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Capitol High Partnership


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Capitol High & BRG

Baton Rouge General and the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (EBRPSS) collaborated to bring Capitol High School into EBRPSS’s Focus Choice school program for the 2023-2024 school year. Capitol operates as a hybrid model, with a traditional neighborhood school that includes a medical Focus Choice program. Park Medical Academy (Grades K-8) and Capitol Elementary (Grades 3-6) work as feeder schools for Capitol High.

How We’re Working Together

Curriculum Support

  • A team committed to the progress, success, and the needs of each student

Healthcare Exposure

  • Hospital tours at Baton Rouge General, including stops in imaging, physical therapy, pharmacy, lab, facilities, emergency services, nursing, and clinical nutrition
  • CPR training
  • In-class discussions with healthcare professionals, including nurses, lab scientists, cardiologists, and pharmacists

Wellness Programs

  • BRG Care on the Go mobile health
  • Back to School Community Bash Health Fair
  • Sports physicals conducted by BRG physicians
  • BRGFit! movement and fitness activities
  • Pet therapy

Frequently Asked Questions

Capitol operate as a hybrid school model, with a traditional neighborhood school alongside the medical Focus Choice program schools. This 
means that the student body is comprised of existing students, priority zone students and rising 7-12th graders.

Any student entering 9th grade can pursue the medical Focus Choice pathway. Students are required to maintain a passing grade in all course studies to remain enrolled in the program. Click here for more information on how to apply.