Baton Rouge High School announces the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists: Zayeed A. Akhter, Emily C. Boldor, Varun Dhaka, Fariz H. Firdausi, Camille A. Gildersleeve, Colin W. Herke, Jay M. Iyer, Riley C. Jenkins, Justin Kim, Andrew Nguyen, Tommy T. Nguyen, Ju-Woo Nho, Elise M. Overton, Ethan W. Rainach, Olivia N. Smith, Shamitha Thumma, Lanie […]
2021 Senior Jason Park, Local Teen Designs New Fungicide to Protect Crops
Jason Park conducts research in Biochemistry during the 2020 Summer Science Program For immediate release BATON ROUGE, LA – Over five intense weeks this summer, Jason Park of Baton Rouge, a student at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, used wet lab techniques and modeling software to study an enzyme from a fungal pathogen, and to […]
2020 AP Scholars – Raising Banners High!
258 Baton Rouge Magnet High School students were named 2020 AP Scholars by College Board. According to College Board, “The AP Scholar Awards recognize high school students who have demonstrated exemplary college-level achievement on AP Exams.” AP Scholars must receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams. AP Exams are college-level exams on specific subjects taken by high school students. At many colleges and universities, […]
Jay Iyer, Class of 2021
Jay Iyer, Class of 2021 Co-President of Chemistry Club; Treasurer of Indian Student Association; member of STEM Club and Mu Alpha Theta; Science Bowl team and captain for 2020-21; Science Olympiad team; first place at the regional science fair in Translational Medical Science, and second place overall; Research Science Institute (RSI) Scholar; International Science and Engineering Fair […]
Two BRHS Seniors Named U.S. Presidential Scholars
Class of 2020 Baton Rouge Magnet High School students Cindy Zheng and Sunggun Lee were named U.S. Presidential Scholars by the U.S. Department of Education and the Presidential Scholar Commission. Cindy Zheng is the daughter of Dr. Hong Hao and Dr. Zhe Zheng. Zheng is graduating with a 4.90 GPA. She scored a perfect 36 […]
Press Release – BRHS UNA USA Community Service Award 2019-20
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Baton Rouge Magnet High School Student Earns National Award For Community Service Impact United Nations Association of the USA Recognizes Youth Leaders Delivering Progress Toward The […]





