[2] The school's campus on 40 acres (16 hectares) was designed by Baton Rouge architect A. Hays Town.

[2] The state took control of the Capitol High in 2008, citing low performance.

[4] Capitol High School became part of the RSD-Capitol Education Foundation.

[7][8] Capitol High's student body was 98.2 percent African American in 2021.

Most students are "economically disadvantaged" and the school's test scores are very low.