Booker T Washington Magnet High School in Montgomery, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Booker T Washington Magnet High School is an urban public school in Montgomery, Alabama that is part of Montgomery Public Schools. It serves 492 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

492 Students

27 Teachers

4400 Bell Rd

Montgomery, AL 36116 View local requests

http://www.btw.mps-al.org/

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Booker T Washington Magnet High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Spear

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Ms. Williams

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Booker T Washington Magnet High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Booker T Washington Magnet High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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