Washington (Atlanta)
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Booker T. Washington High School "Bulldogs" is a high school in Atlanta.
History
Booker T. Washington High School, named for the famous educator,[3] opened in September 1924 under the auspices of the Atlanta Board of Education, with the late Charles Lincoln Harper as principal. It was the first public high school for African-Americans in the state of Georgia and the Atlanta Public Schools system.[4]
Football
Washington High School competed in the Georgia Interscholastic Association from 1949-67. Starting in 1968, the school played in the Georgia High School Association, where it would remains to this day.