Lafayette High School (Wildwood, Missouri)


Lafayette High School, located in Wildwood, Missouri, is a secondary school in the Rockwood School District.
Lafayette High School opened September 7, 1960, in one small building in Ellisville. To handle the growing student body, the school moved in 1989 to Wildwood. The old school site became Crestview Middle School.
Lafayette's colors are black and white, often accented with gold.

Student Body

In the 201819 school year, Lafayette enrolled 1,794 students. The racial makeup of the school is 76.4% White, 11.4% Black, 7.5% Asian, and 3.1% Hispanic.

Sports and clubs

Sports and activities include Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Racquetball, Softball, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Track, Cross Country, Bowling team/club, Volleyball, Swimming, Golf, Water Polo, Diving, Field Hockey, Marching Band, Guard, Cheer leading, Escadrille, Choir, Key Club, Student Council, National Honor Society, Latin Club, Spanish Club, French Club, German Club, JROTC, Film Society, Photography Club, OSEP, Robotics, Computer Club, Earth Club, FBLA, Scholar Quiz Bowl, Thespians, Speech and Debate Team, Lafayette Christian Fellowship, Diversity Alliance, FCCLA, Anime Club, USABO, Model United Nations, Table Tennis Club, LFA, Lafayette Science Council, and Disc Golf Club. Sports are an important aspect of Lafayette, capturing 33 state championships since 1992.

Lafayette Lancer Regiment

The Lafayette Lancer Regiment is the school's marching band. It is a volunteer band, with an approximate annual membership of 80 people, and is under the direction of Brad Balog and Jason Long. Various staff members also aid sections throughout the season. The Lancer Regiment performs locally at many shows and participates at the Greater St. Louis Marching Festival at the Edward Jones Dome.

Newspaper

The monthly student newspaper, The Image, has run since 1965. The school's print yearbook, The Legend, is in its 48th year of publication.

Notable alumni