Frederick Douglass High School (Lexington, Kentucky)

Frederick Douglass High School
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40509

United States
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School typePublic
Founded2017
PrincipalLester Diaz
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,441[1] (2019–20)
LanguageEnglish
AreaSuburban
Color(s)  Keeneland Green
  Orange
Team nameBroncos
Websitewww.fcps.net/douglass

Frederick Douglass High School is a public high school located on the eastern side of Lexington, Kentucky, United States. The school is one of six high schools in the Fayette County Public Schools district and was constructed to reduce overcrowding at Bryan Station High School and Henry Clay High School.[2]

Frederick Douglass High School is named after the 19th century African-American abolitionist Frederick Douglass.[3] Opened in August 2017, the school is the newest high school in the Fayette County Public Schools system.

  1. ^ "2019-2020 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetic order)" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Sabirah Rayford (August 19, 2016). "Principal named for new high school in Lexington". WKYT.com. Lexington, Kentucky: WKYT. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  3. ^ VALARIE HONEYCUTT SPEARS (November 21, 2016). "Lexington's new high school will be named for Frederick Douglass". Kentucky.com. Lexington, Kentucky: Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.