Booker T Washington High

Booker T Washington High is one of the modestly sized senior highs in Norfolk, Virginia, run under Norfolk City Public Schools, with 904 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 25% smaller than the state mean of about 1,213.

Across the 44 schools in Norfolk City Public Schools (26,807 students total), Booker T Washington High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Booker T Washington High shows that Black students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school shows 10% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 40%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Booker T Washington High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Booker T Washington High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.9%, the actual is 58.8%, a residual of -4.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Norfolk city shows median household earnings sit near $66,109, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Norfolk city's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,807 students), Booker T Washington High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jacox Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Booker T Washington High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Booker T Washington High at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 49.5%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Booker T Washington High's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 927 (now 904). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 81% to 76% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

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