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Booker T. Washington High School founded as 'Colored High' in Houston

When
1893
Where
Fourth Ward; Houston, Texas
Episodes
2

Established in 1893 in Houston's Fourth Ward, 'Colored High' was located at 303 West Dallas, a site considered part of Downtown Houston as of 2007. The institution was later renamed Booker T. Washington High School after the prominent educator. The school currently operates as a secondary institution serving grades 9 through 12 within the Independence Heights community.

Episodes

  1. 1893 · Fourth WardFounding of Colored High

    In 1893, the school was established in Houston's Fourth Ward as 'Colored High,' the first African-American high school in the city.

  2. Undated · Houston, TexasRenaming to Booker T. Washington

    The original 'Colored High' school was renamed after Booker T. Washington, a famous black educator; the sources give no date for the renaming.

Background and detail

Background. The school was established in 1893 in Houston's Fourth Ward as 'Colored High.' Its first location, 303 West Dallas, is considered to be within Downtown Houston as of 2007. The institution was later renamed after Booker T. Washington, a famous black educator who became the namesake of many black schools in the Southern United States; the sources do not specify the year of this renaming.

Current Status. Washington High School, nicknamed 'Booker T.', is a secondary school located in the Independence Heights community in Houston, Texas. It serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Houston Independent School District. The school has a neighborhood program that serves neighborhoods outside the 610 Loop and inside Beltway 8 in the northwest part of Houston.

Sources

  1. Booker T. Washington High School (Houston) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26

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