Booker T Washington Magnet High School

Booker T Washington Magnet High School is a tight-knit senior high in Montgomery, Alabama, overseen by Montgomery County. The school educates 492 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Booker T Washington Magnet High School sits 28% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 51 schools in Montgomery County (26,958 students total), Booker T Washington Magnet High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Booker T Washington Magnet High School logs that Black students make up the majority at 76%; the rest breaks down as 10% White, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Booker T Washington Magnet High School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting Booker T Washington Magnet High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Montgomery County's rate of about 67%.

After controlling for student poverty, Booker T Washington Magnet High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.4%, the actual is 44.5%, a residual of -9.9 points.

In the broader community, Montgomery County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,386 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Montgomery County's 60 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,131 students), Booker T Washington Magnet High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Brewbaker Primary School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Booker T Washington Magnet High School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Booker T Washington Magnet High School has grew 21%, going from 406 students in 2018 to 492 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment expanded from 64% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 18.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Booker T Washington Magnet High School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.