Henry Clay High School

Henry Clay High School
Address
Map
Fontaine Road

,
United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1928; 96 years ago (1928)
School districtFayette County Public Schools
SuperintendentDemetrus Liggins[1]
PrincipalPaul Little[2]
Teaching staff120.70 (FTE) (2022–2023)[3]
Enrollment2,031 (2022–2023)[3]
Student to teacher ratio16.83 (2022–2023)[3]
Color(s)Blue & Gold    [4]
Team nameBlue Devils[4]
USNWR ranking
  • #1705 (national)
  • #18 (state)[5]
Websitehenryclay.fcps.net

Henry Clay High School is an American public high school in Lexington, Kentucky. Opened on Main Street in 1928, it was named in honor of the Kentuckian and United States statesman, Henry Clay.[6] The Main Street location now houses the main offices of the Fayette County Public Schools system. The school was ranked in 2022 by U.S. News & World Report as #18 of schools in Kentucky and #1,705 nationally.[5] The school's facility on Fontaine Road opened in 1970.[6]

  1. ^ "Superintendent's Office". Fayette County Public Schools. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Staff Directory". Henry Clay High School. Retrieved January 12, 2023 – via Fayette County Public Schools.[self-published source]
  3. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Henry Clay High School (210186000364)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "School Directory - Henry Clay High School Directory Entry - (# 122)". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Henry Clay High School in Lexington, KY - US News Best High Schools - 2022 Rankings". US News & World Report. 2022. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Maurice Leach collection on Lexington Schools - Kentucky Digital Library". Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2016.