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Baton Rouge High School Foundation

MISSION

The Baton Rouge High School Foundation’s mission is to encourage philanthropy and fellowship of alumni, families of students, faculty and the community so that Baton Rouge High School will continue to advance in educational excellence, student achievement and national prominence.

In 1995, former principal Lois Anne R. Sumrall, with the assistance of Dane D’Armond, Class of ’66, founded the Baton Rouge High School Alumni Association. In 2010, the members voted to rename the association The Baton Rouge High Foundation.

Awards:
2014 AFP Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation
2013 Preservation Spirit and Advocacy Award

The BRHS Foundation is 501(c) (3) non –profit organization. Membership in the foundation is open to all alumni and friends of the school who make an annual donation.

Financial Information:

A copy of our 990 tax form is available upon request and can also be accessed at Guidestar.

BRHSF Staff

Baton Rouge High School Foundation
PO Box 80454
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0454

Phone: (225) 456-6733
Fax: (225) 344-7413
Email: director@brhsfoundation.net
Assistant: assistant@brhsfoundation.net

 

2022 Board of Directors

2022 Officers:

President ~ Norma Woodman Rutledge '66                            Past President ~ Mimi Barnum Riché ‘64
Vice President ~ Warren Byrd '68                                Secretary ~ Alfreda Sellers Diamond '72
Treasurer ~ Bettsie Baker Miller '73

2022 Directors:
Myra Dugas Broussard '83
Landon Corbin '10
Robert Dampf '72
Michael Donahue *
Adam Ellis '07
Perry Franklin '86
Charles Hansberry '92
Jeff Hilliard '88
Sarah O'Connor Kirkpatrick *, '89 & Faculty
Jodi Koontz *
Deborah Lamb '74
Fred Jeff Smith '79
Dishili Davis Young '97
Orion Vantol '09

* Parent of BRHS Student

View Current Board Members

History of Baton Rouge High School

Founded in 1880, Baton Rouge High School was the first public high school in East Baton Rouge Parish. Mr. T. Sambola Jones was the first teacher, principal and the first superintendent of schools in the parish. The school changed locations several times starting at 200 St. Louis Street then to 900 Convention Street, to 1100 Florida Street before finding its present 19.5 acre location in 1927 at 2825 Government Street. Additional buildings were added and renovations made during the 1950s.

In the fall of 1976, BRHS began operating under the new magnet school curriculum, which emphasizes academics and the performing arts. In 1986, BRHS’s iconic building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In May of 2010, the Government Street campus underwent a two year renovation and restoration. Students were relocated during the renovation and returned to Government Street in August of 2012.

The mission of Baton Rouge High School is to provide a college preparatory curriculum that will enable students to be lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and ethical citizens who can function in an increasingly technical, diverse and global environment. Baton Rouge High School continues to excel in Academics, Arts and Athletics. The curriculum now offers:

32 Advanced Placement classes

20 Honor courses

2 Dual Enrollment classes

45 Art, Theater, Music, and Dance

5 World Languages

30 Business, Technical, and Computer Science Courses

2 Robotics Courses

22 Lifetime Sports

School Honors, Awards and Recognitions

2022 10 National Merit Semi-Finalists

2021, 2015, 2003, 1983 National Blue Ribbon School

2021 One U.S. Presidential Scholar Finalist

2021 19 National Merit Semi-Finalists

2020 EBRPSS High School Student of the Year, Emily B.

2020 Two U.S. Presidential Scholar Finalist

2020 Four African American Scholars

2020 Magnet School of Excellence, Magnet Schools of America

2019 Magnet School of Excellence, Magnet Schools of America

2019 EBRPSS Principal of the Year, Nanette McCann

2019 EBRPSS High School Teacher of the Year, Sarah Kirkpatrick Class of  1989

2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar School

2018 LA Dept of Education Letter Grade "A"

2018 LA State #1 Advanced Placement School

2018 LA State Top Gaines School

2018-19 National BETA School of Distinction

2018 LHSAA Boys Gymnastics Coach of the Year, Kevin Nee

2018 Magnet School of Distinction, Magnet Schools of America

2018 National BETA School of Distinction

2018 National Science Bowl Regional Champion

2018 Louisiana Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist

2018 EBRPS District High School Student of the Year

2018 LHSAA Boys Gymnastics, Division 1 State Champions

2017 State of LA School Performance Grade= A

2017 Nationally Certified Magnet School

2017 AP School of Distinction

2017 208 AP Scholars

2017 Springboard Demonstration School

2017 U. S. Presidential Scholar Semi-Finalists

2015, 2016, 2017 East Baton Rouge Student of the Year

2015, 2017 East Baton Rouge Teacher of the Year

2015, 2016 1st Place State Science Olympiad

2016-2017 Real World Challenge Design Champions

2017 1st Place State Science Bowl

2017 1st Place Regional Science Olympiad

2017 Beta State Quiz Bowl Champions

2017 Beta State Scrapbook Champions

2017 Beta School of Distinction

2016 AP College Board Program of Distinction

2016 Green Ribbon School

2016 Presidential Scholars

2016 Magnet Schools of America School of Distinction

2016 AP State Scholar – Top Students in the State

Alma Mater

For Baton Rouge High we raise our cry, for the school we all adore
We will raise our standards high, til known from shore to shore
Then we’ll fight, fight, fight with all our might, til victory’s in sight
We’ll raise our banners high for dear ol’ Baton Rouge High

Fight Song

See those gallant Bulldogs, each one brave and true
Keep on fighting bulldogs, we are all for you... RAH RAH RAH!
Go on down that field, boys, break right through that line
Keep on fighting Bulldogs, we’ll win all the time!

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CONTACT US

Baton Rouge High School Foundation
P.O. Box 80454
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0454
Phone: (225) 456-6733