Lafayette High School (LHS) is a public four-year

public high school State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in pa ...

located at 3000 W Congress Street in

Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette (, ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the most populous city and parish seat of Lafayette Parish, located along the Vermilion River. It is Louisiana's fourth largest incorporated municipality by population and the 234th- ...

, United States.

Athletics

Lafayette High athletics competes in the LHSAA.

Notable alumni

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, world champion gymnast and movie stunt performer

References

External links

Official school web siteLafayette Schools of Choice
{{authority control Gifted Schools Schools in Lafayette, Louisiana