recognizes alumni, patrons and former members of the school’s faculty and administration who have who ...
1514 East Zion Street. Tulsa, OK 74106-4106. (918) 925-1000. District: Tulsa. SchoolDigger Rank: 8th of 350 Oklahoma High Schools. Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,850. Student/teacher ratio: 21.4. Number of students: 1,280. Racial breakdown: White: 31.5% African American: 28.4% Hispanic: 22.9% more. Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.3%
Booker T. Washington High School refers to several schools in the United States named after the African-American education pioneer Booker T. Washington : Booker T. Washington Magnet High School (Montgomery, Alabama) Booker T. Washington High School ( Tuskegee, Alabama) Booker T. Washington High School (Miami, Florida)
