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The Lafayette School Corporation administers one high school, two middle schools and seven elementary schools in Lafayette, Indiana. Its administrative offices are at 2300 Cason Street in Lafayette, Indiana. ==History of the Lafayette School Corporation== Originally known as the School City of Lafayette, the district became the Lafayette School Corporation on January 1, 1963. Its superintendents have included: * A. J. Vawter, 1855–1863 * J. W. Molière, 1863–1867 * Jacob Merrill, 1867–1890 * Edward Ayres, 1890–1902 * Russell Bedgood, 1902–1904 * Robert F. Hight, 1904–1921 * D. W. Horton, 1921–1923 * A. E. Highley, 1923–1932 * Morris E. McCarty, 1932–1947 * Aaron T. Lindley, 1947–1952 * Dr. J. Russell Hiatt, 1952 The district's current superintendent is Mr. Les Huddle. Lafayette's school system has built a reputation for extracurricular programs, especially its (band ), (choral ), and visual arts programs. The Marching Bronchos, under the direction of Thomas W. Barker, Jr., have qualified for ISSMA State Marching Band Finals seven times since 1983 and have performed in Hollywood, Philadelphia, Orlando, and Hawaii. The wind ensemble has consistently qualified for ISSMA State Concert Band Finals since 2001. The concert choir, Varsity Singers, under the direction of Jeff Vallier and John Satterfield, has consistently qualified for ISSMA State Concert Choir Finals since 1994, receiving second-place honors three times. The show choir The First Edition is nationally known, including performances in Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, Nashville, Washington D.C., Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, Europe, Mexico, and the Bahamas, and has been recognized on four occasions since 1990 by the Indiana General Assembly for outstanding achievements in musical performance and community contributions. Students in the visual arts program consistently take top honors at state and national level competitions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lafayette School Corporation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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