Capitol High School is a public high school named after the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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 40 acres (16 hectares) 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.[2]
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]
The Leader newspaper is the school newspaper.[10]
Capitol High athletics competes in the LHSAA. Lions are the school mascot and the school colors are red and gold.[10]
In 2022, Johnathan Brantley was announced as head football coach.[12]
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