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West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 99% of Indiana high schools

Summary

West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in West Lafayette, Indiana, part of the West Lafayette Com School Corp district. This exceptional school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Indiana, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for its outstanding academic performance.

West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School demonstrates exceptional academic achievement, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to state and district averages in ILEARN English Language Arts, ILEARN Math, ILEARN Biology, and SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing. The school also excels in supporting the academic success of diverse student groups, ranking among the top in the state for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learners and Special Education students. Additionally, the school maintains exceptionally high four-year graduation rates and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates.

While West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School outperforms most nearby schools in academic metrics, other high-performing options in the region include Rossville Middle/Senior High School and William Henry Harrison High School. The school's consistent excellence and equitable outcomes serve as a model for other schools, providing valuable insights into the factors that contribute to sustained academic success.

1,116

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,927

Per pupil spending ?

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 N Grant St
West Lafayette, IN 47906

(765) 746-0400

District: West Lafayette Com School Corp

Feeder schools for West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	West Lafayette Elementary School
Middle:	West Lafayette Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.3%

Asian:

25.2%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (69% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Indiana high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg70%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

14^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

6^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	14 of 480	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	15 of 491	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	10 of 489	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	10 of 490	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	7 of 483	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	15 of 470	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	20 of 473	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	7 of 472	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	9 of 494	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	13 of 485	97.3%	★★★★★
2014	87.2	13 of 470	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	88.6	13 of 444	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	2 of 447	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	9 of 451	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	93.8	4 of 428	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	94.2	8 of 423	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	94.0	6 of 392	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	94.4	5 of 382	98.7%	★★★★★
2006	94.5	3 of 375	99.2%	★★★★★
2005	95.4	3 of 370	99.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	6 of 429	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	4 of 432	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	4 of 398	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	6 of 409	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	5 of 388	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	4 of 389	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	4 of 385	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.1	5 of 380	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	95.2	3 of 394	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.9	3 of 400	99.3%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	5 of 379	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	88.6	2 of 353	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	90.7	1 of 373	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.0	5 of 364	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	90.5	3 of 362	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	95.9	4 of 364	98.9%	★★★★★
2008	96.1	2 of 360	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	96.3	1 of 354	99.7%	★★★★★
2006	95.6	2 of 349	99.4%	★★★★★
2005	95.3	4 of 349	98.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	98.8	1 of 132	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	1 of 125	99.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	3 of 44	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	3 of 49	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	2 of 44	95.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	4 of 119	96.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	5 of 387	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	3 of 392	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	4 of 388	99.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	3 of 181	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	2 of 184	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	2 of 166	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	21 of 164	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	13 of 377	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	3 of 377	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	30 of 379	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	8 of 386	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	7 of 392	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	8 of 383	97.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	10 of 111	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	6 of 102	94.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	10 of 298	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	4 of 289	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	3 of 285	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	11 of 377	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	8 of 381	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	7 of 375	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	6 of 378	98.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

African American (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing89%+34 vs state

Biology73%+27 vs state

Mathematics71%+46 vs state

Math66%

English Language Arts60%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1105 N Grant St	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	West Lafayette Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 746-0400	1,116	77	14.5	20.5%	617 (55.3%)	54 (4.8%)	84 (7.5%)	281 (25.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (7.0%)	95	6^th of 429 public high schools	98.6%		96	4^th of 432 public high schools	99.1%	2	88.6	71.4		57.3	62.4	59.7		68.7	62.9	65.9			72.6	$14,927	$777	$14,150
Excel Center - Lafayette	Public, Charter	9-12	615 N 18th St 2nd Floor	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Excel Center - Lafayette	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3641	366	15	24.4	62.0%	144 (39.3%)	101 (27.6%)	91 (24.9%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	11.1	384^th of 429 public high schools	10.5%		9.6	385^th of 432 public high schools	10.9%	1	27.3	0.0												$4,417	$175	$4,242
Tippecanoe Online Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	21 Elston Rd.	Tippecanoe	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 269-8888	88	20	4.4	20.5%	68 (77.3%)	7 (8.0%)	8 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)								(n/a)
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	1801 S 18th St	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 772-4700	2,042	143	14.2	58.0%	780 (38.2%)	408 (20.0%)	706 (34.6%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	131 (6.4%)	40.6	262^nd of 429 public high schools	38.9%		44.8	230^th of 432 public high schools	46.8%	32	46.4	16.0											36.4	$14,112	$1,320	$12,792
Greater Lafayette Career Academy	Public	5-12	2201 S 18th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 474-2481	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
William Henry Harrison High School	Public	9-12	5701 N 50 W	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 463-3511	2,194	120	18.3	26.8%	1,621 (73.9%)	103 (4.7%)	287 (13.1%)	80 (3.6%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	96 (4.4%)	88.9	16^th of 429 public high schools	96.3%		85.1	33^rd of 432 public high schools	92.4%	17	69.6	36.8											76.0	$10,877	$309	$10,568
McCutcheon High School	Public	9-12	4951 Us 231 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 474-1488	1,835	112	16.4	39.3%	1,208 (65.8%)	140 (7.6%)	382 (20.8%)	18 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (4.5%)	61.1	132^nd of 429 public high schools	69.2%		57.9	149^th of 432 public high schools	65.5%	17	56.0	27.2											44.5	$11,432	$353	$11,079
Frontier Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	109 N Sixth St	Chalmers	47929	White County	Frontier School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 984-5437	270	24	11.2	30.7%	254 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	43.4	236^th of 429 public high schools	45.0%		62.5	121^st of 432 public high schools	72.0%	115	54.8	11.9		48.7	42.4	44.8		56.8	39.0	45.8			38.1	$13,940	$728	$13,212
Delphi Community High School	Public	9-12	301 Armory Rd	Delphi	46923	Carroll County	Delphi Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 564-3481	397	36	10.9	49.1%	327 (82.4%)	5 (1.3%)	52 (13.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	58.5	153^rd of 429 public high schools	64.3%		67.4	89^th of 432 public high schools	79.4%	64	48.5	20.2											60.2	$13,161	$930	$12,231
Rossville Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1 Robert Egly Dr	Rossville	46065	Clinton County	Rossville Con School District	No	No	No	No	(765) 379-2551	493	40	12.3	26.6%	447 (90.7%)	8 (1.6%)	29 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	90	13^th of 429 public high schools	97.0%		86.1	26^th of 432 public high schools	94.0%	13	81.3	32.0	42.7	53.7	70.0	54.1	32.9	50.8	46.7	42.6	46.3	46.3	78.6	$11,357	$714	$10,643

Frequently Asked Questions about West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School

What schools feed into West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School?

West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Lafayette Elementary School
Middle : West Lafayette Intermediate School

Is West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Yes! West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 429 Indiana high schools.

What district is West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School in?

West Lafayette Com School Corp

What is the racial makeup of West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School?

Students at West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School are 55% White, 25% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,116 students attended West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School.

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