Lafayette High School, Williamsburg, VA

At a glance

School district: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School type: Public, regular high school
Principal: Dr. Howard Townsend
Established: 1973
Mascot & colors: Rams · Navy, Gold, White
Enrollment: 1,247 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 17:1
Classroom teachers: 73.99 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2024-2025)
NCES school ID: 510402001773

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

84%

Mathematics

85%

Science

77%

History & Social Sci.

49%

92%

On-time graduation (2025)

Dropout rate

College & career readiness

2024-2025

36.61%

Students in AP courses

7.83%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

AP course enrollment 458 students (36.61%); dual enrollment 98 students (7.83%). Postsecondary enrollment data on the state profile was available only for the 2021-2022 cohort.

Attendance

2024-2025

11.3% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Lafayette High School

Lafayette High School opened in 1973 in James City County, Virginia, just outside the city limits of Williamsburg. For decades it served as the sole high school for James City County and the City of Williamsburg. In 1997, roughly half of its student body (all but rising seniors) transferred to the newly opened Jamestown High School, and further redistricting followed when Warhill High School opened in 2007.

The school sits on Longhill Road in a suburban area of James City County. It is one of three comprehensive high schools in the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools division and competes in the Virginia High School League's Bay Rivers District (Region A).

Athletics & activities

State athletic titles

Swimming state championships (boys and girls combined)

Notable alumni

Lawrence Taylor· Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker (New York Giants)Ron Springs· Former NFL running backMel Gray· Former NFL kick returnerMark Carnevale· Professional golfer (PGA Tour)Seneca Lassiter· U.S. national track champion (1,500m / indoor mile)Mark Morton· Guitarist for the metal band Lamb of GodMichael Derks· Guitarist for the band GwarCanaan Smith· Country music singer-songwriterAlan Theodore Sherman· Computer science professor (UMBC)

Contact

Phone: (757) 565-0373

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Lafayette High — NCES School ID, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, school type, free/reduced lunch counts, racial/ethnic enrollment counts2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Lafayette High — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, on-time graduation rate, dropout rate, chronic absenteeism, demographics (percent), AP/dual enrollment, principal2024-2025 link ↗
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools - Lafayette (official) — Official website URL, main phone, mascot2026 link ↗
Wikipedia - Lafayette High School (Virginia) — Founding year and history, mascot, school colors, athletic district, state championship list, notable alumni2026 link ↗

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