Capitol High School (Louisiana) Explained

Address:1000 N. 23rd Street
City:Baton Rouge
County:East Baton Rouge Parish
State:Louisiana
Zipcode:70802
Country:United States
Schooltype:Public secondary
Opened:1950
District:RSD-Capitol Education Foundation
Us Nces School Id:220031502469
Principal:Rhonda Irwin
Teaching Staff:18
Enrollment:338[1]
Grade9:88
Grade10:78
Grade11:84
Grade12:88
Ratio:18.78
Colors:Red and gold
Nickname:Golden Lions
Yearbook:Golden Lion

Capitol High School is a public high school named after the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

History

Capitol Junior - Senior High School opened in 1950 as the second public secondary school for African Americans in the city.[2] The school's campus on 40acres was designed by Baton Rouge architect A. Hays Town.[3] In 1959, the high school and middle school split, and the middle school remained in the original building. The Capitol Senior High School building was constructed in 1960.

The state took control of the Capitol High in 2008, citing low performance.[4] Capitol High School became part of the RSD-Capitol Education Foundation.[5] A plan to make it a KIPP school for the 2022-2023 school year fell through.[6] Local control as part of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System returned during the 2023-2024 school year.[7] [8]

Capitol High's student body was 98.2 percent African American in 2021. Most students are "economically disadvantaged" and the school's test scores are very low.[9]

School newspaper

The Leader newspaper is the school newspaper.[10]

Athletics

Capitol High athletics competes in the LHSAA. Lions are the school mascot and the school colors are red and gold.

Championships

Football

In 2022, Johnathan Brantley was announced as head football coach.[12]

Alumni

Further reading

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Capitol High School . 2022-09-19 . . en.
  2. Web site: 2021 . History . September 18, 2022 . Capitol High School.
  3. Web site: Lemmon . Ann . June 28, 2012 . News Leader Newspaper Archives . https://web.archive.org/web/20221229095844/https://capitolhighbr.org/history/ . December 29, 2022 . September 18, 2022 . East Baton Rouge Parish Library.
  4. Web site: Lussier . Charles . August 17, 2022 . Years after state takeover, Capitol High alumni seek local control: 'We want our history' . September 18, 2022 . The Advocate.
  5. Web site: Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for RSD-Capitol Education Foundation . 2022-12-14 . nces.ed.gov . EN.
  6. Web site: Lussier . Charles . August 25, 2022 . KIPP opts out of Capitol High, latest idea is new medically focused school . The Advocate.
  7. Web site: Lussier . Charles . BESE returns Capitol High to Baton Rouge system, but who will fix facilities, run school? . subscription . 2022-11-07 . The Advocate . en.
  8. Web site: 2022-06-15 . EBR school system will reclaim Capitol High School from charter . 2022-11-07 . BRProud.com . en-US.
  9. News: 2022 . Capitol High School . . September 18, 2022.
  10. Web site: News Leader Newspaper Archives. East Baton Rouge Parish Library. June 28, 2012.
  11. Web site: 2018 . Capitol Grew . September 18, 2022 . Capitol Alumni Association.
  12. Web site: Capitol High announces new football coach. WAFB.
  13. News: Weiner . Natalie . 2021-09-20 . Seimone Augustus Found Her Voice Long Before Coaching . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-01-02 . 0362-4331.
  14. Web site: Brandon Bass Player Profile, Los Angeles Clippers - RealGM . 2022-09-18 . basketball.realgm.com.
  15. Web site: Terrance Broadway, 2010 Dual Threat Quarterback - Rivals.com . 2023-01-02 . n.rivals.com . en-US.
  16. Web site: Oliver Lafayette Player Profile, Boston Celtics - RealGM . 2022-09-18 . basketball.realgm.com.
  17. Web site: Five Reasons Why We Love Our Pride . https://web.archive.org/web/20230427205220/https://capitolhighbr.org/five-reasons-why-we-love-our-pride/ . April 27, 2023 . April 27, 2023 . capitolhigbr.org.
  18. Book: Davis, Summer Lynn . Red and Gold Forever: A History of Capitol High School, 1950-2000 . 2013 . University of South Carolina . en.

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