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Encyclopedia > Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Missouri)
Lafayette High School
Established 1960
School type Public School
Grades 9th - 12th
Principal John Shaughnessy
Assistant Principals Jodi Davidson (Associate Principal)
Renee Trotier (9th grade)
Dr. Kirti Mehrotra (10th grade)
Matt Dieckhaus (11th grade)
Dr. Tim Jones (12th grade)
Steve Berry (Activities Director)
Location Flag of MissouriWildwood, MO, United States
Students 2,106
Athletics Lafayette Lancers/Lafayette Lady Lancers
Colors Black, White, & Gold
Mascot Lancer
Website http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/lafayette

Lafayette High School, located in Wildwood, Missouri, United States is a secondary school in the Rockwood School District. Image File history File links Lhs. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Missouri. ... Wildwood is an affluent exurb St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Wildwood is an affluent exurb St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ... Rockwood School District is in St. ...

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Student Body

Lafayette has a student body that numbers over two thousand students, making it one of the largest high schools in St. Louis County.


Athletics

Lafayette's athletic program boys' teams include: tennis, swimming and diving, football, basketball, track and field, cross country, soccer, baseball, volleyball, golf, ice hockey, water polo (co-ed) and lacrosse. Girls' teams include: swimming and diving, basketball, track and field, cross country, soccer, softball, volleyball, golf, lacrosse, and field hockey.


Lafayette is considered a Class 5 large school according to MSHSAA, the Missouri State High School Athletics Association, and therefore competes at the district, sectional, and state levels with some of the largest high schools in Missouri. Lafayette competes at the conference level in the Suburban West Conference, along with rival Marquette High School (Chesterfield, MO), Lindbergh High School (St. Louis, MO), Fox High School (Arnold, MO), Northwest High School (House Springs, MO), Kirkwood High School (Kirkwood, MO), Parkway South High School (Manchester, MO), Mehlville High School (St. Louis, MO), and Oakville High School (St. Louis, MO). The Missouri State High School Activities Association (a. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Marquette High School, located in Chesterfield, Missouri is a secondary school in the Rockwood School District. ... Chesterfield is a city located in St. ... Arnold is a city located in Jefferson County, Missouri. ... Kirkwood is a city located in St. ... Parkway South High School is a secondary school in St. ... Manchester is a city located in St. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ...


Lafayette has been voted as having one of the top athletic programs in the metro area, receiving a #3 vote last year, and #1 vote in 2004-05. In 2007, boys soccer, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, swimming, and volleyball all won the Suburban West Conference. The Lady Lancers took championships home in volleyball, soccer, field hockey, swimming, and lacrosse. The Lady Lancers won the state championship in swimming in 2007, marking its 5th State title in 7 years. The Lady Lancers also won the state championship in softball, 1-0 over the Oakville Tigers in 2007.


Academics

Newsweek named Lafayette High School as number 632 of the Top 1,300 Public High Schools in the United States in 2007. [1] The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ...


It offers a large variety of AP courses, which include: AP US History, AP European History, AP Psychology, AP United States/Comparative Government, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics B, AP Physics C, AP Economics (Micro and Macro), AP Spanish, AP French, AP German, AP Latin, AP Computer Science, AP Music Theory, and AP Art History.


Lafayette was voted as having the #1 ACT program in the state last year, as Lafayette has over 90 Bright Flight students who graduated in 2007 (30 or over on the ACT). The average ACT score from a Lafayette student is 24.6.


Notable Alumni

Robert Michael Archibald (born March 29, 1980 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) is a professional basketball player. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Taylor Bennett (born September 12, 1985 in St. ... Head coach Chan Gailey 6th year, 37–27–0 Home stadium Bobby Dodd Stadium Capacity 55,000 - Grass Conference ACC - Coastal First year 1892 Athletic director Dan Radakovich Website ramblinwreck. ... Ryan James Howard (born November 19, 1979 in St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1883–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 14, 20, 32, 36, 42 Name Fightin Philadelphia Phillies (1884–present) Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) (Also referred to as Blue Jays 1943-1945 despite formal name remaining Phillies) Other nicknames The Phils, The Phightin... Kelly Stables Kelly Stables (born 26 January 1984 in Saint Louis, Missouri) is an American actress that played the role of Samara Morgan (in the well) on The Ring (2002), Rings (2005); and also as Samara (off-tape) in The Ring Two (2005). ... “The Ring 2” redirects here. ...

Extra-Curricular Activities

LHS has a wide and diverse group of extra-curricular activities. The largest of these is Key Club, joined by Student Council, National Honor Society, Latin Club, Spanish Club, French Club (Le Cercle Français), German Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Film Appreciation Society, Photography Club, C-520, OSEP, Robotics, Computer Club, Earth Club, FBLA, Scholar Quiz Bowl, Black Student Union, Speech and Debate, Diversity Alliance, FCCLA, Anime Club, and LFA. The school's marching band, the Lafayette Lancer Regiment, consistently places well, including a 2006 victory in their division in the Greater St. Louis Marching Band competition at the Edward Jones Dome. In 2007, The Lancer Regiment also placed 1st in the Blue Divison at GSL. The Edward Jones Dome is a 66,000 seat football stadium in St. ...


Publications

The school's student newspaper is a monthly publication known as The Image, which has run since 1965. The school's print yearbook, known as The Legend, is in its 46th year of publication. The print yearbook has a DVD yearbook supplement that began publication with the 2006 book. In just its first year, it received the distinction of being a National Pacemaker Finalist for Interactive Yearbook. [6] It is in its third year of publication.


References

  1. ^ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18757087/?sort=Rank&count=1351&Search=&start=600&limit=100&year=2007&
  2. ^ http://www.nba.com/draft2002/profiles/robert_archibald.html
  3. ^ Player Bio: Tayor Bennett. RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Retrieved on 2007-09-16.
  4. ^ http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=429667
  5. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1261587/
  6. ^ http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/intybpm06.html

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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