The mascot is the Long Tall Texan, and the colors are red, white, and blue.

Anderson, Blanton, Crouch, Crow, Knox, Patrick, Rankin, Roark, Thornton, and a portion of Berry Elementaries feed into Carter Jr. High.

Adams, Amos, Atherton, Goodman, Hale, Johns, Morton, Rankin, and Remynse Elementaries feed into Workman Jr. High.

Sam Houston HS offers Dual Credit course opportunities at the Southeast Campus of Tarrant County College, a local community college.

This is in addition to the following Accelerated Academic programs:[7] AP (Advanced Placement) ProgramAVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) ProgramIB (International Baccalaureate) ProgramTRIO Educational Talent Search ProgramTRIO Upward Bound Program The Long Tall Texan Award is presented each year at the Sam Houston High School graduation ceremony every spring to the alumni who has positively impacted the SHHS community.