Booker T Washington High

1111 Park Ave, Norfolk VA, 23504 | Norfolk City Public Schools | 757-628-3575
  • grades 9-12
  • students 927
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 85 in Norfolk
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
68%Norfolk
79%Virginia

Booker T Washington High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Norfolk City Public Schools" in Norfolk, VA. There are a total of 927 students and 84 teachers at Booker T Washington High, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Booker T Washington High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.0%, which is 13% lower than the Virginia average.

Booker T Washington High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students927
Teachers84
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment170
Taking some courses86
Taking some courses (not tests)21
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses69

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Booker T Washington High, there are a total of 170 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 86 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Booker T Washington High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 5.6% 22.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 85.1% 60.9% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 2.4% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 6.6% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 6.3% 4.5% 3.1%

Norfolk demographics profile

StatisticNorfolkVirginiaNational
Population244,3008,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,58621891
Median age30.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%57%55%
Speak English89%84%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Norfolk

IndexNorfolkVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.6%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.9%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.6%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.6%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Booker T Washington High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.