Lafayette High School (Kentucky)

Lafayette High School
Coat of arms of the house of La Fayette: Gules, a bend or, with a bordure vair
The front facade of a two-story brick building with a white cupola
Lafayette in August 2019
Address
Map
401 Reed Ln[1]

Lexington
,
Kentucky
40503

United States
Information
School typePublic, High school
Founded1939 (1939)
School districtFayette County Public
NCES School ID210186000367
PrincipalAnthony Orr (2022)
Teaching staff123.10 FTE
(2021–22 AY)
Enrollment2,440 (2022–23 AY)
 • Grade 928.24%
 • Grade 1025.57%
 • Grade 1124.63%
 • Grade 1221.39%
Student to teacher ratio19.65:1 (2021–22 AY)
Schedule typeBlock scheduling
Color(s)   
Blue, red, and white
NicknameGenerals
ACT average22 (2018–19 AY)[2]
NewspaperThe Lafayette Times[3]
Websitelafayette.fcps.net

Lafayette's northwest wing (August 2019)
Last updated: March 23, 2024

Lafayette High School is a public high school in Lexington, Kentucky that has been open for 85 years, seen the beginning of racially-desegregated education in the city, and been overseen by eight principals.

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