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Booker T. Washington High School

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Booker T. Washington High School ranks 228 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 50% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Booker T. Washington High School is a comprehensive public high school in Atlanta's historic West End neighborhood, serving 856 students in grades 9-12 within the Atlanta Public Schools district.

The most exciting news for parents is the school's dramatic upward trajectory. In just one year, Booker T. Washington jumped from the 17th percentile to the 50th percentile in statewide rankings, moving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating. This is the largest single-year improvement among nearby schools—for comparison, Benjamin E. Mays High School improved from the 27th to 35th percentile, while Carver High School and Tri-Cities High School remain in the bottom 20th percentile. The school now outperforms several peer schools in key subjects. For instance, 48.7% of students scored proficient on the U.S. History End of Course exam—well above the state average of 38.5% and nearly 20 points above the district average. This represents a stunning turnaround from just 2% proficiency four years ago. Biology proficiency has also more than doubled, reaching 33.8%, which beats Frederick Douglass High School (17%), Carver High School (14.6%), and Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter School (24.7%).

The graduation rate has climbed from 69.9% to 85.4% over two years—a gain far outpacing both the district and state. The school also shows strong results for its African American students, ranking in the 67th percentile statewide for that subgroup. However, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge at 57.4%, more than double the district average. The school spends $28,684 per student with a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio, and that investment appears to be paying off. While English Language Arts scores are not yet available this year, the overall picture is of a school in transformation—one that is achieving remarkable academic gains despite significant socioeconomic challenges.

856

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,684

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Whitehouse Dr SW
Atlanta, GA 30314

(404) 802-4600

District: Atlanta Public Schools

Feeder schools for Booker T. Washington High School:

Elementary:	M. A. Jones Elementary School
	Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy
	Tuskegee Airman Global Academy
Middle:	Herman J. Russell West End Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2017 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2017

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (34% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (57% vs 18% Georgia)

!Algebra I scores 26 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

Georgia avg45%

228^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 40 pts since 2017

From bottom 10% (2017) to top 50% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Georgia High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15High Schools in the Atlanta Public Schools

120^th of 201Atlanta Public Schools among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	228 of 455	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	16.7	376 of 451	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	420 of 454	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	420 of 448	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	410 of 431	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	402 of 438	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	384 of 428	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	378 of 420	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	123 of 376	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.7	285 of 391	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	347 of 382	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	356 of 384	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	341 of 372	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	199 of 431	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	18.8	363 of 438	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	411 of 435	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	405 of 433	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	395 of 430	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	263 of 436	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.8	385 of 442	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	406 of 436	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	414 of 436	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	410 of 427	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	172 of 338	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	252 of 347	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	325 of 344	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	326 of 343	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	325 of 331	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)67th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)40th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

United States History49%+10 vs state

Biology34%-13 vs state

Algebra I22%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Booker T. Washington High School	Public	9-12	45 Whitehouse Dr SW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4600	856	71	12.0	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	811 (94.7%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	38.9	228^th of 455 public high schools	49.9%		16.7	376^th of 451 public high schools	16.6%	148	21.8	33.8	48.7						$28,684	$1,941	$26,742
Kipp Atlanta Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	98 Anderson Ave NW	Atlanta	30314	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 326-4858	874	70	12.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	856 (97.9%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	21.2	351^st of 455 public high schools	22.9%		21.2	351^st of 451 public high schools	22.2%		27.9	24.7	26.5						$20,374	$980	$19,393
Frederick Douglass High School	Public	9-12	225 Hamilton E Holmes Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-3100	1,296	87	14.9	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	1,165 (89.9%)	103 (7.9%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.5%)	23.3	335^th of 455 public high schools	26.4%		20	355^th of 451 public high schools	21.3%	20	23.2	17.0	38.2						$27,423	$2,113	$25,310
Carver High School	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4415	544	41	13.3	100.0%	4 (0.7%)	522 (96.0%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.3	420^th of 455 public high schools	7.7%		7.5	427^th of 451 public high schools	5.3%	7	8.5	14.6	12.1						$27,778	$1,177	$26,601
Carver High School Early College	Public	9-12	55 McDonough Blvd SE	Atlanta	30315	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4405	514	57	9.0	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	483 (94.0%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	26	310^th of 455 public high schools	31.9%		22.3	344^th of 451 public high schools	23.7%	34	24.5	9.0	38.9						$29,385	$2,112	$27,273
Midtown High School	Public	9-12	929 Charles Allen Dr NE	Atlanta	30309	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(404) 802-3001	1,696	103	16.4	27.4%	731 (43.1%)	633 (37.3%)	153 (9.0%)	47 (2.8%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	123 (7.3%)	58.1	120^th of 455 public high schools	73.6%		72.5	75^th of 451 public high schools	83.4%	45	43.9	59.5	35.9						$23,302	$917	$22,385
Maynard Jackson High School	Public	9-12	801 Glenwood Ave SE	Atlanta	30316	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-5200	1,549	107	14.5	81.8%	330 (21.3%)	1,037 (66.9%)	121 (7.8%)	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.1%)	34	265^th of 455 public high schools	41.8%		37.4	249^th of 451 public high schools	44.8%	16	33.7	45.3	13.7						$24,806	$1,585	$23,220
B.E.S.T Academy	Public	6-12	1190 Northwest Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4950	268	34	7.8	96.6%	1 (0.4%)	249 (92.9%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	43.7	200^th of 455 public high schools	56.0%		32.8	280^th of 451 public high schools	37.9%	80	49.2	37.3	43.8	33.3	23.8	40.0	45.0	35.0	$43,336	$2,621	$40,715
Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public	6-12	1190 Northwest Dr NW	Atlanta	30318	Fulton County	Atlanta Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(404) 802-4900	377	48	7.9	97.9%	1 (0.3%)	353 (93.6%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	56.3	129^th of 455 public high schools	71.6%		44.8	199^th of 451 public high schools	55.9%	70	47.5	54.3	52.2	25.0	26.2	39.2	35.3	33.4	$37,604	$1,644	$35,959
Tri-Cities High School	Public	9-12	2575 Harris St	East Point	30344	Fulton County	Fulton County	No	No	No	Yes	(470) 254-8200	1,748	114	15.3	100.0%	13 (0.7%)	1,189 (68.0%)	507 (29.0%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (1.7%)	18.9	363^rd of 455 public high schools	20.2%		16.5	377^th of 451 public high schools	16.4%	14	23.3	25.7	23.8						$17,308	$1,189	$16,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Booker T. Washington High School

What schools feed into Booker T. Washington High School?

Booker T. Washington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : M. A. Jones Elementary School
Elementary : Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy
Elementary : Tuskegee Airman Global Academy
Middle : Herman J. Russell West End Academy

Is Booker T. Washington High School a good school?

Booker T. Washington High School ranks 228^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Booker T. Washington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 856 students attended Booker T. Washington High School.

What is the racial makeup of Booker T. Washington High School?

Students at Booker T. Washington High School are 95% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Booker T. Washington High School in?

Atlanta Public Schools

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