Capitol High School (Louisiana)
School in Louisiana, US
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Capitol High School is a public high school named after the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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1000 N. 23rd Street Baton Rouge , East Baton Rouge Parish , Louisiana 70802 United States | |
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| School type | Public secondary |
| Opened | 1950 |
School district | RSD-Capitol Education Foundation |
NCES School ID | 220031502469 |
Principal | Rhonda Irwin |
Teaching staff | 26.01 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 259 (2023-2024)[1] |
| • Grade 9 | 78 |
| • Grade 10 | 63 |
| • Grade 11 | 61 |
| • Grade 12 | 57 |
Student to teacher ratio | 9.96[1] |
| Colors | Red and gold[2] |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Nickname | Golden Lions[2] |
| Yearbook | Golden Lion |
| Website | ebrschools |
History
Capitol Junior - Senior High School opened in 1950 as the second public secondary school for African Americans in the city.[3] The school's campus on 40 acres (16 hectares) was designed by Baton Rouge architect A. Hays Town.[4] 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.[3]
The state took control of the Capitol High in 2008, citing low performance.[5] Capitol High School became part of the RSD-Capitol Education Foundation.[6] A plan to make it a KIPP school for the 2022-2023 school year fell through.[7] Local control as part of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System returned during the 2023-2024 school year.[8][9]
Demographics
Capitol High's student body was 94.7% African American in 2024, and 71% of students are "economically disadvantaged". The school's test scores are very low.[10]
| Mathematics proficiency | 2% |
| Reading proficiency | 13% |
| Science proficiency | 0% |
| Graduation rate | 64% |
| Source:U.S. News & World Report[10] | |
School newspaper
The Leader newspaper is the school newspaper.[11]
Athletics
Capitol High athletics competes in the LHSAA. Lions are the school mascot and the school colors are red and gold.[11]
Championships
- (1) L.I.A.L.O. Football State Championship: 1955[12]
Football
In 2022, Johnathan Brantley was announced as head football coach.[13]
Alumni
- Seimone Augustus, WNBA basketball player[14]
- Brandon Bass, NBA basketball player[15]
- Terrance Broadway, football player[16]
- Oliver Lafayette, NBA basketball player[17]
- C. Denise Marcelle, state legislator[18]
- Barbara Carpenter, state legislator[18]
- Alfred C. Williams, state legislator
- Sidney Thornton, football player who was on two Super Bowl winning teams