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Lafayette High School vs. O. Comeaux High School

Should you attend Lafayette High School or O. Comeaux 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
3000 West Congress Street
Lafayette, LA 70506
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
O. Comeaux High School
100 West Bluebird Drive
Lafayette, LA 70508
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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%)

O. Comeaux High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,862 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 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 982 students in grades 9-12, O. Comeaux High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,862 students
982 students
This chart displays total students of Lafayette High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of O. Comeaux High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
103 teachers
64 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of O. Comeaux High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#133 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
#229 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
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 O. Comeaux High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 5% in LA)
49%
(Top 20% in LA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of O. Comeaux 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.
56%
(Top 20% in LA)
53%
(Top 30% in LA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of O. Comeaux 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.
33%
(Top 30% in LA)
25%
(Top 50% in LA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of O. Comeaux 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.
89%
(Top 50% in LA)
84%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of O. Comeaux 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 Lafayette High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of O. Comeaux High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
513
263
Grade 10 Students
505
262
Grade 11 Students
463
259
Grade 12 Students
381
198

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lafayette High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in O. Comeaux High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in O. Comeaux High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in O. Comeaux High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
36%
43%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in O. Comeaux High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
43%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in O. Comeaux 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
3%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in O. Comeaux 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.
0.67
0.63
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of O. Comeaux 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
43%
53%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in O. Comeaux 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
6%
7%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in O. Comeaux 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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