About the Association
Keeping the Booker T. Washington High School family connected, and its legacy strong, for every generation of Warriors.
Honor the past. Invest in the future.
The Memphis Booker T. Washington Alumni Association brings graduates together to celebrate our shared history, support today’s students, and strengthen the community that raised us.
Through reunions, scholarships, and mentorship, we make sure the school that shaped us keeps shaping Memphis for generations to come.
Reunions & events
Homecoming, class reunions, and gatherings for every decade.
Scholarships
Helping graduating BTW seniors take their next step.
Mentorship
Connecting alumni professionals with current students.
Preserving our history
Collecting the stories, photos, and memories of BTW.
More than 150 years of BTW
From a two-room schoolhouse to a Memphis institution, BTW’s story is one of perseverance and pride.
- 1873
Clay Street School
The school is founded as Clay Street School, a two-room, two-teacher structure that would grow into the first public high school for Black students in Memphis.
- 1891
Kortrecht High School
Clay Street School is renamed Kortrecht High School.
- c. 1911
A move to Webster Avenue
The school relocates to an abandoned building on Webster Avenue, where it is still known as Kortrecht High School.
- 1926–27
Booker T. Washington High School
The school moves into a new structure on Lauderdale Street and is named in honor of Black educator and leader Booker T. Washington (1856–1915).
- Today
Still on Lauderdale Street
BTW continues at 715 South Lauderdale Street, and generations of Warriors carry the green and gold across Memphis and beyond.
“…the first public high school for black students in Memphis.”Tennessee Historical Commission, marker 4E 111
Meet the officers
Each officer’s name, photo, and class year goes here.
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Become a member
Stay connected and help write the next chapter of BTW history.