Booker T Washington Magnet High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

Top 20%

Booker T Washington Magnet High School in Montgomery, AL ranked #197 statewide in 2023, dropping from a high of #26 in 2010, placing it within the top 20% of Alabama public schools overall.

Reading proficiency was 65–69%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 60–64%, also higher than the state average of 38%; math proficiency ranged from 40–44%, which was higher than the state average of 30%.

Enrollment declined from approximately 646 students in 1999 to 505 students currently, with minority enrollment at 90%; about 21% of students were eligible for free lunch, indicating increased socioeconomic need compared to earlier years.

Serving grades 9–12, the school has 505 students and a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, higher than earlier ratios near 16:1; the school reported a graduation rate of 95%, placing it in the top 5% statewide.

As a Title I magnet school in Montgomery County, it has a demographic composition of 76% Black (non–Hispanic) students and 7% Hispanic students, reflecting consistent majority–minority enrollment.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 505 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: ≥95% (Top 5% in AL)
: Top 20%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Booker T Washington Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Booker T Washington Magnet High School's student population of 505 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Booker T Washington Magnet High School
9	163
10	136
11	105
12	101

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Total Students

505 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School
2023	392
2022	389
2021	432
2020	403
2019	403
2018	500
2017	500
2016	505
2015	497
2014	440
2013	459
2012	479
2011	478
2010	474
2009	439
2008	439
2007	479
2006	498
2005	477
2004	538
2003	544
2002	608
2001	591
2000	644
1999	646

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	31
2015	32
2014	31
2013	34
2012	32
2011	34
2009	37
2008	40
2007	39
2006	41
2005	40
2004	44
2003	45
2002	46
2001	49
2000	45
1999	47
1998	38

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School Rankings

Booker T Washington Magnet High School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Booker T Washington Magnet High School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#197 out of 1275 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School
2023	#197
2022	#260
2021	#134
2019	#74
2018	#72
2017	#528
2016	#298
2015	#205
2014	#182
2013	#52
2012	#43

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40-44%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	42%	30%	20%
2022	32%	29%	11%
2021	32%	24%	9%
2019	67%	47%	30%
2018	67%	47%	30%
2017	22%	44%	28%
2016	42%	43%	28%
2015	37%	40%	26%
2014	37%	38%	26%
2013	95%	80%	67%
2012	95%	82%	67%

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65-69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2022	67%	47%	32%
2021	77%	46%	31%
2019	87%	45%	32%
2018	87%	46%	30%
2017	57%	39%	27%
2016	57%	38%	25%
2015	92%	41%	29%
2014	92%	42%	33%
2013	95%	86%	77%
2012	95%	86%	76%
2011	95%	85%	78%

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60-64%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2022	62%	38%	23%
2021	52%	36%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	18:1	20:1
2021	16:1	17:1	19:1
2020	13:1	17:1	17:1
2019	13:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	18:1	18:1
2015	16:1	18:1	19:1
2014	14:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2009	12:1	16:1	15:1
2008	11:1	15:1	15:1
2007	12:1	16:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	15:1
2005	12:1	15:1	15:1
2004	12:1	15:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	12:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2021)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	5%	1%	4%
2022	4%	1%	4%
2021	4%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	6%	2%	3%
2017	6%	2%	3%
2016	7%	1%	3%
2015	7%	2%	5%
2014	6%	1%	3%
2013	6%	1%	3%
2012	7%	1%	3%
2011	6%	2%	3%
2010	7%	2%	3%
2009	8%	1%	2%
2008	5%	1%	3%
2007	5%	1%	3%
2006	6%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	6%	11%	10%
2022	4%	10%	9%
2021	4%	9%	8%
2020	5%	8%	8%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	5%	7%	7%
2017	5%	7%	7%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	3%	6%	8%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	2%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	1%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%

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Black

76%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	74%	32%	78%
2022	78%	32%	79%
2021	73%	32%	79%
2020	70%	33%	79%
2019	70%	33%	79%
2018	66%	33%	79%
2017	66%	33%	79%
2016	67%	33%	79%
2015	63%	33%	69%
2014	60%	34%	78%
2013	59%	34%	78%
2012	54%	34%	78%
2011	55%	35%	79%
2010	58%	35%	78%
2009	50%	35%	79%
2008	49%	36%	79%
2007	45%	36%	78%
2006	42%	36%	77%
2005	40%	36%	77%
2004	39%	36%	76%
2003	38%	36%	75%
2002	40%	36%	74%
2001	41%	36%	73%
2000	43%	36%	73%
1999	43%	36%	72%

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White

10%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	14%	52%	6%
2022	13%	53%	7%
2021	17%	53%	8%
2020	20%	54%	9%
2019	20%	54%	9%
2018	22%	55%	10%
2017	22%	55%	10%
2016	22%	56%	11%
2015	26%	56%	14%
2014	30%	57%	13%
2013	32%	58%	13%
2012	36%	58%	14%
2011	37%	58%	15%
2010	33%	58%	16%
2009	40%	59%	16%
2008	44%	58%	16%
2007	48%	59%	17%
2006	50%	59%	19%
2005	54%	60%	20%
2004	56%	60%	21%
2003	59%	60%	23%
2002	58%	60%	24%
2001	57%	61%	25%
2000	54%	61%	25%
1999	53%	61%	26%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.43	0.62	0.37
2022	0.38	0.61	0.37
2021	0.44	0.61	0.36
2020	0.47	0.60	0.36
2019	0.47	0.60	0.36
2018	0.51	0.59	0.36
2017	0.51	0.59	0.36
2016	0.50	0.58	0.37
2015	0.53	0.58	0.43
2014	0.55	0.56	0.38
2013	0.55	0.55	0.37
2012	0.58	0.55	0.37
2011	0.56	0.54	0.36
2010	0.56	0.54	0.36
2009	0.59	0.53	0.35
2008	0.57	0.54	0.35
2007	0.57	0.53	0.36
2006	0.58	0.53	0.37
2005	0.55	0.51	0.37
2004	0.54	0.51	0.38
2003	0.51	0.51	0.39
2002	0.51	0.51	0.40
2001	0.51	0.50	0.41
2000	0.53	0.50	0.41
1999	0.54	0.50	0.42

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≥95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	95%	88%	74%
2022	92%	88%	67%
2021	95%	89%	85%
2020	95%	90%	81%
2019	95%	91%	87%
2018	95%	89%	81%
2017	95%	88%	82%
2016	95%	87%	78%
2015	95%	89%	79%
2014	95%	86%	76%
2013	95%	81%	64%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	21%	55%	68%
2022	21%	44%	69%
2021	21%	48%	69%
2020	21%	49%	69%
2019	21%	49%	69%
2018	13%	47%	54%
2017	13%	47%	54%
2016	13%	46%	55%
2015	12%	47%	53%
2014	21%	52%	70%
2013	20%	51%	66%
2012	22%	51%	67%
2011	20%	49%	65%
2010	19%	47%	63%
2009	16%	44%	62%
2008	16%	43%	60%
2007	14%	42%	57%
2006	13%	44%	59%
2005	11%	43%	60%
2004	11%	42%	58%
2003	4%	42%	58%
2002	8%	40%	55%
2001	8%	38%	54%
2000	11%	37%	54%
1999	13%	38%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Alabama	Montgomery County School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	9%	6%	6%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	6%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	8%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	8%
2007	6%	9%	8%
2006	4%	9%	7%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	7%
2003	3%	8%	7%
2002	4%	8%	9%
2001	5%	8%	9%
2000	8%	8%	9%
1999	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Booker T Washington Magnet High School's ranking?

Booker T Washington Magnet High School is ranked #197 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Booker T Washington Magnet High School often compared to?

Booker T Washington Magnet High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School, Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Booker T Washington Magnet High School?

The graduation rate of Booker T Washington Magnet High School is 95%, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 88%.

How many students attend Booker T Washington Magnet High School?

505 students attend Booker T Washington Magnet High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Booker T Washington Magnet High School students are Black, 10% of students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Booker T Washington Magnet High School?

Booker T Washington Magnet High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Booker T Washington Magnet High School offer ?

Booker T Washington Magnet High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Booker T Washington Magnet High School part of?

Booker T Washington Magnet High School is part of Montgomery County School District.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

I definitely would recommend this school to really just about anyone, but definitely people who enjoy arts. Just this past week I attended B.T.W.'s showcase and it was spectacular! I loved every minute of it. It's really amazing what these students can do.

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