School type Public comprehensive NCES School ID 050006500727 Grades 7–12 Mascot Cougar Lowest grade Seventh grade | Status Open Teaching staff 33.29 (on FTE basis) Enrollment 391 (2010–11) Number of students 391 (2010–2011) Colors Navy Blue, Silver | |
Headquarters Stamps, Arkansas, United States Accreditation Arkansas Department of Education District Lafayette County School District, Lafayette County. C-1 School District | ||
Lafayette High School is an accredited comprehensive public high school located in Stamps, Arkansas, United States. The school provides secondary education in grades 7 through 12 for approximately 220 square miles (570 km2) of rural, distant communities of eastern Lafayette County, Arkansas, including Buckner, Falcon, Lewisville, Stamps and surrounding area. It is one of two public high schools in Lafayette County and the sole high school administered by the Lafayette County School District.
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As of 2003, Lafayette County High School had over 900 students, and 45 instructors. Lafayette County has earned distinctions in Ingram's Magazine out of Kansas City for being the top 15 schools in the Texarkana area in average ACT composite scores.
Academics
Lafayette High School is a Title I school that is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1931.
Curriculum
The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE), which requires students complete at least 24 units prior to graduation. Students complete regular coursework and exams and may take Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exam with the opportunity to receive college credit.
Students have participated in Academic Competitions, NASA's Great Moonbuggy Race, Speech and Debate.
Extracurricular activities
The Lafayette County High School mascot is the cougar with navy blue and silver serving as the school colors.
Athletics
The Lafayette County Cougars compete in interscholastic activities within the 2A Classification, the state's 2nd smallest classification administered by the Arkansas Activities Association. The Cougars play within the 2A Region 7 Conference for football and the 2A Region 7 East Conference for basketball.
The Cougars fields junior varsity and varsity teams in golf (boys/girls), volleyball, basketball (boys/girls), tennis (boys/girls), track and field (boys/girls), baseball, and softball, along with cheer and dance.
Clubs and traditions
Students may also engage in a variety of clubs and organizations such as: Beta Club, Future Farmers of America (FFA), FCCLA, Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Quiz Bowl.
Notable people
The following are notable people associated with Lafayette County High School. If the person was a Lafayette County High School student, the number in parentheses indicates the year of graduation; if the person was a faculty or staff member, that person's title and years of association are included