Lafayette High School (LHS) is a public four-year high school located in Lafayette, Louisiana.
With an enrollment of approximately 2400 students (as of 2014), Lafayette High is the largest school in the state of Louisiana. Students from around the district can enter Lafayette High through several programs, including Gifted and Talented, Special Education, Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, ESL, Performing Arts Academy, or through the Academy of Health Careers. LHS has approximately 13 sports and athletics teams and 46 clubs and organizations.
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Academic programs
Gifted and Talented
Lafayette High School is the only secondary school in the Lafayette Parish Public Schools system to provide this program, serving as the magnet school concept for grades 9-12 in Lafayette Parish. Students identified and accepted into the Gifted and Talented program within Lafayette Parish can attend Lafayette High School to participate in the program rather than attending the school close to their home. Gifted courses are offered in the core subjects of mathematics, science, social studies, and English using college preparatory materials with an emphasis on incorporating analytical thinking skills into the academic curriculum. Gifted courses allow for accelerated growth and learning while requiring more dedication and hard work from students. Students no longer have the option of the enrichment-only program at this level.
Academy of Health Careers
As one of the "Schools of Choice" for the Lafayette Parish School System, Lafayette High gives students who are interested in working in the medical field an opportunity to join the Academy of Health Careers, where they are exposed to the basics of medicine and have the opportunity to participate in internships in local medical facilities.
Programs for the handicapped
Lafayette Parish Public Schools provides programs and resources to support hearing impaired, visually impaired, and mentally challenged students. Lafayette High School is the location of the high school consortium within Lafayette Parish. These programs allow handicapped students to participate and learn in a school environment. The goal of the program is to empower students to lead vocationally, personally, and socially satisfying productive lives leading to their highest level of independence.
Services for visually impaired students include providing instruction in Braille; the use of Low Vision aids; and the use of large print materials. These methods are utilized in conjunction with the Louisiana Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired. The program also provides direct and consultative support to all classroom teachers and staff involved with one of our students.
The hearing impaired consortium has special education staff that includes teachers for the hearing impaired, audiologists, speech and language pathologists, and interpreters/transliterators. Services include special education instruction which addresses the needs of the hearing impaired, auditory training/monitoring, speech/language therapy, interpreting/transliterating and/or C-Print captioning. These services may be addressed in a variety of different settings from the regular classroom to a special education classroom. In addition, sign language classes are offered at night for family and friends of the deaf/hard of hearing students.
French Immersion
This program is generally for those who speak primarily French or has a very excellent French background. Students learn different subjects solely in French, such as mathematics, social studies, and the sciences. Most students in French Immersion have been in the program since elementary school.
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Clubs
Lafayette High has 46 clubs from which students can choose.
The Quiz Bowl team won the Cajun Quiz Bowl Tournament in 1998, made playoffs at the NAQT National Quiz Bowl Tournament in 2009, and won the National Beta Club State Quiz Bowl Tournament in 2009 and 2010.
The Science Bowl team won the Louisiana Regional Science Bowl Tournament in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010, becoming the first Louisiana school in the competition's history to win three consecutive tournaments.
Band
The Lafayette High School Band program consists of the marching band and colorguard, the concert bands, the jazz band, and the percussion ensemble.
Notable alumni
- Leigh Hennessy, world champion gymnast and movie stunt performer
- Paul Bako, MLB player for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs
- Trev Faulk, former NFL player for the St. Louis Rams
- Ross Brupbacher, former NFL player for the Chicago Bears
- Armand Duplantis, high school and world junior record holder in the pole vault
- Maurice LeBlanc, former NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs
- David Benoit, former NBA player for the Utah Jazz, the New Jersey Nets and the Orlando Magic
- Lance Cormier, former MLB player (Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Jerry Fontenot, former NFL player for the Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and Cincinnati Bengals
- Cedric Figaro, former NFL player for the San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts, Cleveland Browns, St. Louis Rams
- Max Jordan (Class of 1970), Louisiana state senator from 1992 to 2000
References
External links
- Official school web site
- Lafayette Schools of Choice
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