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Early College Academy vs. Lafayette High School

Should you attend Early College Academy or Lafayette High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Early College Academy
320 Devalcourt Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Lafayette High School
3000 West Congress Street
Lafayette, LA 70506
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Early College Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Lafayette High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 245 students in grades 9-12, Early College Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,852 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
245 students
1,852 students
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This chart displays total students of Lafayette High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
81 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lafayette High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#16 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 5%)
#133 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Early College Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lafayette High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 1% in LA)
67%
(Top 5% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Early College Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lafayette High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 5% in LA)
56%
(Top 20% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Early College Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafayette High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 1% in LA)
33%
(Top 30% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Early College Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lafayette High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in LA)
89%
(Top 50% in LA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Early College Academy and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Lafayette High School and public school graduation rate of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Early College Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lafayette High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
67
523
Grade 10 Students
50
496
Grade 11 Students
67
413
Grade 12 Students
61
420

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Early College Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Early College Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Early College Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Early College Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Early College Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lafayette High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Early College Academy and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lafayette High School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Early College Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lafayette High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Early College Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lafayette High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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