Lafayette High School Points of Pride

  • Named as a National School of Character by Character.org
  • Named as a Missouri School of Character
  • Recognized as one of America's Most Challenging High Schools by the Washington Post.
  • Recognized by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a Top Ten school for sustained high scores on the MAP
  • The North Central Association of Secondary School and Colleges rates LHS "Triple A"
  • Lauded for the high levels of competency of the staff and the outstanding diversity and strength of the academic program by the NCASSA
  • LHS has captured 48 MSHSAA state championships
  • LHS has twice been selected as a Missouri Gold Star School and was named a National Blue Ribbon School
  • In 2014, Lafayette was awarded the ACT Red Quill Legacy Award for the third consecutive year
  • In 2016, Lafayette was named a Silver Medal School by U.S. News & World Report.
  • In 2016, Lafayette was named Top 1000 Schools in the nation by Newsweek.
  • In 2015 and 2016, 2023 Lafayette was awarded the Commissioner's Cup for outstanding St. Louis Suburban overall activities program.
  • In 2019, Lafayette High School was named the No. 1 public high school in Missouri by U.S. News & World Report
  • In 2023, Lafayette was named in the top 1% nationally for STEM programs by US News & World Report
  • In 2023-2024, Lafayette High School was ranked #3 in Best Public High Schools in Missouri by Niche
  • Over 85% of the class of 2023 went on to enroll in a post-secondary education institution.
  • The Class of 2023 had 7 Commended Students and 11 Finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program
  • The Class of 2021 had an average ACT score of 24.6
  • The Class of 2022 had an average ACT score of 24.6
  • the Class of 2023 had an average ACT score of 23.9
  • The Class of 2023 recognized an impressive 90 Bright Flight Scholars who earned a superscore of 31 or higher on the ACT
  • Over 25% of the class of 2023 had obtained 4.0 GPA (weighted) or above
  • In 2021, Lafayette students took 1,070 AP exams and 78% of students scored a 3 or higher.
  • In 2022, Lafayette students took 1,141 AP exams and 88% of students scored a 3 or higher.
  • In 2023, Lafayette students took 1,220 AP exams and 90% of students scored a 3 or higher.

Our Students

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Enrollment By Grade

Grade Level Count
9th Grade 405
10th Grade 436
11th Grade 418
12th Grade 403
Total Enrollment

Demographics

* Some values are not shown in order to protect small student populations.
Demographic Group Count
American Indian/Alaska Native *
Asian 10.3%
Black 9.2%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander *
Hispanic 5.5%
Multiracial 3%
White 71.7%

Our Staff

83.7%
have advanced degrees
15
average years' experience
18:1
student/teacher ratio

Calendar Days and Attendance

176
days scheduled
76.4%
proportional attendance rate
1,044
minimum hours of instruction

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.

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