Booker T. Washington High School (Norfolk, Virginia)
Encyclopedia
Booker T. Washington High School is a public high school
located in Norfolk, Virginia
. It is administered by Norfolk City Public Schools. The school colors are maroon, gold, and white, and the nickname is the Mighty Bookers.
The current facility, on Park Avenue, opened in 1974.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
. It is administered by Norfolk City Public Schools. The school colors are maroon, gold, and white, and the nickname is the Mighty Bookers.
The current facility, on Park Avenue, opened in 1974.
Notable alumni
- Bruce Smith, NFL Hall of Fame defensive end
- Pernell WhitakerPernell WhitakerPernell Whitaker , nicknamed "Sweet Pea", is a professional boxing trainer and retired American professional boxer...
, several time World Boxing Champion - Jack WilliamsJack WilliamsJohn Henry Williams VC DCM MM & Bar , was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Williams was born in Nantyglo, Monmouthshire in 1886.- World War I :He is the most...
, Cornerback, Kent CollegeKent CollegeKent College, Canterbury is a co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils between the ages of 11 and 18. It was founded in 1885, and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
, 2008 NFL Draft Pick - Michael Basnight, Running Back, Cincinnati Bengals
- Ashley King, Bad Girls Club participant
- Antoine Thompson, Cornerback, Nevada-Reno, signed with the St. Louis RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
in 2010