Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Missouri) Explained

Lafayette High School
Established:1960
Type:Public School
Grades:9th12th
Head Name:Principal
Head:Karen Calcaterra[1] [2]
Address:17050 Clayton Rd
City:Wildwood
State:Missouri 63011
Country:USA
Ratio:15.68
Teaching Staff:107.30 (FTE)
Students:1,682 (2022–23)[3]
Athletics:Lafayette Lancers, Lafayette Lady Lancers
Athletics Conference:Suburban West Conference
Colors:Black, White, & Gold
Mascot:Louie the Lancer[4]
Nickname:Lancers
Newspaper:The Image,[5] The Lancer Feed[6]
Yearbook:The Legend
Website:http://www.rsdmo.org/lafayette

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

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. The old school site became Crestview Middle School.

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

Student Body

In the 202122 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.

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.[10] [11] 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.[12] The school's print yearbook, The Legend, is in its 48th year of publication.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administration . Rockwood School District . 6 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Lafayette High School. www.rsdmo.org. en-US. 2018-12-06.
  3. Web site: LAFAYETTE SR. HIGH. National Center for Education Statistics. June 21, 2024.
  4. https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/girls-track/long-fisher-put-on-a-show-in-field-of-pro/article_38071b10-0b3a-11e5-bba6-a7d1bf7d6da9.html "St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
  5. http://lancerfeed.press/category/as-seen-in-the-image/ "The Image"
  6. http://lancerfeed.press/ "The Lancer Feed"
  7. http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/LAFAYETTE/ABOUTUS/Pages/History.aspx Lafayette High School History
  8. http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/crestview Crestview Middle School - Ellisville, MO
  9. Web site: Lafayette High School Report Card 2021-2022 . 2022-06-02 . annualreport.rsdmo.org . en.
  10. Web site: Athletics / Teams . 2022-06-02 . www.rsdmo.org . en.
  11. Web site: Activities / Activities . 2022-06-02 . www.rsdmo.org . en.
  12. Web site: The Image . 2010-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100514051200/http://lhsimage.com/ . 2010-05-14 . dead .
  13. Web site: NBA.com: Robert Archibald. www.nba.com.
  14. Web site: Clifford H. Frazier Jr., former KC Chief and Hollywood actor, dies at 61. https://web.archive.org/web/20150406022847/http://pressreleases.kcstar.com/release/messages/67111/. dead. 2015-04-06. Press Release Central. The Kansas City Star. 30 March 2017. August 2014.
  15. Web site: Ryan Howard Stats, Fantasy & News. MLB.com.

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