Lafayette School Corporation

Lafayette School Corporation
Location
Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Indiana
United States
District information
Type Public
Motto Pursuing excellence one student at a time
Grades K-12
President Rebecca Sprague
Vice-president Kay A. Walton
Superintendent Les Huddle
Schools 12
District ID 1805400[1]
Students and staff
Students 7,616[2]
Teachers 550[3]
Other information
Website www.lsc.k12.in.us

The Lafayette School Corporation administers one high school, two middle schools and seven elementary schools in Lafayette, Indiana. 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:

The district's current superintendent is Mr. Les Huddle.

Lafayette's school system has built a reputation for extracurricular programs, especially its band, choral, and visual arts programs. The Marching Bronchos, under the direction of Thomas W. Barker, Jr., have qualified for ISSMA State Marching Band Finals seven times since 1983 and have performed in Hollywood, Philadelphia, Orlando, and Hawaii. The wind ensemble has consistently qualified for ISSMA State Concert Band Finals since 2001. The concert choir, Varsity Singers, under the direction of Jeff Vallier and John Satterfield, has consistently qualified for ISSMA 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 Indiana General Assembly 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:

Title Office Holder District
President Rebecca Sprague 6
Vice President Kay A. Walton 5
Secretary Brian Wagner 4
Board Member David R. Moulton 1
Board Member Robert Stwalley 2
Board Member Brent Clemenz 3
Board Member Stephen Bultinck 7

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

Middle schools

Elementary schools

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 will take all 5th and 6th grade students by 2010.

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lafayette School Corporation". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  2. ↑ http://compass.doe.in.gov/dashboard/overview.aspx?type=corp&id=7855
  3. ↑ http://compass.doe.in.gov/dashboard/personnel.aspx?type=corp&id=7855
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