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Enrollment
1,302
High
DISTRICT 820 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TULSA·NCES 403024001583
Booker T. Washington High School
1514 East Zion Street, Tulsa, OK 74106 · (918) 925-1000 · Tulsa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,302 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
644 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 68%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 334 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 348 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 332 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 288 | 22% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Booker T. Washington High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker T. Washington High School this school | 1,302 | 49.5% | N/A |
| Carl Albert High School Oklahoma City | 1,087 | 47.0% | N/A |
| Harding Fine Arts High School Oklahoma City | 400 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Midwest City High School Midwest City | 1,293 | 43.2% | N/A |
| Harding Charter Preparatory High School Oklahoma City | 538 | 60.4% | N/A |
| Thomas Edison Preparatory High School Tulsa | 1,083 | 59.4% | N/A |
Matched among Oklahoma high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Booker T. Washington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Tulsa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,302 | #33 of 467 | #7 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #204 of 220 | #21 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.4% | #15 of 220 | #3 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #240 of 323 | #20 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #74 of 91 | #8 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,302
-25 (-2%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 1,207
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,302 | 62.4 | 20.9:1 | 49% (644) |
| 2023-24 | 1,285 | 59.3 | 21.7:1 | 54% (698) |
| 2022-23 | 1,280 | 59.8 | 21.4:1 | 52% (669) |
| 2020-21 | 1,327 | 63 | 21.1:1 | 54% (719) |
| 2017-18 | 1,333 | 62.9 | 21.2:1 | 42% (555) |
| 2015-16 | 1,325 | 67 | 19.8:1 | 50% (662) |
| 2010-11 | 1,268 | 68 | 18.6:1 | 49% (617) |
| 2000-01 | 1,243 | 66 | 18.8:1 | 22% (275) |
| 1990-91 | 1,207 | 74 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Booker T. Washington High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,333 to 1,302); teachers down 1% (62.9 to 62.4).
About Booker T. Washington High School
Booker T. Washington High School is a high-enrollment high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,302 students. The school's enrollment is 194% larger than the 443 average for high schools in Oklahoma.
Booker T. Washington High School is run by TULSA, whose 69 schools enroll 33,617 students.
Enrollment at Booker T. Washington High School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 30%. Other reported shares: 29% Black, 24% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 3% Native American. That compares with about 61% White among all Tulsa County residents. By the diversity index, Booker T. Washington High School comes in at 75%.
Teacher staffing is 62.4 full-time equivalents, or about 20.9 students per teacher. The 15.4:1 average for high schools in Oklahoma is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 49%. It compares with 62% for public schools in Tulsa County.
Across Tulsa County, median household income is about $69,009, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Tulsa County number 180 and enroll about 113,616.
Nearby, KIPP Tulsa Ms College Prep is about 0.3 miles away. Booker T. Washington High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Booker T. Washington High School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,302, starting from 1,327.
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Tulsa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
680,794
Census ACS
Median income
$69,009
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
180
113,616 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TULSA
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 1,160 students
- Thomas Edison Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 1,083 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Nathan Hale High SchoolHigh · 995 students
- Will Rogers College High SchoolHigh · 992 students
- Edison Preparatory Middle SchoolMiddle · 860 students
Other schools in Tulsa
- Union High SchoolHigh · 3,569 students
- Union 6th-7th Grade CenterMiddle · 2,123 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 1,160 students
- Thomas Edison Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 1,083 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Nathan Hale High SchoolHigh · 995 students
Other Booker T. Washington High schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Booker T. Washington High. Booker T. Washington High School is the largest of the 4.
- Booker T. Washington High SchoolAtlanta, GA · 856 students
- Booker T. Washington HighShreveport, LA · 722 students
- Booker T. Washington High SchoolNew Orleans, LA · 532 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Tulsa Ms College Prep0.3 mi · 274
- Anderson Elementary School0.6 mi · 346
- Felicitas Mendez Intl School0.7 mi · 329
- Hawthorne Elementary School1.1 mi · 357
- Carver Middle School1.2 mi · 651
- Springdale Elementary School1.2 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Booker T. Washington High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Booker T. Washington High School?
Booker T. Washington High School enrolls approximately 1,302 students in grades 09-12.
Is Booker T. Washington High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Booker T. Washington High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Booker T. Washington High School?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Booker T. Washington High School.
How diverse is Booker T. Washington High School?
Booker T. Washington High School reports a student body of 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 29% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Booker T. Washington High School?
Booker T. Washington High School is overseen by TULSA in Tulsa County.
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