Washington B T High School in Houston, Texas

“I believed the recruiting hype and sent my child to this school wanting a smaller, more personable environment. I find the pre-AP curriculum below standards and more like TAKS prep. While the teachers are personable and 'friendly' with students, I am disappointed in their lack of structure and rigor. The teachers are not well-supervised and do not 'team' to support students. The magnet coor. is rarely in the building and spends most of her time recruiting outside the building. There are very few computers/technology for student use. Smart students are admitted but will continue to score well on TAKS/Stanford despite the poor teaching quality. I do not believe that a students needs to be overloaded with homework--but I do expect good instruction and my student to be prepared for college. Think twice before experimenting on your child at this school.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“Booker T Washington is going down every year. As a parent I care about my child and the education that he is getting from Booker T. Washington and I can say that it's sad.I not let my our kids go to Booker T Washington.”
This review was posted by a parent.

“i am a 10th grade student here at btw and i do not like our new dress code,rules are principal and i'm sure all the other students would agree with me. i remember when the kids in my area always saying they would come to this school. but now we are under a new principal and he acts likes he doesn't care about the kids only about getting an exemplary. the rules are too strict now and it seems to me like everything is falling apart. i really want mr. wesley back he was the old principal he was there when my dad went to btw. i think everything should go back to how it was before.”
This review was posted by a student.

“I recommend this school to be close down or get some work done to it.”
This review was posted by a student.

“I graduated in 2004 from the engineering program and went to a 'good' university. The place is not suburban-squeaky-clean but the environment is safe enough and the teachers strong enough for a student to excel academically. Most grades would have 5-10 very intellectually gifted students, and the school did a good job with that group. The athletic department is mostly full of coaches who genuinely care about students as well as the history of BTW. Some of the sports are very competitive, while others feel alot more like 'intramural' sports in college. Arts and foreign language are very lacking. A motivated kid who wants either of those things can still pursue them, but she may have to get them outside of the school. The magnet emphasized hands-on solo and group projects as well as extra-curricular design projects instead of lots of 'homework.' I came out smarter and more confident because of it.”
This review was posted by a former student.

“My daughter goes to the school and she loves it. It has a great learning environment and everyone is really helpful.”
This review was posted by a parent.