📍 401 Reed Ln, Lexington, Fayette County, 40503
Lafayette High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lexington, Fayette County. The school has 2,432 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fayette County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 129.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 25 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lafayette High School enrolls 2,432 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 129.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,534 | 63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 326 | 13% |
| Black or African American | 294 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 148 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 125 | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
911 of the school's 2,432 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 826 qualify for free lunch and 85 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lafayette High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-60, state senate district 13, state house district 75.
Lafayette High School is one of 80 schools in Fayette County, based in Lexington, Kentucky. The district serves 42,138 students district-wide and employs 3,086 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,432 students, Lafayette High School is larger than the district average of about 527 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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