![Watching a small group scrimmage, Ben Lundt, St. Louis City SC goalkeeper and founder of Lundt Pro Soccer Training, shouts words of encouragement to players on Sunday, April 26 n the Lafayette grass soccer field. “The idea behind [the event] was to bring the professional soccer players closer to the community because usually people only get to see us on TV or in the stadium. [Families] actually having the opportunity to have their kids on the field with us is the most important aspect,” Ben Lundt said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6823-1200x800.jpg)
![In celebration of winning his second straight state title in the 215 weight class, junior Carter Brown backflips before leaving the mat. Brown won his bout against junior Kobe Rhymes of North Kansas City High School by fall in just 41 seconds. "Carter does what Carter does. We expect [success] out of him and his goals are bigger than the state championship," coach Sam Ritchie said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_2784-1200x800.jpg)
Lafayette ranks nationally, fourth in Missouri
April 15, 2014
U.S. News recently released their 2014 Best High School Rankings.
Lafayette and Marquette were both awarded a silver ranking along with 11 other Missouri public high schools.
U.S. News ranked schools based on their student to teacher ratio, the percentage of student taking AP Exams compared to the passing percentage, and their average proficiency level in Algebra and English. LHS was ranked fourth in state following Metro Academic and Classical High School (first), Clayton High School (second), and Marquette High School (third).
Every public high school in the nation was ranked and compared; LHS ranked as number 568 out of over 19,400 schools.
LHS averages were all above the Missouri average: a 17:1 student to teacher ratio, 47% of students taking AP Exams and 44% passing, 81% of students are proficient in Algebra compared to 19% who are not, and 88% of students are proficient in English compared to 12% who are not.
Lafayette was also rated very highly by the Washington Post, which put all four Rockwood high schools into their top tier of public schools nationwide.
