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Lafayette High School vs. Gordon Lee High School

Should you attend Lafayette High School or Gordon Lee 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
Lafayette High School
100 Rambler Dr
La Fayette, GA 30728
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Gordon Lee High School
105 Lee Cir
Chickamauga, GA 30707
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

Gordon Lee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,164 students in grades 9-12, Lafayette High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Serving 408 students in grades 9-12, Gordon Lee High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 64% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,164 students
408 students
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This chart displays total students of Gordon Lee High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Gordon Lee High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lafayette High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gordon Lee High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1396 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Bottom 50%)
#462 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lafayette High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gordon Lee High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Bottom 50% in GA)
40-44%
(Top 50% in GA)
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 Georgia 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 Gordon Lee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Top 50% in GA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in GA)
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 Georgia 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 Gordon Lee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 50% in GA)
70-74%
(Top 5% in GA)
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 Georgia 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 Gordon Lee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
(Top 50% in GA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in GA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lafayette High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Gordon Lee High School and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lafayette High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Gordon Lee High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
357
93
Grade 10 Students
305
112
Grade 11 Students
268
93
Grade 12 Students
234
110

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gordon Lee High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gordon Lee High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% White
88%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lafayette High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gordon Lee High School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gordon Lee High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Lafayette High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Gordon Lee High School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
8%
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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gordon Lee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%
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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gordon Lee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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