Academics
Lafayette High School is committed to offering students a variety of experiences to prepare them for meeting the challenges of an ever-changing complex society. Our main goal is to provide educational experiences which will enable students to acquire and apply knowledge to the best of their ability. We believe school personnel, students, parents, and other residents must continue to work together to refine and maintain the standards for our educational system. Only by working together can we mutually provide the best educational opportunities possible for our young people.
Graduation Rule Policies & Procedures
The purpose of the graduation rule is to define what the Minnesota public high school graduate must know and be able to do to function effectively as a purposeful thinker, effective communicator, self-directed learner, productive group participant, and responsible citizen. Students need access to basic skills as well as challenging curriculum.
It is the directive of the Independent School District #630 Board Of Education that all administrative and teaching staff directs all efforts to enacting the tenets of the Graduation Rule within the time frame set by the State of Minnesota.
To this end, Independent School District #630 supports Minnesota Graduation Standards in both basic requirements and Profile of Learning
Testing began for eighth grade students in April 1996 in Reading & Math. These tests must be passed with a 75% or higher. This testing requirement will begin with the class of 2001. The students must pass the basic standard in Written Composition. The written Composition test will first be offered in the sophomore year and will have to be passed with a 3 or 4. The retakes are offered in the summer. In the summer of 2000 the testing will be as follows: July 18 reading, 19 Math, 20 Writing. Each test will be given at 9:00a.m. in the Lafayette cafeteria.
