Lafayette High School vs. Gordon Lee High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Gordon Lee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,126 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Serving 428 students in grades 9-12, Gordon Lee High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 63% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,126 students
428 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1998 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#323 out of 2168 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
65-69%
Graduation Rate
90%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
329
117
Grade 10 Students
273
92
Grade 11 Students
263
113
Grade 12 Students
261
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
4%
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% White
88%
95%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
5%
