Baton Rouge Magnet High School

Baton Rouge Magnet High School is a senior high of big scale in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, overseen by East Baton Rouge Parish, works with 1,593 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 711 students per school, that is 124% above typical.

East Baton Rouge Parish runs 83 schools in total, collectively educating 40,083 students. Baton Rouge Magnet High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Baton Rouge Magnet High School lists that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 26% Black, 21% Asian, 9% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with East Baton Rouge Parish as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. The state averages about 18.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 32% of students at Baton Rouge Magnet High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below East Baton Rouge Parish's rate of about 70%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (East Baton Rouge Parish) shows that median household earnings sit near $63,071, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, East Baton Rouge Parish runs 132 public schools (combined enrollment of about 66,892 students), of which Baton Rouge Magnet High School is one.

The Dufrocq School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Baton Rouge Magnet High School.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 6%: 1,499 students in 2018 compared to 1,593 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 39% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.