Booker T. Washington High, 6000 College Parkway: grades 9-12, 1,676 students (2024-25), a C in Florida's 2026 school grades. 850-475-5257.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: Escambia County Public Schools and its Find Your School lookup, the school’s website, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, the federal NCES school directory and the Florida High School Athletic Association.
Booker T. Washington High School is the Escambia County Public Schools high school on College Parkway, in the north part of the city. It is the zoned high school for about two-thirds of the homes inside the Pensacola city limits, more than any other school. The school says it was established in 1912; state and federal files still list it as Washington Senior High School.
Who to call
- Front office: 850-475-5257, 6000 College Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32504
- School website: washingtonhs.escambiaschools.org
- Enrollment, transfers and school choice: Enrollment Services, 850-469-5580; Enrollment Services page
- Buses: Transportation dispatch, 850-469-5490 or 850-469-5678, staffed every school day (transportation contacts)
| Address | 6000 College Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32504 |
| Phone | 850-475-5257 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Principal | Richard Shackle |
| 2026 state grade | C (57% of points) |
| School hours | 8:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. |
Principal. Richard Shackle is the principal, according to the district’s high school directory; the school’s administration page lists him as Mr. Shackle, at 850-806-7858. Anne McGowan is assistant principal for curriculum and instruction, and Sherita Forney is assistant principal for operations and student services.
Enrollment and teachers
- Federal count: 1,676 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 79 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 21 students per teacher, and it makes Washington the largest of the Pensacola high schools.
- State figure: the school’s state report card carries current enrollment by grade and student group; it is an interactive dashboard that could not be read for this page.
State report card
Florida gave Washington a C in its 2026 school grades, after a B in 2025 and a C in 2024. The school earned 57% of the points possible, according to the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file. The file lists 76.5% of its students as economically disadvantaged.
| 2026 school grade measure | Result |
|---|---|
| School grade | C (57% of points) |
| English language arts achievement | 54% |
| English language arts learning gains | 56% |
| Math achievement | 36% |
| Math learning gains | 34% |
| Science achievement | 73% |
| Social studies achievement | 81% |
| Graduation rate, 2024-25 | 93% |
| College and career acceleration, 2024-25 | 53% |
Florida grades schools A to F on the share of possible points earned across these measures. Achievement is the share of tested students on grade level; learning gains is the share who improved from the year before. For a high school, A is 65% of points or more, B is 60% to 64%, C is 45% to 59% and D is 35% to 44%, the state’s file says.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Escambia County assigns schools by street address, and zones do not follow city limits. Type any address and ZIP code into the district’s Find Your School lookup to see its zoned schools for 2026-27.
We ran one residential parcel from each of 347 blocks of the city through that lookup, weighted by the 22,294 homes the Escambia County Property Appraiser lists inside the city limits. About 65% were zoned for Washington; the rest were zoned for Pensacola High. Washington’s share covers most of the city’s northern and eastern neighborhoods, including Cordova Park and East Pensacola Heights.
Feeder schools. The district does not publish a feeder list. In the lookup, Pensacola addresses zoned for Washington were zoned for J.H. Workman Middle or, in the Scenic Heights area, Ferry Pass Middle. Their elementary schools were Cordova Park, Scenic Heights, O.J. Semmes, A.K. Suter or Reinhardt Holm.
Changes approved. The district’s School Attendance Zone Advisory Committee posts its approved maps on its 2023-24 attendance zone maps page; the only change there is to Pleasant Grove Elementary, and none touches Washington.
Calendar and bell times
From the district’s 2026-27 academic calendar (PDF), approved by the School Board on Feb. 18, 2025:
- Tuesday, Oct. 13: second nine weeks begins
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school
- Nov. 23-27: fall break, including Thanksgiving
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: Christmas break; the third nine weeks begins Tuesday, Jan. 5
- March 22-26, 2027: spring break
Bell times. The school’s 2026-27 regular bell schedule sets school hours at 8:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. Breakfast is at 8 a.m., the warning bell rings at 8:22 a.m., seven periods run through 3:10 p.m. with four lunch shifts, and buses depart at 3:20 p.m.
Sports and activities
In football, Washington plays in Class 4A, Region 1, District 1 for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 seasons, with Choctawhatchee (Fort Walton Beach), Escambia, Fort Walton Beach, Gulf Breeze and Milton, according to the FHSAA’s finalized football classifications (spreadsheet).
The Wildcats’ sports page lists baseball, boys and girls basketball, cheer, cross country, girls flag football, football, golf, lacrosse, boys and girls soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball and weightlifting. Jade Brown is athletic director, at 850-475-5257, the school’s athletics page says. Follow the season on our Friday night football page and scoreboard.
Programs. The school’s career academies page lists academies in aviation maintenance, culinary arts, marketing and entrepreneurship, early childhood education, health science (nursing or sports medicine), marine science and media. Students apply and need a C average, no recurring discipline problems and no serious attendance issues; parents may appeal, and space is limited.
More on Pensacola schools
- The district’s high school directory, with the principal and phone for every high school
- Every public school in Pensacola, with zones and report cards
- Our Pensacola schools guide for the full calendar, enrollment steps and School Board meetings
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Booker T. Washington High School serve?
Booker T. Washington High serves grades 9 through 12. It is at 6000 College Parkway in Pensacola, and its main line is 850-475-5257.
What is Washington High School’s Florida school grade?
Washington earned a C in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 57% of possible points, after a B in 2025. Its 2024-25 graduation rate was 93%, the state’s file shows.
Which Pensacola addresses are zoned for Washington High?
About 65% of the residential parcels inside the city limits were zoned for Washington in our check of the district’s Find Your School lookup, including Cordova Park, East Pensacola Heights and the Scenic Heights area.
What time does Washington High start?
School hours for 2026-27 are 8:30 a.m. to 3:10 p.m., with a warning bell at 8:22 a.m., according to the school’s posted bell schedule. Buses depart at 3:20 p.m.
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