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Frederick Douglass High School vs. Lafayette High School

Should you attend Frederick Douglass High School 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
Frederick Douglass High School
2000 Winchester Road
Lexington, KY 40509
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Lafayette High School
401 Reed Ln
Lexington, KY 40503
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Frederick Douglass High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,667 students in grades 9-12, Frederick Douglass High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,432 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,667 students
2,432 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
130 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lafayette High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#430 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
#92 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Frederick Douglass High School, 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.
40%
(Top 50% in KY)
56%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in KY)
65%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
34%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
97%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Frederick Douglass High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Frederick Douglass High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lafayette High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
475
687
Grade 10 Students
441
621
Grade 11 Students
360
599
Grade 12 Students
386
521
Ungraded Students
5
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Frederick Douglass High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Frederick Douglass High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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