Lexington Catholic High School Explained

Lexington Catholic High School
Address:2250 Clays Mill Road
County:(Fayette County)
Zipcode:40503
Country:United States
Coordinates:38.0175°N -84.535°W
President:Rob Rumpke
Principal:Mathew P. George[1]
Chaplain:Fr. Norman Fischer
Teaching Staff:69.9 (FTE) (2017–18)
Avg Class Size:24
Ratio:12:1 (2017–18)
Campus:Suburban
Campus Size:17acres
Song:"Lexington Hail"
Motto:"Mind. Spirit. Body"
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Colors:Blue and White
Enrollment:840 (2017–18)

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.

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.[3] 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Louis educator named new principal of Lexington Catholic High School. Spears. Valarie Honeycutt. January 11, 2018. Lexington Herald Leader. May 27, 2020.
  2. Web site: SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2009-06-23 . SACS-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429033455/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . April 29, 2009 .
  3. Web site: 2007 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private Schools. Ed.gov. 2007.
  4. News: Copley. Rich. Bundy juggles musical appearance and TV show. March 27, 2015. Lexington Herald Leader. September 30, 2010.
  5. News: Waldstein. David. Yankees' Brian Cashman Relishes Kentucky Connection. March 27, 2015. The New York Times. March 25, 2015.
  6. Web site: Carson Coleman . UK Athletics . 10 August 2017.
  7. Web site: Biography, Ann Cummings . Secretary of the Vermont State Senate . Vermont General Assembly . Vermont State Senate . Montpelier, VT . February 24, 2017 . .
  8. News: Fields. Mike. High school notebook: Former LexCath stars Ben Revere, Winston Guy come full circle. March 27, 2015. Lexington Herald Leader. September 4, 2014.
  9. Web site: Alison Lundergan Grimes – Potential Senator . The Rune (www.therunenews.org) . 2016-01-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203223817/http://www.therunenews.org/features/2014/05/08/alison-lundergan-grimes-potential-senator/. 2016-02-03. dead.
  10. Web site: 2020-09-07. A potential new way of treating Alzheimer's Disease. 2021-01-15. News-Medical.net. en.
  11. News: Pleskoff. Bernie. With two effective pitches, Maronde primed for 'pen. March 27, 2015. MLB (mlb.com) . October 2, 2013.
  12. News: Smith. Jennifer. Former Lexington Catholic star Natalie Novosel taken by Mystics in WNBA first round. March 27, 2015. Lexington Herald Leader. April 16, 2012.

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