Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This article is brought to you by Take Note BR. The priority application window is now open at Collegiate Baton Rouge, an open enrollment charter high school serving students from East Baton Rouge Parish, the City of Baker and surrounding parishes. “Every family that applies receives a phone call.
We get to know every single student who is interested in coming here,” said LaShara Trahan, Manager of Student Recruitment and Community Engagement. “By the time they come to campus for a tour or their first class, we know what their interests are, as well as any academic or behavioral challenges they have had in the past. We are ready to provide an individualized educational experience for them.
We really listen to the families to understand what they need.” The mission of Collegiate Baton Rouge is to empower all students to graduate from college and change the world as learners and leaders. The school ranks No.
1 in growth among all open enrollment high schools in Baton Rouge, and its students’ growth ranks in the top 10 among open enrollment schools statewide. Collegiate Baton Rouge also recently earned an “A” for growth, a strong indication that students have shown marked academic improvement, particularly in English and math. Trahan said that sustained academic success is gaining the school notice among Baton Rouge area families.
“This year has really been interesting because we had the highest num.