Capitol High School

1000 North 23rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

205 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Capitol High School is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Baton Rouge, LA. Administered by East Baton Rouge Parish, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 205 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 28.1 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 7.3:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 92.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 181 students qualified for free lunch and 8 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1000 North 23rd Street in Baton Rouge, LA 70802, Capitol High School serves families zoned within the East Baton Rouge Parish attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

205

Total Students

28.1

Full-Time Teachers

7.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Capitol High School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	3
Black	200
Asian	1
Two or More	1

Black
200 (97.6%)
Hispanic
3 (1.5%)
Asian
1 (0.5%)
Two or More
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	East Baton Rouge Parish
Phone:	(225)239-7506
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	205
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	181
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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 62

Grade 10 52

Grade 11 40

Grade 12 51