Lexington Catholic High School

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.[5]

Lexington Catholic High School
Address
2250 Clays Mill Road Lexington , (Fayette County) , Kentucky 40503 United States
Coordinates	38°1′3″N 84°32′6″W
Information
Type	Private, Coeducational
Motto	"Mind. Spirit. Body"
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1951
President	Sandra R. Young[1]
Principal	Mathew P. George[2]
Chaplain	Fr. Norman Fischer
Faculty	64
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	810[3] (2013–14)
Average class size	24
Student to teacher ratio	14:1
Campus	Suburban
Campus size	17 acres (69,000 m^2)
Color(s)	Blue and White
Song	"Lexington Hail"
Team name	Knights
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
Website	www.lexingtoncatholic.com

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.[5] 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

• Laura Bell Bundy, actress and singer[6]
• Brian Cashman, Major League Baseball executive[7]
• Ann Cummings, mayor of Montpelier, Vermont and member of the Vermont Senate[8]
• Winston Guy, professional football player[9]
• Alison Lundergan Grimes, 76th Secretary of State of Kentucky[10]
• Frank Kornet, former professional basketball player[7]
• Nick Maronde, professional baseball player[11]
• Natalie Novosel, professional basketball player[12]
• Ben Revere, professional baseball player[9]

References

1. Spears, Valarie Honeycutt (March 11, 2019). "Lexington Catholic High School names its first woman president". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
2. Spears, Valarie Honeycutt (January 11, 2018). "St. Louis educator named new principal of Lexington Catholic High School". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. http://www.khsaa.org/reports/enrollments/20132014schoolenrollmenttotalsbyalpha.pdf
4. SACS-CASI. "SACS-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
5. "2007 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon Schools All Public and Private Schools" (PDF). Ed.gov. 2007.
6. Copley, Rich (September 30, 2010). "Bundy juggles musical appearance and TV show". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
7. Waldstein, David (March 25, 2015). "Yankees' Brian Cashman Relishes Kentucky Connection". New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
8. Secretary of the Vermont State Senate. "Biography, Ann Cummings". Vermont General Assembly. Montpelier, VT: Vermont State Senate. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
9. 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. "Archived copy". The Rune. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-01-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
11. Pleskoff, Bernie (October 2, 2013). "With two effective pitches, Maronde primed for 'pen". MLB.com. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
12. 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.