West Lafayette Jr/sr High School
1105 N Grant St, West Lafayette, IN, 47906-2481 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
West Lafayette Jr/sr High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
County Tippecanoe County, IN
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2003  
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1020 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 59 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 7 - 170 students
Grade 8 - 171 students
Grade 9 - 172 students
Grade 10 - 155 students
Grade 11 - 181 students
Grade 12 - 171 students
This School
(IN) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IN) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 17% 1%
% Hispanic 3% 3%
% Black 4% 7%
% White 76% 86%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 4% 19%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IN) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name West Lafayette Com Corp School District
This School's Agency
(IN) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 3 4
Number of Students Managed 2,048 students 1,999 students
District Total Revenue $28,692,000 $21,720,000
District Expenditure $22,916,000 $20,017,000
District Revenue / Student $14,010 $10,865
District Expenditure / Student $11,189 $10,014
District Graduation Rates n/a 95%
In the News:
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School Notes:
  • West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School (also informally known as West Side High School or simply West Side) is the only high school within the West Lafayette city limits, and is administered by the West Lafayette Community School Corporation. It was constructed in 1939 of cream brick and glass at a cost of $225,000, and was remodeled in the late 1990s. The school offers athletic programs including football, baseball, basketball, soccer, wrestling, golf, track and field, swimming, and tennis. The teams play under the nickname of the Red Devils. Arizona Cardinals defensive end Chike Okeafor is an alumnus of the school.
  • On March 3 2008, while campaigning for his wife, Bill Clinton held a rally at the school.
  • On May 30 2008 West Lafayette Junior High School student Sameer Mishra won the 81st Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington DC.
  • On October 17 2008 West Lafayette's football team defeated the number 1 team in the state for Class A, Sheridan High School, 37-7 to complete an undefeated season. The team is led by senior quarterback Matt Lancaster.
  • External links
  • School website
  • West Lafayette Community School Corporation
  • Indiana Department of Education: School Snapshot
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (47906)
School Zip (47906)
(IN) State Average
Population (Approximate) 57,153 people 5,873,444 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 60% 20%
Population Average Age 22 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $31,554 $42,007
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.9 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 43 years old
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Zipcode (47906)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 44% / 56% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Mccutcheon High School - 1615 students - 2.3 mi. away - view location
2. Jefferson High School - 2214 students - 3.1 mi. away - view location
3. William Henry Harrison High School - 1603 students - 4.5 mi. away - view location
4. Greater Lafayette Area Se - n/a - 8.1 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Zip 47906 
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