Lafayette High School, 401 Reed Lane: grades 9 to 12; 2,370 students in 2024-25, rated Blue by Kentucky for 2025-26.

Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Fayette County Public Schools’ high schools page, magnet and specialized programs page, 2026-27 calendar (PDF), the Kentucky Department of Education’s 2025-26 accountability data, the federal NCES school directory, the district’s attendance zone maps and the KHSAA.

Lafayette High School is a Fayette County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 at 401 Reed Lane, Lexington.

The district lists these programs at the school on its magnet and specialized programs page:

Who to call
Address 401 Reed Lane, Lexington, KY 40503
Phone 859-422-3474
Grades 9-12
School day 8:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Run by Fayette County Public Schools
State school code 165060

Principal

Principal Anthony Orr, according to the school’s website on Oct. 16, 2026.

Enrollment and teachers

Lafayette High School had 2,370 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 126 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 19 students per teacher, according to the federal NCES school directory. That is the latest federal count.

State report card

Kentucky rates schools on state tests in reading and math and in science, social studies and writing, English learner progress, school climate and safety and, for high schools, postsecondary readiness and graduation. Each score combines this year’s results with the change from last year, and ratings run, from highest to lowest, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

2025-26 overall rating: Blue, with an overall score of 86.9. Fayette County Public Schools’ high schools as a whole rated Green (71.8); statewide, high schools rated Yellow (67.5).

Indicator Score Rating
Reading and math 89.0 Blue
Science, social studies and writing 75.6 Blue
English learner progress 35.1 Green
Quality of school climate and safety 67.0 Green
Postsecondary readiness 106.8 Blue
Graduation rate 98.5 Blue

On the 2025-26 Kentucky Summative Assessment, 70% of students scored proficient or distinguished in reading (district 53%, state 49%) and 61% in math (district 42%, state 39%).

Four-year graduation rate: 98.1% in the 2025-26 state file (district 93.9%, state 94.1%).

The full report card, with test results by student group, attendance and teacher data, is on the school’s page on the Kentucky School Report Card. All figures above are from the Kentucky Department of Education’s 2025-26 assessment and accountability datasets, published Oct. 14, 2026.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Every Fayette County address is zoned to one elementary, one middle and one high school. Look up an address on the district’s SchoolSite Locator.

About 34,535 residential addresses fall in the Lafayette High zone. By middle school zone, those homes are in Jessie Clark Middle (43%), Lexington Middle (24%), Morton Middle (21%) and Beaumont Middle (13%). We matched the district’s current attendance zone maps with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s residential address points. The locator is the final word for any single address.

Families who want a school outside their zone can ask through the district’s out-of-area request process, which the district says is open only in “extremely limited” circumstances.

Calendar and school day

The school day runs 8:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., according to the district’s high schools page.

Lafayette High follows the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF), which the school board approved June 23, 2025. Coming up:

  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day; no classes
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; Monday, Jan. 4, 2027, is also a no-class day, and students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
  • Monday, Jan. 18, 2027: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Monday, Feb. 15, 2027: Presidents Day
  • Friday, March 19, 2027: no classes; possible weather make-up day
  • April 5-9, 2027: spring break; Monday, April 12, is also a no-class day
  • Tuesday, May 18, 2027: primary election; no classes
  • Wednesday, May 26, 2027: last day of classes, pending weather make-up days

Live dates and school events are on the district calendar.

Sports and activities

Lafayette High plays football in Class 6A, District 7 with Henry Clay, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Tates Creek in the KHSAA’s alignment for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Its basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and volleyball teams are in the 11th Region, 43rd District, according to the school’s KHSAA directory listing. The teams are the Generals.

The KHSAA directory lists the football stadium as Ishmael Stadium, seating 4,500.

Varsity teams in the KHSAA directory: boys’ and girls’ archery, baseball, boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ bass fishing, boys’ and girls’ bowling, cheerleading, boys’ and girls’ cross country, dance, esports, football, boys’ and girls’ golf, boys’ and girls’ indoor track, boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, boys’ and girls’ soccer, softball, boys’ and girls’ swimming, boys’ and girls’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ track and field, girls’ volleyball and boys’ and girls’ wrestling.

Game times and results are on our Friday night football page and the scoreboard.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Lafayette High serve?

Lafayette High serves grades 9 to 12, according to Fayette County Public Schools.

What is Lafayette High’s Kentucky school rating?

Lafayette High was rated Blue, with an overall score of 86.9, in Kentucky’s 2025-26 school accountability results. Blue is the highest of the five ratings and Red the lowest.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Lafayette High?

Enter the address in Fayette County Public Schools’ SchoolSite Locator, or call the district at 859-422-4100.

What time does Lafayette High start?

The school day runs 8:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., according to the district’s school directory.

What football district is Lafayette High in?

Lafayette High plays in Class 6A, District 7, in the KHSAA alignment for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.