Lafayette High School has 2,172 learners in grade levels 9-12.

Lafayette High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Louisiana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 18:1. Minority enrollment is 48% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Lafayette High School’s learner population of 2,172 learners has declined by 11% over five school years. The teacher population of 95 teachers has declined by 34% over five school years.

School Comparison: Lafayette High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Lafayette High School is 0.61, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Lafayette High School is Early College Academy (0.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is L.j. Alleman Middle School (1.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is S.j. Montgomery Elementary School (0.3 miles away).