Lexington Catholic High School

Lexington Catholic High School

"Mind. Spirit. Body"
Address
2250 Clays Mill Road
Lexington, Kentucky, (Fayette County) 40503
United States
Coordinates 38°1′3″N 84°32′6″W / 38.01750°N 84.53500°W / 38.01750; -84.53500Coordinates: 38°1′3″N 84°32′6″W / 38.01750°N 84.53500°W / 38.01750; -84.53500
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Religious affiliation(s) Catholic
Established 1951
President Steve Angelucci
Principal Sally Stevens
Faculty 64
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 810[1] (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[2]
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.

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 awarded the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. It was the first high school in central Kentucky to receive the award.

Athletics

Lexington Catholic fields teams in:

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

References

  1. ↑ http://www.khsaa.org/reports/enrollments/20132014schoolenrollmenttotalsbyalpha.pdf
  2. ↑ SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
  3. ↑ Copley, Rich (September 30, 2010). "Bundy juggles musical appearance and TV show". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Waldstein, David (March 25, 2015). "Yankees' Brian Cashman Relishes Kentucky Connection". New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  5. 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.
  6. ↑ The Rune http://www.therunenews.org/features/2014/05/08/alison-lundergan-grimes-potential-senator/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Pleskoff, Bernie (October 2, 2013). "With two effective pitches, Maronde primed for 'pen". MLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  8. ↑ Smith, Jennifer (April 16, 2012). "Former Lexington Catholic star Natalie Novosel taken by Mystics in WNBA first round". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
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