East Baton Rouge Parish School System Explained

East Baton Rouge Parish School System
Address:1050 S. Foster Dr.
City:Baton Rouge
State:Louisiana
Zipcode:70806
Country:United States
Type:Local school district
Motto:One Team. One Mission
Established: 1880
Superintendent:Sito Narcisse
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Schools:83
District Id:LA-017
Enrollment:-->40,668
Teachers:2,195.47
Ratio:18.81
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The East Baton Rouge Parish School System, also known as East Baton Rouge Schools (EBR Schools) or the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, is a public school district headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The district serves most of East Baton Rouge Parish; it contains 54 elementary schools, 16 middle schools, and 18 high schools. The EBR Public Schools district is the second largest in the state.[1]

Students in the three other incorporated cities in the parish are served by separate school systems. Residents in Baker are serviced by the City of Baker School System; Zachary residents attend schools operated by the Zachary Community School Board; while Central residents attend schools in the Central Community School System.

Policies and programs

The district requires all students to wear school uniforms, except those attending Baton Rouge Magnet High School and Liberty Magnet High School.[2]

The district also partners with The Cinderella Project of Baton Rouge, a charity that provides free prom dresses to public high school students who cannot otherwise afford them.

List of schools

Elementary schools

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Preschool

Middle schools

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7-12 schools

High schools

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Magnet

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Former schools

Controversies

In September 2022, East Baton Rouge schools excused 2,100 students from class to attend a field trip billed as a career fair and instead appeared to be a church service. The trip was criticized by parents, teachers, and students for the apparent bait-and-switch, separating the students by gender, and lecturing the female students on topics that included forgiving rapists and encouraging bullying toward transgender students.[5]

In June 2023, WAFB reported there were 6,587 reported fights in the last two years across East Baton Rouge schools. WAFB also reported they found Instagram pages dedicated to fights at East Baton Rouge schools maintained by students. Likely even more fights happened but were not reported. EBRSP leaders stated they take violence seriously and will work to redress the issue.[6]

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.superintendentsearch.net/article/driving-triple-digit-growth-in-louisianas-second-largest-school-district.html
  2. "Uniform Policy General Guidelines ." East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools.
  3. "Zachary School Board sets hearing on fiscal plans." The Advocate.
  4. "Attendance Zones ." East Baton Rouge Parish School Board.
  5. Web site: Lussier . Charles . Parents, students complain East Baton Rouge schools field trip was more like church service . . September 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922165913/https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_97dc38c2-3a0d-11ed-a388-3f7b65892ceb.html . September 22, 2022 . September 22, 2022 . live.
  6. https://www.wafb.com/2023/06/08/iteam-thousands-brawls-broke-out-ebr-schools-over-last-two-years-records-show/
  7. Web site: Beyond 'Storyland': Reflections on 'Buckskin' Bill's time on the EBR School Board . 2018-01-12 . WAFB-TV . Baton Rouge, Louisiana . 2021-06-19.
  8. Web site: Alfred C. Williams' Biography. Project Vote Smart. April 24, 2015.

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