| Lafayette High school | |
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| Address | |
| 3000 W Congress St Lafayette, Louisiana United States | |
| Coordinates | 30°12′25″N 92°3′32″W / 30.20694°N 92.05889°W / 30.20694; -92.05889 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Oversight | Lafayette Parish School System |
| Principal | Layne Edelman |
| Teaching staff | 80.99 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,852 (2022–2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.87 |
| Hours in school day | 7:05 am to 2:35 pm |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Kelly Green, Black and White |
| Mascot | Mighty Lion |
| Team name | Lions and Lady Lions |
| Rival | Acadiana High School |
| Newspaper | Parlez-Vous |
| Yearbook | Lions' Din |
| Website | www |
Lafayette High School (LHS) is a public four-year public high school located at 3000 W Congress Street in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States.
Academics
Lafayette High is home to the Academy of Health Careers, one of the magnet programs of the Lafayette Parish School System.
Athletics
Lafayette High athletics competes in the LHSAA. The school's current head football coach is Garrett Kreamer, former head coach of Patterson High School and former assistant of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.
Notable alumni
- Armand Duplantis, World record holder, reigning Olympic and World Champion in the Track and field event Pole Vault
- Paul Bako, MLB player for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs
- David Benoit, former NBA player for the Utah Jazz, the New Jersey Nets and the Orlando Magic
- Ross Brupbacher, former NFL player for the Chicago Bears
- Lance Cormier, former MLB player (Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Trev Faulk, former NFL player for the St. Louis Rams
- Cedric Figaro, former NFL player for the San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, St. Louis Rams
- Jerry Fontenot, former NFL player for the Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals
- Leigh Hennessy, world champion gymnast and movie stunt performer
- Phil Nugent, former NFL player for the Denver Broncos
References
- ^ "Lafayette High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- "Health Academy - Lafayette High School Clubs/Organizations".
- "NBA.com : David Benoit Info Page". www.nba.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2010.
- Battista, Judy (October 4, 1994). "Bounce Back On A Trampoline". Newspapers.com. The Miami Herald. p. 147. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
External links
| Lafayette Parish, Louisiana schools | |
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| Lafayette Parish School System | |
| High schools | |
| Private schools | |
| High schools and K-12 schools | |
| Primary schools | |
| This list is incomplete. Westminster Christian has a primary campus in Lafayette while it has an elementary through high school campus in Opelousas | |
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