Lafayette High School

401 Reed Lane

School District

Fayette County
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:20
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 06, 2024

Schools send out fees through their bookkeeping department which has nothing to do with a student's performance in a classroom. I check my student’s grades about once a week since academic success is a priority in our household. They clearly understand that they are solely responsible for the grades they earn which is based on their effort. They know their grades are a reflection of how hard they work and that their only job is to learn so they would have to answer to me if anything was less than expected.
Submitted by parent on November 26, 2023

When Lafayette takes the time to mail me a $60 fee for culinary and my daughter is failing the class without any contact email, phone call, or mail like the fee request. I am totally blown away with the priorities of this school. It's extremely important to get those fees but as far as failing students not important right?
Submitted by parent on November 18, 2015

My son hasn't been there to long. This is his first year but so far he loves it and is happy. He hated Jessie Clark Middle School and he is happy to be at Lafayette. Teachers seem caring and willing to work with the kids.
Submitted by parent on July 29, 2015

Certainly had a few issues with procuring and keeping teachers at times. For the 2014-15 school year my daughters French teacher changed 3x (main teacher - sub - main teacher back a few months later) and her Chemistry teacher changed 4x...the main teacher leaving early in the school year and the final three all being subs through the end of the year! Each did their best picking up where the curriculum left off but in the end it was a poor experience for French and a VERY poor one for Chemistry. Very disruptive!
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2014

Very nice teachers and many good activities. My daughter likes it so much that she refuse to move.
Submitted by parent on May 24, 2013

This school does not provide an education - it teaches mindless conformity. The teaching quality is very poor, especially in the English Department. The administrators don't advocate for students, but rather defend even unethical and unjust actions taken by teachers.
Submitted by parent on February 25, 2013

More impressed with Lafayette with each passing day. I have two kids in both the engineering and performing arts magnet programs and have found this school to exceed my expectations in academics, arts programs, and student behavior/discipline. English, foreign languages, math and sciences (stellar chemistry and AP chem) have all been extremely strong and both of my kids truly enjoy enjoy the teachers. This school is very middle class and thus gets overshadowed by some of the newer, wealthier schools in the district but recent grads have headed off to Princton, Yale, Duke, Vandy, etc... It is very possible to succeed here.
Submitted by parent on February 18, 2013

My son is a sophomore at Lafayette. He is attending the pre engineering program. As with any school there are teachers that I would like to skip but overall we have had a great experience. The leadership is strong and the counselors are top notch, There are extensive amounts of clubs, sports and more for any student to find their niche.