Lexington Catholic High School | |
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Address | |
2250 Clays Mill Road Lexington, Kentucky, (Fayette County) 40503 United States |
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Coordinates | 38°1′3″N 84°32′6″W / 38.01750°N 84.53500°WCoordinates: 38°1′3″N 84°32′6″W / 38.01750°N 84.53500°W |
Information | |
Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | "Mind. Spirit. Body" |
Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
Established | 1951 |
President | Steve Angelucci |
Principal | Sally Stevens |
Faculty | 64 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 810 (2013–14) |
Average class size | 24 |
Student to teacher ratio | 14:1 |
Campus | Suburban |
Campus size | 17 acres (69,000 m2) |
Color(s) | Blue and White |
Team name | Knights |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
Website | School website |
Lexington Catholic High School is a parochial secondary school affiliated with the Catholic Church located in the Rosemill neighborhood in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington.
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 awarded the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. It was the first high school in central Kentucky to receive the award.
Lexington Catholic fields teams in:
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).