Lafayette High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Lexington, Kentucky·40503
Score
94.4/100
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#12
Among 205 Kentucky high schools
#1
In Fayette County
#1
In Lexington
Top 6%
In Kentucky

Score 94.4/100: better than 94% of Kentucky high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or distinguished on state tests in Kentucky, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Kentucky schools.

English language arts
64%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 47%, better than 92% of them
Math
57%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 42%, better than 89% of them
Science
41%
Similar Kentucky schools ≈ 23%, better than 96% of them
All Kentucky schools (ELA / math)
48% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 published results by grade and test

As published by Kentucky Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10KSA64—
MathGrade 10KSA57—
ScienceGrade 11KSA41—
Social studiesGrade 11KSA56—
WritingGrade 11KSA49—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,373
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,373
Typical high school: 492
Free or reduced-price lunch
33%
Typical high school: 56%

District and location

School district
City
Fayette County

Contact

Address
401 Reed Ln
Lexington, KY 40503

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Kentucky. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Lafayette High School at a glance

Lafayette High School is a public high school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Fayette County school district. It has about 2,373 students (a typical Kentucky high school has 492). About 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 56% at a typical Kentucky high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 64% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 57% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% proficient or distinguished). On our score, which compares it only with other Kentucky high schools, it scores 94.4 out of 100: better than 94% of them, ranking #12 of 205. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.