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Lexington Catholic High School

Coordinates: 38°1′3″N 84°32′6″W / 38.01750°N 84.53500°W / 38.01750; -84.53500
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Lexington Catholic High School
Address
Map
2250 Clays Mill Road

, ,
40503

United States
Coordinates38°1′3″N 84°32′6″W / 38.01750°N 84.53500°W / 38.01750; -84.53500
Information
TypePrivate, 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]
Grades912
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment840 (2017–18)[2]
Average class size24
Student to teacher ratio12:1 (2017–18)[2]
CampusSuburban
Campus size17 acres (69,000 m2)
Color(s)Blue and White   
Song"Lexington Hail"
Team nameKnights
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
Websitewww.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]

History

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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

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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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References

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  1. ^ Spears, Valarie Honeycutt (January 11, 2018). "St. Louis educator named new principal of Lexington Catholic High School". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Waldstein, David (March 25, 2015). "Yankees' Brian Cashman Relishes Kentucky Connection". The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  7. ^ "Carson Coleman". UK Athletics. 10 August 2017.
  8. ^ Secretary of the Vermont State Senate. "Biography, Ann Cummings". Vermont General Assembly. Montpelier, VT: Vermont State Senate. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  9. ^ a b 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.
  10. ^ "Alison Lundergan Grimes – Potential Senator". The Rune (www.therunenews.org). Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  11. ^ "A potential new way of treating Alzheimer's Disease". News-Medical.net. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  12. ^ Pleskoff, Bernie (October 2, 2013). "With two effective pitches, Maronde primed for 'pen". MLB (mlb.com). Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  13. ^ 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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