📍 2100 Fontaine Rd, Lexington, Fayette County, 40502
Henry Clay High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lexington, Fayette County. The school has 2,031 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fayette County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 120.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Henry Clay High School enrolls 2,031 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 120.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 20% Black or African American and 15% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,048 | 52% |
| Black or African American | 409 | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 313 | 15% |
| Asian | 146 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 113 | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
947 of the school's 2,031 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 850 qualify for free lunch and 97 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Henry Clay High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-60, state senate district 13, state house district 76.
Henry Clay High School is one of 80 schools in Fayette County, based in Lexington, Kentucky. The district serves 42,138 students district-wide and employs 3,086 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,031 students, Henry Clay High School is larger than the district average of about 527 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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