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| alt = The front facade of a two-story brick building with a white cupola |
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| caption = Lafayette in August 2019 |
| caption = Lafayette in August 2019 |
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| principal = Bryne Jacobs (2015) |
| principal = Bryne Jacobs ({{as of|2015|04|lc=yes}}) |
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| enrollment = |
| enrollment = 2200 |
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| enrollment_as_of = April 21, 2015 |
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| founded = 1939 |
| founded = 1939 |
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| website = {{URL|https://www.fcps.net/Page/63}} |
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| state = [[Kentucky]] |
| state = [[Kentucky]] |
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| newspaper = The Lafayette Times<ref name="2015-04-21 LHL" /> |
| newspaper = The Lafayette Times<ref name="2015-04-21 LHL" /> |
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| grade9 = 639 |
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| grade10 = 569 |
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| grade11 = 525 |
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| grade12 = 472 |
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| ratio = 18.70:1 |
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| teaching_staff = 118.17 ([[full-time equivalent|FTE]]) |
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| image_size = 275px |
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| address = 401 Reed Ln |
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| zipcode = 40503 |
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| country = United States<ref name="NCES" /> |
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| fundingtype = [[State school|Public]] |
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| schooltype = [[secondary education in the United States#High school|High school]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|38.025|-84.525|display=inline,title}} |
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'''Lafayette High School''' is a |
'''Lafayette High School''' is a [[secondary education in the United States#High school|high school]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]].<ref name="2015-04-21 LHL" /> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Founded in 1939, Lafayette High School replaced Picadome High School, and was built on the grounds of a former [[orphanage]]. The school was named for [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette]], and shared its property with a [[mansion]]—The Elms—until the latter burned down a few months into the first school year. In 1955, Lafayette was the first [[school segregation in the United States|white school]] in Lexington to be [[school integration in the United States|racially integrated]].<ref name="2015-04-21 LHL" /> |
Founded in 1939, Lafayette High School replaced Picadome High School, and was built on the grounds of a former [[orphanage]]. The school was named for [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette]], and shared its property with a [[mansion]]—The Elms—until the latter burned down a few months into the first school year. In 1955, Lafayette was the first [[school segregation in the United States|white school]] in Lexington to be [[school integration in the United States|racially integrated]].<ref name="2015-04-21 LHL" /> |
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Dwight Price (born {{birth based on age as of date |84 |2015 |04 |21 |noage=1 |mos=1}}) was principal from 1972–87. In 2012, Lafayette welcomed their eighth principal: [[Memphis, Tennessee]]-native and [[University of Kentucky]] graduate Bryne Jacobs (born {{birth based on age as of date |36 |2015 |04 |21 |noage=1 |mos=1}}). Jacobs previously worked at Lexington's [[Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Lexington, Kentucky)|Paul Laurence Dunbar High School]] from 2000–12 and was still at Lafayette through at least the 2014–15 [[academic year]]. Lafayette High School celebrated its 75th anniversary over the weekend of April 24, 2015.<ref name="2015-04-21 LHL" /> |
Dwight Price (born {{birth based on age as of date |84 |2015 |04 |21 |noage=1 |mos=1}}) was principal from 1972–87. In 2012, Lafayette welcomed their eighth principal: [[Memphis, Tennessee]]-native and [[University of Kentucky]] graduate Bryne Jacobs (born {{birth based on age as of date |36 |2015 |04 |21 |noage=1 |mos=1}}). Jacobs previously worked at Lexington's [[Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Lexington, Kentucky)|Paul Laurence Dunbar High School]] from 2000–12 and was still at Lafayette through at least the 2014–15 [[academic year]], supervising 2200 students. Lafayette High School celebrated its 75th anniversary over the weekend of April 24, 2015.<ref name="2015-04-21 LHL" /> |
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Part of the [[Fayette County Public Schools (Kentucky)|Fayette County Public Schools]] [[school district#United States|school district]], Lafayette had 2210 enrolled students across grades 9–12 in the 2016–17 academic year (639 [[freshman|freshmen]], 569 [[sophomore]]s, 525 [[junior (education)|juniors]], and 472 [[senior (education)|seniors]]). With 118.17 [[full-time equivalent]] teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.70:1.<ref name="NCES" /> |
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==Extracurriculars== |
==Extracurriculars== |
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<ref name="NCES">{{cite web |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2101860&SchoolPageNum=3&ID=210186000367 |title=Lafayette High School (210186000367) |publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813163424/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2101860&SchoolPageNum=3&ID=210186000367 |archive-date=2019-08-13 |dead-url=no |access-date=2019-08-13}}</ref><!-- exhausted --> |
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<ref name="Sudler Shield">{{cite web |url=http://www.sousafoundation.net/default.aspx?id=20 |title=Previous Recipients of the Sudler Shield Award |publisher=[[John Philip Sousa Foundation]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085624/http://www.sousafoundation.net/default.aspx?id=20 |archive-date=2019-03-27 |dead-url=no |access-date=2019-08-12}}</ref><!-- exhausted --> |
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| Founded | 1939 |
| Principal | Bryne Jacobs (as of April 2015[update]) |
| Enrollment | 2200 (April 21, 2015) |
| Newspaper | The Lafayette Times[1] |
| Website | www |
Lafayette High School is a high school in Lexington, Kentucky.[1]
History
Founded in 1939, Lafayette High School replaced Picadome High School, and was built on the grounds of a former orphanage. The school was named for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, and shared its property with a mansion—The Elms—until the latter burned down a few months into the first school year. In 1955, Lafayette was the first white school in Lexington to be racially integrated.[1]
Dwight Price (born 1930 or 1931) was principal from 1972–87. In 2012, Lafayette welcomed their eighth principal: Memphis, Tennessee-native and University of Kentucky graduate Bryne Jacobs (born 1978 or 1979). Jacobs previously worked at Lexington's Paul Laurence Dunbar High School from 2000–12 and was still at Lafayette through at least the 2014–15 academic year, supervising 2200 students. Lafayette High School celebrated its 75th anniversary over the weekend of April 24, 2015.[1]
Extracurriculars
The Lafayette boys' basketball team won the Sweet Sixteen championship in 1942, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1979, and 2001.[2] The baseball team won the state championship in 1988, 1989, and 1992.[3] The Lafayette marching band was awarded The Sudler Shield by the John Philip Sousa Foundation in 1991 and 1998.[4]
Notable alumni
- Harry Dean Stanton (1926–2017),[5] American actor, musician, and singer[1]
- Jock Sutherland, basketball coach from Lexington, Kentucky[1]
- Gay Brewer (1931 or 1932 – 2007),[6] American professional golfer[1]
- John Y. Brown Jr. (born 1933),[7] American politician, entrepreneur, and businessman from the Commonwealth of Kentucky[1]
- Tom Hammond (born 1944),[8] American sportscaster for NBC Sports[1]
- Gatewood Galbraith (1947–2012),[9] American author and attorney[1]
- Gene Robinson (born in 1947 or 1948), former bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire[10]
- Jim Varney (1949–2000),[11] American actor, comedian, and writer[1]
- Ernie Fletcher (born 1952),[12] American physician and politician[1]
- Dirk Minniefield (born 1961), American retired professional basketball player[13]
- Austin Kearns (born 1980), American former professional baseball outfielder[14]
- Tyson Gay (born 1982),[15] American track and field sprinter[1]
- Ben Sollee, American cellist, singer-songwriter, and composer[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Eblen, Tom (April 21, 2015). "Lafayette High students, alumni celebrate 75th anniversary this weekend". Lexington Herald-Leader. ISSN 0745-4260. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "KHSAA Boys' Sweet 16® All-Time Winners" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Baseball All-time Titles by School" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Previous Recipients of the Sudler Shield Award". John Philip Sousa Foundation. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Pulver, Andrew (September 15, 2017). "Harry Dean Stanton, cult American actor, dies aged 91". The Guardian. ISSN 1756-3224. OCLC 60623878. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
Prolific character actor, who appeared in scores of films including Paris, Texas, Alien, Repo Man and The Straight Story, died in an LA hospital on Friday
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "1967 Masters champion Brewer dies at 75 from lung cancer". Lexington, Kentucky: PGA Tour. Associated Press. August 31, 2007. Archived from the original on September 4, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "John Y. Brown Jr". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Thomas T. Hammond". University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Gatewood Galbraith Dies At 64". WLEX. Associated Press. January 4, 2012. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Tuohy, Lynne (January 5, 2013). "Lexington's Gene Robinson, the first gay Anglican bishop, is retiring". Lexington Herald-Leader. Concord, New Hampshire. Associated Press. ISSN 0745-4260. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Jim Varney". Biography. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ernie Fletcher". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Dirk Minniefield Stats". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Austin Kearns Stats". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Connelly, Tom (August 2, 2008). "Athlete Bio: Tyson Gay". The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ISSN 1553-8095. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
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