Impact of COVID-19 on Lafayette High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 64th of 313 High schools | Ranks 79th of 321 High schools | 4.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Lafayette High School) | 71 | 73 | 2% |
End of Course Algebra I (Lafayette Parish) | 70 | 74 | 4% |
End of Course Algebra I (Louisiana) | 67 | 64 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (Lafayette High School) | 86 | 89 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (Lafayette Parish) | 80 | 83 | 3% |
End of Course Geometry (Louisiana) | 68 | 61 | 7% |
End of Course English II (Lafayette High School) | 82 | 76 | 6% |
End of Course English II (Lafayette Parish) | 69 | 70 | 1% |
End of Course English II (Louisiana) | 69 | 67 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Lafayette High School) | 75 | 73 | 2% |
End of Course U.S. History (Lafayette Parish) | 63 | 59 | 4% |
End of Course U.S. History (Louisiana) | 59 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English I (Lafayette High School) | 79 | 60 | 19% |
End of Course English I (Lafayette Parish) | 67 | 72 | 5% |
End of Course English I (Louisiana) | 71 | 67 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1969 | 1852 | 5.9% |
African American | 670 | 655 | 2.2% |
American Indian | 7 | 4 | 42.9% |
Asian | 100 | 84 | 16% |
Hispanic | 162 | 251 | 54.9% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 1003 | 816 | 18.6% |
Two or More Races | 25 | 42 | 68% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 39.6% | 51.6% | 12% |