Booker T. Washington High School (Columbia, South Carolina) facts for kids
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Booker T. Washington High School Auditorium
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 Location in South Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Location | 1400 Wheat St., Columbia, SC |
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| Architectural style | International Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 100003059 |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 2018 |
Booker T. Washington High School was a very important school for African American students in Columbia, South Carolina. It helped many young people get a good education during a time when schools were separated by race.
Today, the Booker T. Washington High School Foundation works to remember and celebrate the school's history. They make sure its legacy lives on.
A Special Building: The Auditorium
The school's auditorium is a special part of its history. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's recognized as an important building in American history.
Learning More About the School
You can learn more about Booker T. Washington High School online. The University of South Carolina's Museum of Education has a special web exhibition. It shows how the school took part in a study in 1940. This study looked at how well schools for African American students were doing.
A historian named Anthony L. Edwards has also studied the school's past. He has written about its history and talked to people who were part of the school.
Famous Students
See also
- List of things named after Booker T. Washington
