Booker T. Washington High School

-arts magnet high school located in downtown Dallas, TX and consisting of four clusters: music, dance, visual, and "theater"(nothing is really accomplished in this cluster except very rarely).

-safe haven to weirdos, specifically emo children sporting mullets and striped extensions; you are free to be whomever you would like to be in this place, and everyone will sadly accept you as you are

-where norah jones and erykah badu are the reasons for living

-place lacking any kind of sports knowledge and/or skill, yet for some reason has a "coach"

-home of many druggies, and where druggies receive recognition for their art(which is generally done when high as a kite)

-one of the few locations in the world where you can be an average looking guy but get a very hot girlfriend

-yo man, did you see that person walkin' down da street da otha day?
-ihh, yea! dat fool look like she from Booker T. Washington High School wit dat EMO SHIT!

OR

-DAMN! that biotch can DANCE!
-i know, right? dat gurr BETTA GET IT wit dat Booker T. Washington High School STYLE!

OR

-YO, dat boy ova thurr has no ballin' skillz!
-yeaa...i heard he went to Booker T. Washington High School. cut the playa some slack, ya feel?

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Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts

A selective arts high school in Dallas, Texas. Booker T. is located right in the heart of the Dallas Arts District next to the Meyerson Symphony Center, Winspear Opera House, Wiley Theater, the Dallas Museum of Art, as well as many other facilities.

Booker T. boasts many famous alumni, such as Norah Jones, Erykah Badu, Edie Brickell (Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians), Roy Hargrove and Elizabeth Mitchell (of "Lost").

The students at Booker T. are in high demand in the artistic and academic world, receiving acceptances to schools from Julliard to Harvard.

parent: My child is incredibly smart but also incredibly talented. I think I'll have her audition to attend Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts instead of paying my retirement to send her to Hockaday or settling for a crappy apartment to send her to Highland Park!

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