Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Missouri)

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Lafayette High School
Address
Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Missouri)
17050 Clayton Rd

Wildwood
,
Missouri 63011

United States
Coordinates 38°35′44″N90°38′15″W / 38.59550°N 90.63751°W / 38.59550; -90.63751
Information
Type Public School
Established1960
PrincipalKaren Calcaterra [1] [2]
Teaching staff107.30 (FTE) [3]
Grades9th–12th
Number of students1,682 (2022–23) [3]
Student to teacher ratio15.68 [3]
Color(s)Black, White, & Gold
   
AthleticsLafayette Lancers, Lafayette Lady Lancers
Athletics conference Suburban West Conference
MascotLouie the Lancer [4]
Nickname Lancers
NewspaperThe Image, [5] The Lancer Feed [6]
YearbookThe Legend
Website http://www.rsdmo.org/lafayette

Lafayette High School, located in Wildwood, Missouri, is a secondary school in the Rockwood School District.

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Lafayette High School opened September 7, 1960, [7] in one small building in Ellisville. [8] To handle the growing student body, the school moved in 1989 to Wildwood. [7] The old school site became Crestview Middle School.

Lafayette's colors are black and white, often accented with gold.

Student Body

In the 2021–22 school year, Lafayette enrolled 1,742 students. The racial makeup of the school is 76.5% White, 9.9% Black, 7.7% Asian, and 3.7% Hispanic. [9] A majority of students at Lafayette are graduates of Rockwood Valley Middle School, Crestview Middle School (only some students who went to Ellisville Elementary), and Wildwood Middle School (only students who went to Green Pines Elementary). The school serves Wildwood, and the westernmost portions of Chesterfield. [10]

Sports and clubs

Sports and activities include cross country, field hockey, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, baseball, lacrosse, track & field, water polo, Jam Bands, Lafayette Regiment Marching Band, Student Publications, Vocal Groups, Yearbook, AFJROTC, Book Club, esports, FCA, HOSA, Jewish Students Union, Mock Trial, Mu Alpha Theta, Photography Club, Premier Chamber Strings, Racquetball Club, Robotics, Senior Women, Thespians, Winter Colorguard, Asian American Association, French Club, Latin American Culture club, Key Club, Speech and Debate Team, Student Council, National Honor Society, Cheerleaders, Escadrille, Super Fans, and Lafayette Science Council. [11] [12] Sports are an important aspect of Lafayette, capturing 33 state championships since 1992.

Lafayette Lancer Regiment

The Lafayette Lancer Regiment is the school's marching band. It is a volunteer band, with an approximate annual membership of 80 people. Various staff members also aid sections throughout the season. The Lancer Regiment performs locally at many shows and participates at the Greater St. Louis Marching Festival at the Edward Jones Dome.

Newspaper

The monthly student newspaper, The Image, has run since 1965. [13] [ failed verification ] The school's print yearbook, The Legend, is in its 48th year of publication.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Administration". Rockwood School District. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "Lafayette High School". www.rsdmo.org. Retrieved 2018-12-06.
  3. 1 2 3 "LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ "St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
  5. ↑ "The Image"
  6. ↑ "The Lancer Feed"
  7. 1 2 Lafayette High School History Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Crestview Middle School - Ellisville, MO Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "Lafayette High School Report Card 2021-2022". annualreport.rsdmo.org. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
  10. ↑ "Rockwood School District", Wikipedia, 2022-05-30, retrieved 2022-05-30
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  12. ↑ "Activities / Activities". www.rsdmo.org. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
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