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.
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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. It was the first high school in central Kentucky to receive the award.
In July 2024 longtime school Chaplain, Fr. Norman Fischer died unexpectedly while on a sabbatical work trip in Delaware with a group of students.
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
Brian Cashman – Major League Baseball executive
Carson Coleman – professional baseball player
Ann Cummings – mayor of Montpelier, Vermont and member of the Vermont Senate
Winston Guy – former professional football player
Alison Lundergan Grimes – 85th Secretary of State of Kentucky
Bradlee Heckmann – neuroimmunologist & biologist
Frank Kornet – former professional basketball player
Nick Maronde – former professional baseball player
Natalie Novosel – professional basketball player
Ben Revere – professional baseball player
Vincent Sanford – professional basketball player
Justin Burke – former college football player and currently tight ends coach at Kentucky wildcats football