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3.50 (2 reviews)

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Williamsburg, VA 23188
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www.wjcc.k12.va.us

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Lafayette High School serves 1,160 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the VA average of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 49%.
Lafayette High School operates within the Williamsburg-james City School District.
Williamsburg-james City School District's 82% graduation rate is higher than the VA state average of 79%.

School Overview

The student population of 1160 students has grown by 7% over five years.
The teacher population of 74 teachers has grown by 10% over five years.

Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	1,160 students

Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers	74 teachers

Students by Grade

School Comparison

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.59 is more than the state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	This School	(VA) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	16:1	16:1

Asian	2%	6%

Hispanic	10%	14%

Black	25%	23%

White	58%	51%

Hawaiian	n/a	n/a

Two or more races	5%	5%

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.59	0.42

Eligible for Free Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	25%	34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	7%	6%

District Comparison

Williamsburg-james City School District's student population of 11,389 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 97% over five years.
The revenue/student of $12,052 is higher than the state average of $11,380. The district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four years.
The district's spending/student of $12,014 is higher than the state average of $11,077. The district spending/student has declined by 11% over four years.

School District Name	Williamsburg-james City School District
Number of Schools Managed	15	4
Number of Students Managed	11,389	3,627

Graduation Rate	82%	79%

District Total Revenue	$136 MM	$41 MM

District Spending	$136 MM	$40 MM

District Revenue / Student	$12,052	$11,380

District Spending / Student	$12,014	$11,077

School Statewide Testing	View Education Department Test Scores

Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education

School Reviews

3.50 out of 5 (2 reviews)

11/15/2012

My oldest son graduated from Lafayette in 2010 and had a wonderful high school experience. My daughter is now a senior at LHS and struggles a bit more with school. The counselors have been excellent at guiding her throughout the last 4 years and she now has goals of attending college. It is a great school rich in history.

- Posted by Parent - deely

12/14/2009

I withdrew my child from Lafayette due to the negative experiences she suffered there. Language, sexual propositions, cigarettes, suicidal child, immoral skits in drama class. Do NOT send your child to this school.

- Posted by Parent - lisa

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