Booker T. Washington High School homecoming

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Booker T. Washington High School homecoming

Established 90 years ago as the first African-American high school in Georgia, Booker T. Washington High School held a parade for its homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014.

Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen waves to spectators during the Booker T. Washington High School 90th anniversary parade.

Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen waves to spectators during the parade featuring superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Washington alumni and students on Saturday, September 20, 2014.

Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen waves to spectators during the parade.

Students from M. Agnes Jones Elementary march during the parade featuring superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Washington alumni and students on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive on Saturday, September 20, 2014. Washington High School opened in 1924 as the first public high school for African-Americans in Georgia.

Booker T. Washington High School marching band marches during the parade featuring superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Washington alumni and students on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive on Saturday, September 20, 2014.

Booker T. Washington High School cheerleaders march during the parade. Washington High School opened in 1924 as the first public high school for African-Americans in Georgia.

Booker T. Washington High School celebrated its 90th anniversary with a parade featuring Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Washington alumni and students. The parade began on Whitehouse Drive and ended at the Georgia Dome. Washington High School opened in 1924 as the first public high school for African-Americans in Georgia.

Members of Washington High School JROTC march during the parade, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, featuring Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Washington alumni and students on Saturday, September 20, 2014.

Booker T. Washington High School students and alumni make their way during the parade featuring superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Washington alumni and students on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive on Saturday, September 20, 2014.

Booker T. Washington High School students and alumni make their way during the parade featuring superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Washington alumni and students on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive on Saturday, September 20, 2014. Washington High School opened in 1924 as the first public high school for African-Americans in Georgia.

Booker T. Washington High School students and alumni make their way during the parade featuring superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Washington alumni and students on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive on Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its homecoming festivities, Booker T. Washington High School celebrated its 90th anniversary with a parade featuring Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Washington alumni and students. The parade began on Whitehouse Drive and ended at the Georgia Dome.

As part of its homecoming festivities, Booker T. Washington High School celebrated its 90th anniversary with a parade featuring Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Washington alumni and students.

Washington High School principal Dr. Tasharah Wilson and her twin sons Jared (left) and Joshua, both 5, wave to spectators during the school's homecoming and 90th anniversary parade featuring superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Washington alumni and students on September 20, 2014. The parade began at 4:30 p.m. on Whitehouse Drive and ended at the Georgia Dome.

Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen (center) takes a picture with her smartphone before the parade begins at the corner of Whitehouse Drive and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive on Saturday, September 20, 2014. Washington High School opened in 1924 as the first public high school for African-Americans in Georgia.

Mr. and Miss Booker T. Washington High School students and alumni enter the field during the halftime performance of the 2014 APS Domecoming Football Classic at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, September 20, 2014.

Booker T. Washington High School marching band members perform during the half-time performance of the 2014 APS Domecoming Football Classic at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, September 20, 2014. Washington High School opened in 1924 as the first public high school for African-Americans in Georgia.

Booker T. Washington High School alumni and family members cheer for their team during the 2014 APS Domecoming Football Classic against the McNair at the Georgia Dome on Saturday, September 20, 2014. As part of its homecoming festivities, Booker T. Washington High School celebrated its 90th anniversary with a parade featuring Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Washington alumni and students. The parade began on Whitehouse Drive and ended at the Georgia Dome.

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Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen waves to spectators during the Booker T. Washington High School 90th anniversary parade.

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