Lafayette High School Report Card

Points of Pride

Received nationwide recognition for Promising Practices Award for Character Education
Recognized as a National Top 10 Renaissance school for the past 15 years
LHS has been recognized by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a Top Ten school for its sustained high scores on the MAP
The Class of 2017 has 13 Commended Students and 12 Finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program.
The Key Club has more than 300 members who participate in many community service projects
LHS has captured 33 state championships since 1992
In 2014, Lafayette was awarded the ACT Red Quill Legacy Award for the third consecutive year
The 2016 average ACT score for Lafayette students was 25.19
The Class of 2016 recognized an impressive 102 Bright Flight Scholars who earned a 30 or higher on their ACT exam
The Class of 2016 took 1,291 AP exams and 88.07% scored a 3 or higher.
The North Central Association of Secondary School and Colleges rates LHS "Triple A
We have been lauded for the high levels of competency of the staff and the outstanding diversity and strength of the academic program by the NCASSA
The U.S. Department of Education awarded Lafayette a Certificate of Merit in the National Secondary School Recognition Program in 1987
LHS was selected as a Missouri Gold Star School in 1995 and 2001
In 1996, LHS was selected as the Outstanding High School in Missouri and one of "America's Best" High Schools by a panel of Educators representing Redbook Magazine
In 2002, Lafayette was named a National Blue Ribbon School

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Demographics

Indian number/percent is a small sample size according to DESE

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Staffing Information

82.7%

advanced degrees earned

13.4

average years experience

21:1

ratio of students to
regular classroom teachers

Calendar Days and Attendance

180

days scheduled

proportional attendance rate
will be available February 1

parent conference days

Want to dive deep?

You may view more information on the Missouri Comprehensive Data System. This website from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) contains pertinent school-related data at the state, district and school level.