It was named after Warren Easton, the first Supervisor of Education of the State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans.

In 2005, as Hurricane Katrina was about to hit, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) designated Easton as a place where people could receive transportation to the Louisiana Superdome, a shelter of last resort.

[3] After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the school was closed for one year.

Bullock contributed thousands of dollars to the school and also helped to build an on-campus health clinic.

Warren Easton Charter athletics competes in the LHSAA.