Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Missouri)
| Lafayette High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| , United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°35′44″N 90°38′15″W / 38.59550°N 90.63751°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School |
| Established | 1960 |
| Principal | Karen Calcaterra |
| Grades | 9th - 12th |
| Number of students | 2,049 |
| Color(s) | Black, White, & Gold |
| Athletics | Lafayette Lancers/Lafayette Lady Lancers |
| Mascot | Louie the Lancer |
| Newspaper | The Image |
| Yearbook | The Legend |
| Website | http://www.rsdmo.org/lafayette |
Lafayette High School, located in Wildwood, Missouri, United States is a secondary school in the Rockwood School District.
Lafayette High School opened September 7, 1960,[1] in one small building in Ellisville.[2] To handle the growing student body, the school moved in 1989 to Wildwood.[1] The old school site became Crestview Middle School.
Lafayette's colors are black and white, often accented with gold. The school has received two gold stars and one blue ribbon from the U.S. Department Of Education.[citation needed]
Sports and clubs
Sports and activities include Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Racquetball, Marching Band (Lafayette Lancer Regiment), Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Track, Cross Country, Bowling team/club, Volleyball, Swimming, Golf, Water Polo, Diving, Field Hockey, Marching Band, Guard, Cheer leading, Escadrille (dance team), Choir, Key Club, Student Council, National Honor Society, Latin Club, Spanish Club, French Club, German Club, JROTC (which includes Regulation and Exhibition Drill, and Cyber Patriot), Film Society, Photography Club, OSEP, Robotics, Computer Club, Earth Club, FBLA, Scholar Quiz Bowl, Thespians, Speech and Debate Team, Lafayette Christian Fellowship, Diversity Alliance, FCCLA, Anime Club, USABO, Model United Nations, Table Tennis Club, LFA, and Disc Golf Club.
Newspaper
The monthly student newspaper, The Image, has run since 1965.[3] The school's print yearbook, The Legend, is in its 48th year of publication.
Notable alumni
- Robert Archibald, second-round 2002 NBA Draft pick of the Memphis Grizzlies[4]
- John Dettmer, former MLB player (Texas Rangers)
- Cliff Frazier, former NFL player and actor[5]
- David Freese, Pittsburgh Pirates 3rd baseman, 2011 World Series MVP.
- Jeff Gray, former MLB pitcher (Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins)
- Scarborough Green, Former MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers)
- Ryan Howard, former Philadelphia Phillies 1st baseman, 2005 NL Rookie of the Year, 2006 NL MVP[6]
- Christina Machamer, professional chef who won season four of Fox's reality cooking show Hell's Kitchen
- Brandon Manzonelli, professional Soccer Player
- Kelly Stables, actress, The Ring Two[7]
- Luke Voit, New York Yankees 1st baseman
- Tyler Griffey, professional basketball player Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
References
- ^ a b Lafayette High School History Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Crestview Middle School - Ellisville, MO Archived 2007-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Image
- ^ NBA.com: Robert Archibald
- ^ "Clifford H. Frazier Jr., former KC Chief and Hollywood actor, dies at 61". Press Release Central. The Kansas City Star. August 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-04-06. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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- ^ Kelly Stables