Booker T. Washington High School (Shreveport, Louisiana)
Booker T. Washington High and College School in Shreveport, Louisiana was the first African American high school in the city. It was named after the African-American education pioneer Booker T. Washington. Established in 1950, the school has produced many prominent politicians, doctors, lawyers, administration, counselors, writers, vocalist, and poet while educating in the system of "No Child Left Behind." The school is located in the Lakeside neighborhood, on Milam Street. Notable alumni of the school include famous lawyer Johnnie Cochran.
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