West Lafayette Jr/sr High School - West Lafayette, Indiana/IN

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West Lafayette Jr/sr High School

1105 N Grant St, West Lafayette, IN, 47906-2481 -

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Definition of Terms

West Lafayette Jr/sr High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 7 - 12

County

Tippecanoe County, IN

Awards

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

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IN) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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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%

Wash our hands again? Yes (Journal & Courier)
posted on August 19, 2009 at 06:03:22 am
Now that schools are back in session, nurses and teachers are once again making sure students wash their hands to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus.
West Side to develop urban fitness trail (Journal & Courier)
posted on August 19, 2009 at 06:02:31 am
By the fall, walkers and runners could be using a sidewalk fitness trail that ends at a refurbished West Lafayette Jr.-Sr. High School outdoor track.
Briefs (Journal & Courier)
posted on July 7, 2009 at 12:02:12 pm
Pedestrian hit, killed early Monday
Tippecanoe County restaurant inspections (Journal & Courier)
posted on June 22, 2009 at 01:13:34 am
Restaurant inspections conducted May 12 to June 26
Police practice stopping armed gunman in school (Journal & Courier)
posted on June 19, 2009 at 12:13:44 pm
The near-deafening sound of a fired .38-caliber handgun echoed Thursday afternoon down a hallway at West Lafayette Jr.-Sr. High School, signaling it was "go time" for a group of police officers.

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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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