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Enrollment
1,116
High
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST LAFAYETTE COM SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181287002048
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School
1105 N Grant St, West Lafayette, IN 47906 · (765) 746-0400 · Tippecanoe County
GRADES 07–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,116 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Indiana public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
229 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 191 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 173 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 193 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 195 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 181 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 183 | 16% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Lafayette Com School Corp. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
65.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School this school | 1,116 | 20.5% | 62.8% |
| Signature School Inc Evansville | 384 | 10.7% | N/A |
| Carmel High School Carmel | 5,239 | 13.3% | N/A |
| Indiana Academy for Sci Math Hmn Muncie | 218 | 14.7% | N/A |
| Hamilton Southeastern HS Fishers | 3,504 | 16.5% | N/A |
| Center Grove High School Greenwood | 2,956 | 23.8% | N/A |
Matched among Indiana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #1 of 103 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #1 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #3 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,116 | #91 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #180 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #53 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.5% | #350 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #190 of 201 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,116
+14 (+1%) vs 2020
+113% since 1990-91, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,116 | 76.5 | 14.6:1 | 21% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 1,110 | 78.5 | 14.1:1 | 19% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 1,112 | 74.5 | 14.9:1 | 19% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 1,102 | 74 | 14.9:1 | 15% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 1,129 | 70.3 | 16.1:1 | 13% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 1,083 | 68 | 15.9:1 | 14% (148) |
| 2010-11 | 1,066 | N/A | N/A | 13% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 943 | 50 | 18.9:1 | 3% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 523 | 35 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School.
About West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School is a high school in West Lafayette, Indiana, reachable at (765) 746-0400. Students in grades 7 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,116 students. By comparison, high schools in Indiana enroll about 816 students on average.
The 3 schools of West Lafayette Com School Corp, including West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School, enroll 2,343 students.
More than half of the students at West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School are White (55%). The remaining shares are 25% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Tippecanoe County's population at about 74%. The diversity index for West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 76.5 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. High schools in Indiana have an average ratio of 16.6:1. At West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School, 21% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Tippecanoe County averages 44%, higher than here.
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 97% of Indiana public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.8%; the prediction is 61.0%.
Looking at the county, Tippecanoe County, the median household earns about $60,636 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School, Tippecanoe County has 38 public schools.
West Lafayette Intermediate School sits about 0.6 miles from West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School. West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 1,102 in 2020-21, 1,116 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Tippecanoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
189,071
Census ACS
Median income
$60,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
23,655 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Lafayette Com School Corp
- West Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- West Lafayette Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 536 students
Other schools in West Lafayette
- William Henry Harrison High SchoolHigh · 2,194 students
- Klondike Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Burnett Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 778 students
- West Lafayette Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- West Lafayette Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 536 students
- Klondike Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
Nearby schools
- West Lafayette Intermediate School0.6 mi · 536
- West Lafayette Elementary School1.8 mi · 691
- Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette2.0 mi · 193
- Excel Center - Lafayette2.1 mi · 366
- Thomas Miller Elementary School2.1 mi · 318
- Murdock Elementary School2.2 mi · 230
Frequently asked questions
About West Lafayette Jr/Sr High SchoolHow large is West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School?
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 1,116 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School serve?
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School.
How diverse is West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School?
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School reports a student body of 55% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 25% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School in?
West Lafayette Jr/Sr High School is part of West Lafayette Com School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.