Lafayette High School (Williamsburg, Virginia)

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Lafayette High School
Address
4460 Longhill Road Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188, United States
Website
Official Site
Information
School district	Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Principal	Anita Swinton
School type	Public high school
Grades	9–12
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Mascot	Rams
Colors	Navy Blue, Gold
Founded	1973
Enrollment	1,665 (2006)
Rival Schools	Jamestown High School
Athletic Conference	Bay Rivers District Region I

Lafayette High School is a public secondary school in James City County, Virginia, just outside the city limits of Williamsburg, Virginia. It is part of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools and is located at 4460 Longhill Road.

Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Enrollment History 4 Athletics 5 Notable alumni

[edit] History

Lafayette High School opened in 1973 and served as the sole high school for James City County and Williamsburg City. The school itself is located in James City County though it has a Williamsburg mailing address.

In 1997, half of its student body with the exception of rising seniors were moved to Jamestown High School which opened to alleviate overcrowding at Lafayette. The Williamsburg area began to develop rapidly in the late 1990's and 2000's, which prompted the opening of Warhill High School in 2007.

[edit] Demographics

Lafayette High School's student body is 74% White; 21% Black; 3% Hispanic; and 2% Asian.

[edit] Enrollment History

School Year	Number of Students
1995-1996	1,949
1996-1997	1,980
1997-1998	1,314
1998-1999	1,219
1999-2000	1,292
2000-2001	1,351
2001-2002	1,391
2002-2003	1,418
2003-2004	1,478
2004-2005	1,536
2005-2006	1,624

[edit] Athletics

The mascot is a ram and the sports teams currently play in the AA Bay Rivers District and Region I. The Rams have won eight state titles, all in AA (Lafayette did play in Group AAA before Jamestown opened). They are three girls swimming titles from 2004-2006; one in field hockey in 2003; one in boys swimming in 2000; one in boys indoor track in 2005; one in boys outdoor track in 2005; and one in AA Division 4 football in 2001. Great football team!

[edit] Notable alumni

• Lawrence Taylor, retired Hall of Fame American football player who played his entire career as a linebacker for the NFL's New York Giants.
• Chris Luzar, former tight end for the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants.
• Ron Springs, former running back for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
• Mel Gray, former kick returner for the NFL's New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Houston Oilers and the Philadelphia Eagles.