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West Lafayette Jr/sr High School

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West Lafayette, IN 47906

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West Lafayette Junior-Senior High School is the only high school within the West Lafayette city limits, and is administered by the West Lafayette Community School Corporation.

Serving 1,110 students in grades 7-12, West Lafayette Jr/sr High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 1,110 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
: Top 10%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Lafayette Jr/sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

West Lafayette Jr/sr High School's student population of 1,110 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 79 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2003

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School
7	171
8	189
9	191
10	179
11	196
12	184

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Total Students

1,110 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School
2023	1,112
2022	1,100
2021	1,102
2020	1,141
2019	1,141
2018	1,117
2017	1,117
2016	1,083
2015	1,081
2014	1,089
2013	1,041
2012	1,049
2011	1,066
2010	1,028
2009	1,026
2008	989
2007	991
2006	1,020
2005	1,007
2004	1,037
2003	1,029
2002	1,027
2001	943
2000	984
1999	970
1998	946
1997	929
1996	955
1995	601
1994	555
1993	563
1992	524
1991	523
1990	517
1989	528
1988	594
1987	615

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

79 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School
2023	75
2022	82
2021	74
2020	72
2019	72
2018	67
2017	67
2016	69
2015	67
2014	64
2013	65
2012	65
2010	59
2009	60
2008	62
2006	59
2005	59
2004	57
2003	53
2002	52
2001	50
2000	50
1999	54
1998	60
1997	59
1996	59
1995	36
1994	34
1993	35
1992	33
1991	35

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Year Founded

1939

School Rankings

West Lafayette Jr/sr High School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,763 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Lafayette Jr/sr High School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#91 out of 1763 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School
2022	#91
2021	#52
2019	#83
2018	#173
2017	#113
2016	#118
2015	#182
2014	#124
2013	#171
2012	#47
2011	#132

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63%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2022	63%	38%	67%
2021	64%	36%	66%
2019	68%	45%	72%
2018	76%	54%	80%
2017	78%	54%	80%
2016	80%	55%	82%
2015	86%	64%	86%
2014	95%	83%	95%
2013	95%	81%	95%
2012	95%	80%	96%
2011	95%	79%	95%

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72%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2022	72%	41%	66%
2021	76%	43%	70%
2019	78%	49%	72%
2018	81%	62%	80%
2017	85%	63%	85%
2016	83%	64%	84%
2015	85%	68%	87%
2014	92%	80%	94%
2013	91%	78%	94%
2012	95%	78%	96%
2011	90%	77%	94%

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70-74%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2022	72%	34%	63%
2021	82%	38%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	15:1	16:1	16:1
2020	16:1	17:1	17:1
2019	16:1	17:1	17:1
2018	17:1	17:1	17:1
2017	17:1	17:1	17:1
2016	16:1	18:1	16:1
2015	16:1	18:1	18:1
2014	17:1	17:1	17:1
2013	16:1	17:1	17:1
2012	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	17:1	17:1	18:1
2009	17:1	17:1	17:1
2008	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	18:1	17:1
2004	18:1	18:1	18:1
2003	19:1	18:1	19:1
2002	20:1	18:1	19:1
2001	19:1	18:1	18:1
2000	20:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	18:1	17:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	18:1	16:1
1996	16:1	18:1	16:1
1995	17:1	18:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	19:1	17:1
1991	15:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2023	22%	3%	22%
2022	22%	3%	22%
2021	21%	3%	22%
2020	23%	3%	24%
2019	23%	3%	24%
2018	23%	2%	23%
2017	23%	2%	23%
2016	20%	3%	22%
2015	20%	2%	22%
2014	18%	3%	21%
2013	18%	2%	21%
2012	17%	3%	20%
2011	18%	3%	21%
2010	18%	4%	21%
2009	18%	3%	20%
2008	17%	2%	20%
2007	17%	2%	20%
2006	17%	1%	19%
2005	17%	2%	17%
2004	18%	1%	18%
2003	16%	2%	17%
2002	14%	1%	16%
2001	12%	1%	14%
2000	10%	1%	12%
1999	10%	1%	14%
1998	10%	1%	12%
1997	10%	2%	13%
1996	11%	1%	12%
1995	11%	1%	13%
1994	10%	1%	14%
1993	11%	1%	15%
1992	11%	1%	14%
1991	10%	1%	13%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2023	8%	14%	8%
2022	7%	14%	7%
2021	6%	13%	7%
2020	6%	12%	7%
2019	6%	12%	7%
2018	5%	12%	6%
2017	5%	12%	6%
2016	5%	11%	5%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2014	6%	10%	6%
2013	5%	10%	5%
2012	5%	9%	6%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	4%	7%	4%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	3%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2023	6%	13%	8%
2022	5%	13%	8%
2021	7%	13%	8%
2020	5%	13%	6%
2019	5%	13%	6%
2018	5%	12%	6%
2017	5%	12%	6%
2016	6%	12%	7%
2015	4%	12%	4%
2014	5%	12%	5%
2013	4%	12%	5%
2012	3%	12%	4%
2011	4%	12%	4%
2010	5%	13%	5%
2009	4%	13%	5%
2008	5%	13%	5%
2007	5%	13%	5%
2006	4%	13%	3%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	12%	3%
2002	4%	12%	4%
2001	3%	12%	3%
2000	2%	12%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	3%
1995	3%	11%	4%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	3%
1992	2%	11%	3%
1991	2%	11%	2%

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White

59%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2023	58%	64%	55%
2022	60%	65%	57%
2021	60%	66%	57%
2020	61%	67%	58%
2019	61%	67%	58%
2018	61%	69%	59%
2017	61%	69%	59%
2016	64%	69%	61%
2015	67%	70%	63%
2014	68%	71%	64%
2013	69%	72%	65%
2012	71%	72%	66%
2011	70%	73%	66%
2010	72%	75%	70%
2009	73%	76%	71%
2008	74%	77%	71%
2007	74%	78%	71%
2006	76%	80%	75%
2005	76%	81%	76%
2004	77%	82%	76%
2003	80%	82%	78%
2002	80%	83%	78%
2001	84%	84%	81%
2000	85%	84%	83%
1999	85%	85%	83%
1998	86%	85%	83%
1997	86%	85%	83%
1996	85%	86%	82%
1995	85%	86%	81%
1994	87%	86%	80%
1993	85%	86%	80%
1992	84%	86%	81%
1991	85%	86%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2023	0.61	0.55	0.64
2022	0.59	0.54	0.62
2021	0.59	0.53	0.62
2020	0.57	0.52	0.60
2019	0.57	0.52	0.60
2018	0.57	0.50	0.60
2017	0.57	0.50	0.60
2016	0.55	0.50	0.58
2015	0.51	0.49	0.55
2014	0.50	0.47	0.55
2013	0.49	0.46	0.54
2012	0.47	0.46	0.52
2011	0.48	0.45	0.52
2010	0.47	0.43	0.47
2009	0.45	0.42	0.46
2008	0.44	0.41	0.45
2007	0.43	0.39	0.46
2006	0.39	0.34	0.40
2005	0.39	0.33	0.40
2004	0.38	0.31	0.38
2003	0.34	0.31	0.37
2002	0.34	0.30	0.37
2001	0.28	0.28	0.33
2000	0.26	0.27	0.30
1999	0.27	0.27	0.30
1998	0.25	0.26	0.29
1997	0.25	0.27	0.30
1996	0.27	0.25	0.31
1995	0.27	0.25	0.33
1994	0.23	0.25	0.34
1993	0.27	0.25	0.34
1992	0.28	0.24	0.33
1991	0.27	0.25	0.32

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≥95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2022	95%	88%	95%
2021	92%	87%	92%
2020	95%	90%	95%
2019	95%	86%	95%
2018	95%	86%	95%
2017	95%	82%	95%
2016	95%	85%	95%
2015	95%	86%	95%
2014	95%	87%	95%
2013	95%	86%	95%
2012	95%	86%	95%

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Eligible for

14%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2023	17%	47%	20%
2022	11%	39%	13%
2021	13%	42%	15%
2020	10%	41%	13%
2019	10%	41%	13%
2018	9%	40%	13%
2017	9%	40%	13%
2016	10%	41%	14%
2015	8%	41%	12%
2014	9%	41%	12%
2013	8%	41%	11%
2012	9%	40%	10%
2011	10%	39%	10%
2010	8%	37%	9%
2009	6%	33%	7%
2008	7%	31%	8%
2007	6%	29%	7%
2006	4%	28%	6%
2005	5%	28%	6%
2004	3%	27%	5%
2003	2%	25%	5%
2002	3%	24%	5%
2001	2%	22%	5%
2000	3%	21%	5%
1999	3%	22%	5%
1998	4%	22%	6%
1997	3%	22%	6%
1996	3%	22%	8%
1995	5%	22%	11%
1994	4%	22%	12%
1993	4%	22%	12%
1992	3%	21%	11%
1991	5%	17%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Lafayette Jr/sr High School	Indiana	West Lafayette Com School Corp School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	4%	8%	4%
2019	4%	8%	4%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	8%	3%
2014	3%	8%	3%
2013	3%	8%	3%
2012	3%	8%	3%
2011	3%	8%	2%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	3%	9%	2%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Lafayette Com School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Lafayette Jr/sr High School's ranking?

West Lafayette Jr/sr High School is ranked #91 out of 1,763 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are West Lafayette Jr/sr High School often compared to?

West Lafayette Jr/sr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jefferson High School, William Henry Harrison High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% IN state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

What is the graduation rate of West Lafayette Jr/sr High School?

The graduation rate of West Lafayette Jr/sr High School is 95%, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 88%.

How many students attend West Lafayette Jr/sr High School?

1,110 students attend West Lafayette Jr/sr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of West Lafayette Jr/sr High School students are White, 23% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Lafayette Jr/sr High School?

West Lafayette Jr/sr High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does West Lafayette Jr/sr High School offer ?

West Lafayette Jr/sr High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Lafayette Jr/sr High School part of?

West Lafayette Jr/sr High School is part of West Lafayette Com School Corp School District.

School Reviews

5 12/7/2015

Amazing teachers. Lots of AP courses offered. Students are Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, etc bound. Outstanding music, athletics, art, debate, science fair, etc. You will not regret moving to West Lafayette. With Purdue next door, opportunities are endless.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 1,110 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: ≥95% (Top 10%)
: Top 10%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education