Dear Booker High School Families, Students, Staff, Alumni, and Community Partners,

It is an honor to serve as the principal of Booker High School.

Booker High School is a school with deep history, strong pride, and incredible potential. As I step into this role, I do so with gratitude, humility, and a clear sense of responsibility. This school matters. Our students matter. Our families matter. Our teachers and staff matter. Our alumni and community matter. The work we do together will shape not only the future of Booker High School, but the future of our broader community.

My leadership is grounded in five core values: do all the work, do the right things for the right reasons, be coachable, be consistent, and be trustworthy. These values will guide how I lead, how we work as a school, and how we make decisions on behalf of students.

At Booker High School, our mission is clear: 100% of students will be college and career ready and become productive members of society. That mission must be more than words. It must show up in our classrooms, our systems, our relationships, our expectations, and our daily work.

Our priorities will be focused and intentional. We will invest in high-quality instruction. We will strengthen systems that help students succeed. We will create a safe, orderly, and welcoming learning environment. We will support our teachers and staff. We will communicate clearly with families. And we will hold ourselves accountable for growth, excellence, and results.

I believe deeply in the power of relationships. Before any major work can move forward, trust must be built. That means listening first, learning the culture of the school, honoring the history that already exists, and then working with urgency to improve the areas that need to get better.

Booker High School has everything it needs to be one of the strongest high schools in the state of Florida. We have talented students, committed staff, proud alumni, dedicated families, and a community that believes in this school. My job is to help align that talent, commitment, pride, and belief into a clear direction that moves our students forward.

As we begin this next chapter, I am asking every member of the Booker family to join us in this work. Students, we need your effort, your leadership, and your willingness to grow. Families, we need your partnership, your communication, and your trust. Staff, we need your expertise, your consistency, and your belief in what is possible. Community members and alumni, we need your continued support, investment, and pride.

Together, we will honor Booker’s legacy while building its future.

I am excited for what is ahead, and I am grateful for the opportunity to serve this school community.

Be great on purpose. Let's work better together than anybody else. 

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Jamal Crook

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Phone: (941) 355-2967