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| Tippecanoe County Education Overview |
| School Enrollment |
Laf. |
W Laf. |
County |
| Total persons 3 years and older |
14,906 |
19,791 |
60,819 |
| Preprimary school |
885 |
420 |
2,423 |
| Public School |
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15,750 |
| Elementary or high school |
8,036 |
2,049 |
20,255 |
| College |
5,144 |
17,210 |
36,162 |
| Public college |
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| Educational attainment: Persons 25 years and over |
| Total persons 25 and over |
35,312 |
10,159 |
79,911 |
| Less than 9th grade |
2,111 |
134 |
3,202 |
| 9th-12th grade, no diploma |
3,859 |
24 |
6,549 |
| H.S. graduates/includes equivalency |
12,096 |
1,041 |
24,386 |
| Some college, no degree |
6,993 |
1,256 |
14,972 |
| Associate degree |
1,876 |
401 |
4,306 |
| Bachelor's degree |
5,119 |
2,994 |
14,432 |
| Graduate or professional degree |
3,258 |
4,086 |
12,064 |
| Percent H.S. graduate or higher |
83.1% |
96.2% |
87.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher |
23.7% |
69.7% |
33.2% |
| Source: U.S. Census 2000 |
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| Three public school corporations serve Lafayette-West Lafayette . All public schools are First Class Commissioned by the state of Indiana. The high schools are accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. All three corporations operate programs for the developmentally disabled and other special-needs students. |
| Lafayette School Corporation |
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Hiatt Administrative Center
2300 Cason St.
Lafayette, IN 47904
765-449-3200
Website: www.lsc.k12.in.us
9 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high school
State required academic programs are offered at all levels. The corporation also teaches the educable developmentally disabled in grades 1 through 12 and trainable developmentally disabled ages 6 to 16. |
| Excellent media resources include a federally licensed educational radio station and closed circuit television studios at Jefferson High School. The facility features a planetarium and a state-of-the-art technology department. |
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2005-2006 Enrollment: 7,027
Mean SAT score: Math-524 Verbal-514
Graduation Rate: 72.1%
Graduates Enrolling in college: 45.2%
For more extensive data for the district and individual schools, click here. |
| West Lafayette Community School Corporation |
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1130 N. Salisbury St.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
765-775-1400
Web site: www.wl.k12.in.us
2 elementary, 1 junior/senior high school
State-required academic programs are offered at all levels.
Especially talented students may attend Purdue classes during junior and senior years.
Classes for special-needs students are conducted in cooperation with Lafayette and Tippecanoe school corporations. WLCS also provides homebound tutoring.
2005-2003 Enrollment: 2,048
Mean SAT score: Math-622 Verbal-578
Graduation Rate: 97.7%
Graduates enrolling in college: 93.8%
For more extensive data for the district and individual schools, click here. |
| Tippecanoe School Corporation |
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21 Elston Rd.
Lafayette, IN 47905
765-474-2481
Website: www.tsc.k12.in.us
11 elementary, 6 middle, 2 high schools
State required programs are offered at all levels. The school district operates an adult education program and serves as administrative agent for the area’s cooperative in vocational education.
2005-2006 Enrollment: 11,012
Mean SAT score: Math-541 Verbal-520
Graduation Rate: 91.5%
Graduates enrolling in college: 76.5%
For more extensive data for the district and individual schools, click here. |
| Private/Parochial Schools (K-12) |
| Several private elementary and middle schools operate locally, including Highland Christian, New Community School, Rising Star Montessori School, St. James Lutheran and Seventh Day Adventist. Faith Baptist operates a junior high/high school. |
| Lafayette Catholic School System |
2300 N. Ninth St.
Lafayette, IN 47905
765-474-6644
Website: www.lcss.org |
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The school system consists of two elementary schools, one middle school and a junior/senior high school, all accredited by the state.
2005-2006 Enrollment: 823
Mean SAT Score- Math- 523 Verbal- 505
Graduation Rate: 100%
Graduates enrolling in college: 98%
For more extensive data for the diocese and individual schools, click here. |
First Assembly Christian Academy
108 Beck Lane
Lafayette, IN 47909
765-474-1432
www.facaonline.org
FACA offers full time kindergarten through 12 grade and is accredited through ACTS.
St. James Lutheran School
615 North 8th St.
Lafayette, IN 47901
765-742-4642
www.stjameslaf.org/school2
St. James Lutheran offers kindergarten through 8 grade.
Purdue University General Admissions
Schleman Hall of Student Services
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-5776
Website: www.purdue.edu/vpss
The 16th largest university in the United States, Purdue offers under-graduate and graduate programs in: Agriculture, Consumer and Family Sciences, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Nursing, Liberal Arts, Management, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Technology, and Veterinary Medicine. |
| Indiana Business College of Lafayette is one of 10 IBC campuses across Indiana. IBC/Lafayette offers associate degree programs in business administration, accounting, and office systems. Also offered are diploma programs in medical coding and transcription. |
| Ivy Tech Community College |
| Ivy Tech Community College is a public, open access, accredited community college serving Tippecanoe County and the seven contiguous counties. Ivy Tech offers associate degrees and technical certificates in Health Services, Technology, Business, Public Services, and Liberal Arts. Many courses are transferable to Purdue University and other public and private colleges and universities. Ivy Tech also offers customized training for businesses and industry, workforce certification, and lifelong learning classes for adults and children. |
Lafayette Adult Resource Academy |
324 South Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
765-476-2920
Website: www.lsc.K12.in.us/laraweb/
The Lafayette Adult Reading Academy teaches basic reading and writing skills to out-of-school youth and adults, GED preparation courses, and English as a second language (ESL). LARA operates nine work site and satellite programs. |
| Lafayette School Corporation |
| Each January, Lafayette School Corp. offers adult non-credit classes at Jefferson High School. Courses typically include accounting, business writing, desktop publishing, computer literacy, math, photography, Spanish, typing, and word-processing. Classes meet on Mondays and Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. for ten weeks. |
| Purdue University Continuing Education |
Stewart Center Room 116
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-7231
Website: www.continuinged.purdue.edu
Purdue’s Continuing Education offers non-credit seminars and short courses, many open to qualified adults without university admission. |
| Tippecanoe School Corporation |
21 Elston Rd.
Lafayette, IN 47905
765-474-2481
Website: www.tsc.k12.in.us
Tippecanoe School Corporation offers adult GED preparation courses and conversational English classes. |
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