Baton Rouge High School announces the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists: Vishal Easwar, Bingmiao Guan, Steven Guo, Madelyn Keller, Miles Lee, Ali Marzoughi, Ranna Okeil, Khanh Pham, Krishna Pochana, Alison Qi, Grace Qian,  Amanda Richter, Amy Ruckman, Marcus Schafer, Cindy Zheng and Kevin Zhou. *These seniors have the opportunity to continue on in the competition, competing for some of the 7,600 scholarships worth over $31 million dollars offered Spring of 2020. From approximately 16,000 Semifinalists, […]

265 Baton Rouge Magnet High School students were named 2019 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, as score of 3 or higher […]

Class of 2019 Pictured, Front Row: Robert Armstrong, Peggy Buillion, Sherri Hammond LeBas – Back Row: John Engquist, Dennis Lorio, Jay Perkins (husband of the late Pam Miller Perkins) The 2019 Hall of Fame Ceremony was a success! Bulldogs packed out the City Club to celebrate the six Honorees: Bob Armstrong (1966), Peggy Bullion (1967), John Engquist (1972), Sherri Hammond LeBas (1980), Dennis Lorio (1969) and Pam Miller Perkins (1965). Board President, Mimi Riché gave […]

Baton Rouge High School Bulldogs are being recognized from shore to shore! This month is full of awards and achievements from students, teachers and the school as a whole: BRHS in the News: Baton Rouge High School is ranked 377 out of 17,245 in the US News and World Report 2019 Best High Schools in the US and DC.  That’s the top 2% nationally! Faculty in the News: BRHS Librarian, Betty Brackins has been selected as […]

Baton Rouge High School Bulldogs are being recognized from shore to shore! Here are a few highlights of how faculty, graduates and students are raising their banners high: Alumni in the News: Class of 1957 alumna, Donna Saurage has been named one of Business Report’s Influential Women in Business for 2019. Donna is the sole manager of CCC Holdings LLC/Community Coffee Company. For more information about this award, visit the Business Report’s website. Class of […]

Baton Rouge High School Bulldogs are being recognized from shore to shore! Here are a few highlights of how current students are raising their banners high: Baton Rouge Magnet High School Senior Sofia Akinniyi is a 2019 Horatio Alger State Scholar. The program specifically assists high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles in their young lives with a scholarship valued at $10,000. The scholarships are funded by Horatio Alger Members who, like the […]

BRHS students made a strong showing at the 69th Annual Region VII LSU Science & Engineering Fair on February 11-13, 2019. Students placing First in their categories are eligible to compete in the statewide fair and from there, if successful, can move to the international competition. We are so proud of these students and wish the best of luck those moving on to compete at the next levels. Results as follows: Place Student Category Project […]

Baton Rouge High School Bulldogs are being recognized from shore to shore! Here’s a few highlights of how current students, faculty and alumni are raising their banners high: Alumni Business Report and Junior Achievement announced the individuals and companies to be honored at the 2019 Business Awards & Hall of Fame gala in April. Two Baton Rouge High School graduates are among the most prestigious honorees: Hall of Fame Laureate: Jake Netterville, chairman emeritus, Postlethwaite […]