The article highlighted the school its innovative architecture, accommodations for traditional academics, and career, technical, and industrial education programs.

A massive renovation took place in 1991; another remodeling to facilities occurred in July 2014 after a fire damaged the main wing.

[6] The school hosted coaches such as Leonard "Jitterbug" Barnes and George T. Brown, and continues to be prominent in both athletics and academics.

[8][9][10][11] The initial curriculum offered basic high school/college prep academic courses in English, literature, music, social science, health, general science, biology, algebra, geometry, chemistry, and physical education, as well as numerous vocational courses to supplement the work at the Milam Street Trade School.

New vocational courses included commercial baking, laundry and dry cleaning processes, typing, shorthand and bookkeeping, auto mechanics (including machine body and fender repair), masonry and cement work, graphic arts, carpentry, electrical name mechanics, sheet metal working, pottery and clay, landscape gardening and hot-house horticulture, leather-craft, home laundry, cooking, sewing, needle-craft, shoe-craft, and beauty culture (later cosmetology).

[13] The school currently offers three magnet programs to eligible students in Caddo Parish: telecommunications, barbering, and cosmetology.

[15] Booker T. Washington High athletics competes in the LHSAA and its students participate in the following sports: Football championships The men and women's basketball, football, and track and field teams have made the playoffs multiple years in LHSAA Class 4A (Class 3A prior to 2017) state playoffs.

[16] Booker T. Washington High School partners with Southern University at Shreveport to provide eleventh and twelfth grade students the opportunity to earn college credit in general education courses (English, math, social sciences, and natural sciences) while earning credit towards their high school diplomas.

Words by Mr. Blanchard K. Bell (1950) The Booker T. Washington High School of Shreveport Alma Mater has two verses.

Our colors maroon and white boldly fly, roar lion our brave mascot, keep spirits high.