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Henry Clay High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2100 Fontaine Rd, Lexington, KY 40502 · (859) 381-3423 · Part of Fayette County School District

Lexington’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
1,939
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Henry Clay High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state

On the path

Where Lexington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Henry Clay High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2100 Fontaine Rd, Lexington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9552
Grade 10492
Grade 11485
Grade 12404
Ungraded6
Enrollment over time
2,054’20
2,058’21
2,031’22
1,990’23
1,939’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 22%Hispanic 19%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Henry Clay High School from Lexington families.

Other schools in Fayette County School District

The district →
Sandersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A
765 students14:1
Coventry Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C−
755 students14:1
Stonewall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
A−
674 students15:1
Cardinal Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
D−
643 students12:1
Tates Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
B
626 students13:1
Lansdowne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lexington
C
610 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Lexington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.