Booker T Washington High School (also known as BTW)[2] is a public secondary school located north of Downtown Memphis, on the southside of Memphis, Tennessee, United States.

In 1926 a new building was constructed and the school was renamed in honor of American educator and civil rights leader Booker T.

[4][5] Further expansions were completed in the years since, including the Blair T. Hunt Gymnasium, dedicated in 1950.

"[7] Among the required application materials were student essays and videos that demonstrated the school's innovation in education.

[8] BTW also suffered from and overcame high teen pregnancy and violence rates.