Collegiate Baton Rouge

Charter School 530 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Collegiate Academy, located at 1900 N Lobdell Blvd in Baton Rouge, is a specialized educational institution operating within the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. It functions as an alternative learning environment designed to serve students who may require a non-traditional approach to their education. The school focuses on credit recovery and accelerated learning, aiming to help students who have fallen behind in their core curriculum to catch up, earn their high school diplomas, and successfully transition to post-secondary opportunities or the workforce.

The academy prioritizes a structured, supportive atmosphere that emphasizes personalized instruction and smaller class sizes. By providing a more individualized pace, Collegiate Academy helps students overcome academic obstacles and stay engaged with their studies. Beyond the core academic requirements, the school is dedicated to fostering personal responsibility and academic resilience, ensuring that its student body—often comprised of those who struggle in a traditional comprehensive high school setting—has the resources and guidance necessary to achieve long-term success.

530

Total Students

45.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Collegiate Baton Rouge
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	24
Black	487
Two or More	7
American Indian	2

Black
487 (91.9%)
Hispanic
24 (4.5%)
White
10 (1.9%)
Two or More
7 (1.3%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Collegiate Baton Rouge
Phone:	(225)892-6962
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	530
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	513
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 144

Grade 10 132

Grade 11 125

Grade 12 129