Booker T. Washington High School (El Dorado, Arkansas)
Booker T. Washington High School was a black high school in El Dorado, Arkansas.
History
[edit]School for Black children were established by 1897. Booker T. Washington High School was established in 1908.[1] In 1949 the school moved to a new building at the intersection of Hillsboro and Quaker Streets, while the old school was repurposed as Carver Grammar School.
After the public schools integrated, the school was closed. The class of 1969 was the last graduating class before integration; the school closed in 1987. The yearbook was originally named the "Bulletin," but later was renamed the "Hornet."[2]
After integration, the school was converted to a middle school.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Goose Tatum professional baseball and basketball player; performed 11 years with the Harlem Globetrotters.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Johnson, Ben (2001). "EofA Union County". Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Washington High School yearbooks and records, 1940-1987". Finding aids. December 31, 1987.
- ^ "Most El Dorado Days events canceled, but still opportunities to get together for biennial homecoming". El Dorado News Times. June 16, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "GOOSE TATUM". Pro Basketball Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
Categories:
- Defunct schools in Arkansas
- Buildings and structures in El Dorado, Arkansas
- Schools in Union County, Arkansas
- 1908 establishments in Arkansas
- Educational institutions established in 1908
- Public high schools in Arkansas
- Historically segregated African-American schools in Arkansas
- 1968 disestablishments in Arkansas