Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ (Closed 2015)

45 Whitehouse Dr Sw
Atlanta, GA 30314
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 296 students in grades 9-12, Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 20-24% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 80-89% (which was lower than the Georgia state average of 94%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
296 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (GA)
(13-14)
20-24%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
(13-14)
80-89%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
2%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
97%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
n/a
35%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Georgia.
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(13-14)
65-69%
75%
This chart displays graduation rate of Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% GA state average), while 80-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 94% GA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ?
The graduation rate of Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ is 65-69%, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 75%.
How many students attend Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ?
296 students attend Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
97% of Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ?
Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.
What grades does Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ offer ?
Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ part of?
Booker T. Washington High School - Banking- Financ is part of Atlanta Public Schools School District.

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