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Lafayette, Indiana Lafayette ( , ) is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, located northwest of Indianapolis and southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, whi ...

. Its administrative offices are at 2300 Cason Street in Lafayette, Indiana.

History of the Lafayette School Corporation

Originally known as the School City of Lafayette, the district became the Lafayette School Corporation on January 1, 1963. Its superintendents have included: * A. J. Vawter, 1855–1863 * J. W. Molière, 1863–1867 * Jacob Merrill, 1867–1890 * Edward Ayres, 1890–1902 * Russell Bedgood, 1902–1904 * Robert F. Hight, 1904–1921 * D. W. Horton, 1921–1923 * A. E. Highley, 1923–1932 * Morris E. McCarty, 1932–1947 * Aaron T. Lindley, 1947–1952 * Dr. J. Russell Hiatt, 1952 The district's current superintendent is Mr. Les Huddle. Lafayette's school system has built a reputation for extracurricular programs, especially it
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and visual arts programs. The Marching Bronchos, under the direction of Thomas W. Barker Jr., have qualified for

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State Marching Band Finals seven times since 1983 and have performed in Hollywood, Philadelphia, Orlando, and Hawaii. The wind ensemble has consistently qualified for

State Concert Band Finals since 2001. The concert choir, Varsity Singers, under the direction of Jeff Vallier and John Satterfield, has consistently qualified for

State Concert Choir Finals since 1994, receiving second-place honors three times. The show choir The First Edition is nationally known, including performances in Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, Nashville, Washington D.C., Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, Europe, Mexico, and the Bahamas, and has been recognized on four occasions since 1990 by the

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for outstanding achievements in musical performance and community contributions. Students in the visual arts program consistently take top honors at state and national level competitions.

Board of School Trustees

Current members of the elected non-partisan Board of School Trustees of the Lafayette School Corporation include: All regular meetings of the Board of School Trustees of the Lafayette School Corporation are held at the Hiatt Administration Center located at 2300 Cason St. in Lafayette, Indiana on the second Monday of each month at 7:00pm.

Schools

High schools

* Jefferson High Schoolbr>
* Oakland High School * Greater Lafayette Career Academy

Middle schools

* Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate Schoo

* Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High Schoo

Elementary schools

* Earhart Elementary Schoo

* Edgelea Elementary Schoo

* Glen Acres Elementary Schoo

* Miami Elementary Schoo

* Miller Elementary Schoo

* Murdock Elementary Schoo

* Oakland Elementary School * Vinton Elementary Schoo

2006-2008 school years

In August 2006 Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School (formerly Tecumseh Middle School) was renamed, and assigned to serve all 7th and 8th grade students in the LSC. Lafayette Sunnyside Middle School was renamed Sunnyside Intermediate School and started serving all 5th and 6th grade students in 2010.

References

* Cecil S. Webb, ''Historical Growth of the Schools of Lafayette, Indiana'', Lafayette School Corporation, 1972.

External links

Lafayette School Corporation
{{Authority control Lafayette, Indiana School districts in Indiana School districts established in 1855 Education in Tippecanoe County, Indiana 1855 establishments in Indiana