Lexington Catholic High School

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Lexington Catholic High School
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Address
Lexington Catholic High School
2250 Clays Mill Road

Lexington
,
(Fayette County)
,
Kentucky
40503

United States
Coordinates 38°1′3″N84°32′6″W / 38.01750°N 84.53500°W / 38.01750; -84.53500
Information
Type Private, high school
Motto"Mind. Spirit. Body"
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established1951;73 years ago (1951)
PresidentRob Rumpke
PrincipalMathew P. George [1]
ChaplainFr. Norman Fischer
Teaching staff69.9 (FTE) (2017–18) [2]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment840 (2017–18) [2]
Average class size24
Student to teacher ratio12:1 (2017–18) [2]
Campus Suburban
Campus size17 acres (69,000 m2)
Color(s)Blue and White   
Song"Lexington Hail"
Team name Knights
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Website www.lexingtoncatholic.com

Lexington Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic high school located in the Rosemill neighborhood in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington. In 2007, it was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. [4]

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History

The school was formed in 1951 through the merger of two secondary schools: St. Catherine's Academy, founded in 1823, and Lexington Latin High, founded in 1924. Lexington Catholic moved to its current location in 1957.

In 2007, the school was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. [4] It was the first high school in central Kentucky to receive the award.

Accreditation

Lexington Catholic is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and approved by the Kentucky State Department of Education. They have been given recognition for being a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School (one of three high schools in Kentucky chosen in 2007).

Notable alumni

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  2. 1 2 3 "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Lexington Catholic High School". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  4. 1 2 "2007 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private Schools" (PDF). Ed.gov. 2007.
  5. ↑ Copley, Rich (September 30, 2010). "Bundy juggles musical appearance and TV show". Lexington Herald Leader . Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Waldstein, David (March 25, 2015). "Yankees' Brian Cashman Relishes Kentucky Connection". The New York Times . Retrieved March 27, 2015.
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  8. ↑ Secretary of the Vermont State Senate. "Biography, Ann Cummings". Vermont General Assembly. Montpelier, VT: Vermont State Senate. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  9. 1 2 Fields, Mike (September 4, 2014). "High school notebook: Former LexCath stars Ben Revere, Winston Guy come full circle". Lexington Herald Leader . Retrieved March 27, 2015.
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