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Baton Rouge High School
2825 Government Street, Baton Rouge, LA, 70806 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Baton Rouge High School
School Level High school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Parish East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1215 students
% Male / % Female 33%  /  67%
Total Classroom Teachers 69 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 350 students
Grade 10 - 295 students
Grade 11 - 295 students
Grade 12 - 275 students
This School ( LA ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:16
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( LA ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 11% 1%
% Hispanic 1% 2%
% Black 46% 50%
% White 43% 44%
Additional Student Information
This School ( LA ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 25% 62%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( LA ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name East Baton Rouge Parish School District
This School's Agency ( LA ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 97 10
Number of Students Managed 50,528 students 5,371 students
District Total Revenue $429,756,000 $46,945,000
District Expenditure $416,924,000 $47,498,000
District Revenue / Student $8,505 $8,740
District Expenditure / Student $8,251 $8,843
District Graduation Rates 70% 80%
School Notes:
  • Baton Rouge Magnet High School is a magnet school founded in the early 1890s located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  • BRHS History: From its founding in the early 1890's, BRMHS has exerted a strong influence on the individuals who have attended the school and on the community it serves. Ever since its founding in the early 1890's, BRMHS has been a top-ranking school in all fields, and is still among the elite in schools today. The present campus was put into use in 1925 when the main four-story building was built. Additional buildings were added and renovations made during the 1950's. By 1972, the present facilities were completed and air conditioning was installed. In the fall of 1976, BRMHS began operating under the new Magnet School Curriculum, and the Class of 1980 became the first graduating class to attend four full years under the Magnet Program. Baton Rouge High School was redubbed Baton Rouge Magnet High School for no apparent reason in the late 1990's.
  • BRMHS students have traditionally excelled in both academics and athletics. Numerous district and state championships have been won as is attested by the vast collection of trophies on view in the lobby. Though the major sports of football, basketball, and baseball were discontinued in 1976, the individual and life-time sports have continued to tradition of winning district and state championships. State and district rally honors have increased as the number of National Merit Students among the student body.
  • Academics and Awards: Baton Rouge High was awarded the Blue Ribbon for Academic Excellence for the school year 2003-2004. The school offers 20 Advanced Placement classes, 12 honor courses, and 5 foreign languages. These are French I-V, Spanish I-V, Latin, Japanese, and Arabic. Having a college-preparatory Magnet program, BRMHS employs a rigorous curriculum, which results in nearly all of its graduates attending college. The school regularly has the most National Merit Scholarship Award recipients of the state. The 2005 graduating class, consisting of 270 students, was offered over $8 million in college scholarships. BRMHS is thus regularly rated the highest academically achieving school in the state of Louisiana.
  • Baton Rouge High received a special award in 2004 from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., distinguishing it as one of five schools in the nation excelling in performing arts. It was one of two high schools to recieve this award. Baton Rouge High had the honor of performing and displaying aspects of its arts and performances programs at one of the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stages on March 21, 2005.
  • BRMHS is one of the few high schools in the nation to offer two radio stations on campus. Baton Rouge High publicly broadcasts jazz on WBRH 90.3 FM, which serves the Baton Rouge area. In 1997 a sister AM station, KBRH 1260 AM, was added. KBRH specializes in classic R&B and local music. Both stations are run by students.
  • Athletics & visual and performing arts: Baton Rouge High has an excellent athletics program and has won the Ford Cup (previously Picadilly Cup) several times, despite the lack of football, basketball, or baseball in its repertoire. Their soccer team has also been successful, competing in the toughest division in the state of Louisiana. The school also has a world class music program, including an award winning choir, a jazz band, concert band, and much more.
  • Alumni: Alumni include U.S Congressman Bobby Jindal, and longtime State Senator Jay Dardenne.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (70806)
School Zip (70806) (LA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 27,591 people 4,372,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 38% 16%
Population Average Age 34 years old 34.0 years old
Average Household size 2.1 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $29,616 $31,856
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.6 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 42 years old 40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 46% / 54% 64% / 36%
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