📍 1000 N. 23rd Street, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, 70802
Capitol High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish. The school has 375 pupils enrolled. It is part of the RSD-Capitol Education Foundation school district. It serves grades 9–12. The school employs 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 64%.
Capitol High School enrolls 375 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Black or African American, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 355 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 3.7% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
265 of the school's 375 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 265 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The school's NCES locale classification is City, Midsize. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district LA-2, state senate district 14, state house district 67.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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