Lafayette High School

401 Reed Ln, Lexington-Fayette KY, 40503 | Fayette County School District | 859-381-3474
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2293
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 59% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
50%Lexington-Fayette
48%Kentucky

Lafayette High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fayette County School District" in Lexington-Fayette, KY. There are a total of 2,293 students and 124 teachers at Lafayette High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Lafayette High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.5%, which is 21% higher than the Kentucky average.

Lafayette High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2293
Teachers124
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment658
Taking some courses472
Taking some courses (not tests)186
Passing some courses357
Passing no courses104

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lafayette High School, there are a total of 658 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 472 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lafayette High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 72.7% 55.9% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 15.1% 22.3% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 4.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6% 13.0% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 4.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Lexington-Fayette demographics profile

StatisticLexington-FayetteKentuckyNational
Population322,2004,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,13611491
Median age34.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%58%55%
Speak English86%95%79%
Speak Spanish6%3%13%

Education level achieved in Lexington-Fayette

IndexLexington-FayetteKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade87.0%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college69.3%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.3%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.4%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.9%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Lafayette High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.