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Booker T. Washington High

Public Grades 9-12

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 329 Louisiana High Schools

Better than 2% of Louisiana high schools

Summary

Booker T. Washington High is a public high school in Shreveport, Louisiana, serving 778 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Caddo Parish school district, which is ranked 84 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Booker T. Washington High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Louisiana high schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating.

Booker T. Washington High significantly underperforms compared to the Caddo Parish and Louisiana state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to 51% in Caddo Parish and 63% statewide. The school also has a lower 4-year graduation rate around 80% and a higher dropout rate ranging from 3.3% to 6.3% in recent years. Additionally, Booker T. Washington High has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 58.5%, much higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing Booker T. Washington High to other nearby schools in the Caddo Parish district, it consistently underperforms. For instance, Caddo Parish Magnet High School and C.E. Byrd High School, both magnet schools, significantly outperform Booker T. Washington High on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Addressing the root causes of the school's high chronic absenteeism rates should be a top priority, as this is likely a significant contributor to the poor academic performance and low graduation rates.

722

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,033

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2104 Milam Street
Shreveport, LA 71103

(318) 222-2186

District: Caddo Parish

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.8%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Louisiana average (17% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Louisiana average (76% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg52%

Louisiana avg62%

321^st of 329

Louisiana public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12High Schools in the Caddo Parish

84^th of 118Caddo Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2017	4.7	417 of 437	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.7	417 of 435	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.5	465 of 482	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	438 of 470	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.8	402 of 457	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.0	390 of 442	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	321 of 329	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	317 of 333	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	308 of 321	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	306 of 326	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	309 of 322	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	294 of 313	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	295 of 302	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.9	292 of 297	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.8	282 of 297	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	304 of 312	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	293 of 309	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.2	298 of 312	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.3	305 of 310	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.4	279 of 300	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.1	288 of 297	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.4	289 of 301	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.2	279 of 291	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.6	278 of 290	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	249 of 256	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	241 of 260	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	237 of 252	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	232 of 256	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	304 of 308	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	301 of 308	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	299 of 308	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	293 of 311	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	24 of 25	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	315 of 323	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	308 of 328	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	302 of 321	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	301 of 322	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	303 of 313	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	298 of 315	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	287 of 306	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	277 of 301	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	162 of 170	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	144 of 165	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	137 of 138	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	134 of 139	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

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Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English I28%-41 vs state

English II20%-47 vs state

Algebra I19%-44 vs state

Geometry8%-49 vs state

U.S. History8%-46 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 7, 2011

I PERSONALLY THINK BTW IN BEST SCHOOL IN NOTH LOUISIANA.THE TEACHERS ARE EXCELLENT
AND THE CAMPUS IS AWESOME.GO LIONS!!!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Booker T. Washington High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Algebra I (2025)	LEAP Geometry (2025)	LEAP English II (2025)	LEAP U.S. History (2025)	LEAP English I (2025)	LEAP Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Algebra I End of Course	LEAP Geometry End of Course	LEAP English II End of Course	LEAP U.S. History End of Course	LEAP English I End of Course	LEAP Biology End of Course	Total
Booker T. Washington High	Public	9-12	2104 Milam Street	Shreveport	71103	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 222-2186	722	47	15.3	86.1%	5 (0.7%)	692 (95.8%)	15 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	1.8	321^st of 329 public high schools	2.4%		4.3	317^th of 333 public high schools	4.8%	4	19.0	8.0	20.0	8.0	28.0		$17,033
C.E. Byrd High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3201 Line Avenue	Shreveport	71104	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 869-2567	1,517	76	20.0	42.7%	721 (47.5%)	620 (40.9%)	107 (7.1%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.5%)	71.7	71^st of 329 public high schools	78.4%		70	88^th of 333 public high schools	73.6%	17	68.0	66.0	75.0	71.0	79.0	72.0	$13,379
Bossier High School	Public	8-12	777 Bearkat Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 549-6680	654	39	16.5	80.9%	70 (10.7%)	355 (54.3%)	197 (30.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	22 (3.4%)	9.2	296^th of 329 public high schools	10.0%		14.3	283^rd of 333 public high schools	15.0%	13	32.0		33.0		40.0	36.0	$16,451
Caddo Parish Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1601 Viking Drive	Shreveport	71101	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	Yes	No	No	(318) 221-2501	869	61	14.2	25.1%	445 (51.2%)	205 (23.6%)	76 (8.7%)	95 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (5.4%)	96.4	6^th of 329 public high schools	98.2%		95.8	8^th of 333 public high schools	97.6%	2	99.0	99.0				100.0	$15,848
Caddo Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	5950 Union Avenue	Shreveport	71108	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 636-5150	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy	Public	9-12	2550 Thomas E. Howard Drive	Shreveport	71107	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 425-3411	308	36	8.5	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	307 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9.3	295^th of 329 public high schools	10.3%		5.4	310^th of 333 public high schools	6.9%	15	20.0		42.0		43.0		$23,532
Woodlawn High School	Public	9-12	7340 Wyngate Drive	Shreveport	71106	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 686-3161	623	51	12.1	85.2%	7 (1.1%)	595 (95.5%)	15 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2.9	317^th of 329 public high schools	3.6%		4.9	312^th of 333 public high schools	6.3%	5	18.0	7.0	27.0	16.0	34.0		$18,034
Airline High School	Public	8-12	2801 Airline Drive	Bossier City	71111	Bossier Parish	Bossier Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 549-5080	1,855	98	18.8	55.7%	682 (36.8%)	810 (43.7%)	221 (11.9%)	62 (3.3%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	69 (3.7%)	62.4	118^th of 329 public high schools	64.1%		61.2	126^th of 333 public high schools	62.2%	8	69.0	69.0	72.0	48.0	73.0	70.0	$12,844
Captain Shreve High School	Public	9-12	6115 East Kings Highway	Shreveport	71105	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 865-7137	1,658	94	17.6	52.7%	483 (29.1%)	1,025 (61.8%)	70 (4.2%)	28 (1.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.0%)	57.2	141^st of 329 public high schools	57.1%		46.4	184^th of 333 public high schools	44.7%	43	51.0	53.0	68.0	64.0	72.0	72.0	$12,864
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	6801 Rasberry Lane	Shreveport	71129	Caddo Parish	Caddo Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 687-6655	1,345	71	18.8	74.2%	88 (6.5%)	1,143 (85.0%)	83 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.3%)	29.6	229^th of 329 public high schools	30.4%		29.3	240^th of 333 public high schools	27.9%	11	38.0	32.0	63.0	46.0	64.0	41.0	$14,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Booker T. Washington High

What district is Booker T. Washington High in?

Caddo Parish

How many students attend Booker T. Washington High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended Booker T. Washington High.

Is Booker T. Washington High a good school?

Booker T. Washington High ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Louisiana high schools.

What schools feed into Booker T. Washington High?

Booker T. Washington High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Caddo Heights Math/Science Elementary School
Elementary : J. S. Clark Elementary School
Elementary : Queensborough Elementary School
Middle : Fair Park Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Booker T. Washington High?

Students at Booker T. Washington High are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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