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 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
- Seimone Augustus, WNBA basketball player[13]
- Brandon Bass, NBA basketball player[14]
- Terrance Broadway, football player[15]
- Oliver Lafayette, NBA basketball player[16]
- Raymond Anthony Jetson, pastor, state legislator, and non-profit leader[17]
- C. Denise Marcelle, state legislator[17]
- Barbara Carpenter, state legislator[17]
- Alfred C. Williams, state legislator
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
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Capitol High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ a b "History". Capitol High School. 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for RSD-Capitol Education Foundation". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ Lussier, Charles (August 25, 2022). "KIPP opts out of Capitol High, latest idea is new medically focused school". The Advocate.
- ^ Lussier, Charles. "BESE returns Capitol High to Baton Rouge system, but who will fix facilities, run school?". The Advocate. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "EBR school system will reclaim Capitol High School from charter". BRProud.com. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "Capitol High School". U.S. News & World Report. 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "News Leader Newspaper Archives". East Baton Rouge Parish Library. June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Capitol Grew". Capitol Alumni Association. 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "Capitol High announces new football coach". WAFB.
- ^ Weiner, Natalie (2021-09-20). "Seimone Augustus Found Her Voice Long Before Coaching". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "Brandon Bass Player Profile, Los Angeles Clippers - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "Terrance Broadway, 2010 Dual Threat Quarterback - Rivals.com". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "Oliver Lafayette Player Profile, Boston Celtics - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ a b c "Five Reasons Why We Love Our Pride". capitolhigbr.org. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Summer Lynn (2013). Red and Gold Forever: A History of Capitol High School, 1950-2000. University of South Carolina.