Capitol_High_School_(Louisiana)

Capitol High School (Louisiana)

Capitol High School (Louisiana)

School in Louisiana, US

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

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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 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]

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.[10]

Championships

  • (1) L.I.A.L.O. Football State Championship: 1955[11]

Football

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

Alumni

Further reading

  • Red and Gold Forever; A History of Capitol High School, 1950-2000 by Summer Lynn Davis, University of South Carolina (2013)[18]

References

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    "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Capitol High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  2. [2]
    "History". Capitol High School. 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  3. [3]
    Lemmon, Ann (June 28, 2012). "News Leader Newspaper Archives". East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  4. [4]
    Lussier, Charles (August 17, 2022). "Years after state takeover, Capitol High alumni seek local control: 'We want our history'". The Advocate. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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    "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for RSD-Capitol Education Foundation". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  6. [6]
    Lussier, Charles (August 25, 2022). "KIPP opts out of Capitol High, latest idea is new medically focused school". The Advocate.
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    Lussier, Charles. "BESE returns Capitol High to Baton Rouge system, but who will fix facilities, run school?". The Advocate. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
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    "EBR school system will reclaim Capitol High School from charter". BRProud.com. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
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    "Capitol High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  10. [10]
    "News Leader Newspaper Archives". East Baton Rouge Parish Library. June 28, 2012.
  11. [11]
    "Capitol Grew". Capitol Alumni Association. 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  12. [12]
    "Capitol High announces new football coach". WAFB.
  13. [13]
    Weiner, Natalie (2021-09-20). "Seimone Augustus Found Her Voice Long Before Coaching". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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    "Brandon Bass Player Profile, Los Angeles Clippers - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
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    "Terrance Broadway, 2010 Dual Threat Quarterback - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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    "Oliver Lafayette Player Profile, Boston Celtics - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  17. [17]
    "Five Reasons Why We Love Our Pride". capitolhigbr.org. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  18. [18]
    Davis, Summer Lynn (2013). Red and Gold Forever: A History of Capitol High School, 1950-2000. University of South Carolina.

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