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Revision as of 13:03, 8 October 2022

Henry Clay High School
Address
Map
Fontaine Road

Lexington
,
Kentucky

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1928; 97 years ago (1928)
Teaching staff115.46 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment2,137 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.51[1]
Color(s)Blue & Gold    
Team nameBlue Devils
Websitehenryclay.fcps.net

Henry Clay High School is a 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.[2] The Main Street location now houses the main offices of the Fayette County Public Schools system. The school is ranked as one of the top 10 schools in the state of Kentucky and one of the top 200 magnet programs within the United States.[3] The school's present facility on Fontaine Road opened in 1970.[2]

History

In 1834, the first four-room public school was built in Lexington. It was sponsored by a man named William Morton.[2] Seventy years later, the first four-year high school in Lexington opened on the corner of Walnut and Short streets. This school was named Morton High School.[4]

In 1927, the Board of Education granted permission for a new school to be built on East Main Street. On July 6, 1928, the board adopted the name Henry Clay High School, requested by the Daughters of the American Revolution.[2]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown by race/ethnicity of the 2,137 students enrolled for the 2018–2019 school year was:[1]

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
School
Year 		American Indian /
Alaska Native 		Asian Black Hispanic Native Hawaiian /
Pacific Islander 		White Two or
More Races
2018–19[5] 8 (0.4%) 127 (5.9%) 429 (20.1%) 206 (9.6%) 1 (0%) 1,279 (59.9%) 87 (4.1%)

Speech and Debate Team

The Henry Clay Speech and Debate team is currently[when?] lead by coach Ryan Ray. The Debate team has won the Kentucky State championship 13 times, in 1991, 1992, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. [6][7]

Athletics

HCHS offers many varsity sports including: Archery was added as a varsity sport in the 2012/2013 school year

  • Football[8]
  • Baseball[9]
  • Volleyball (girls only)[10]

HCHS also offers hockey, ultimate Frisbee, boys' volleyball, and lacrosse only as club sports since they are not sanctioned sports with the Kentucky High School Athletic Association, and the Blue Devil Marching Band in its own competitive arena. The HCHS Marching Band placed as Grand Champions in the Mid-states Band Association circuit for years 2005-2007, and reserved Grand Champions in 2008.[11] In 2006, the ultimate Frisbee team, Grapes of Wrath, fought their way to a city championship, led by captain and team MVP, Steven Myers. The ultimate Frisbee team is currently enjoying a stellar 2008-2009 season which has included the City Championship and State Championship, as well as a top 10 national ranking by the UPA. Also the lacrosse team made it to the Division 2 State Championship in 2007 with an undefeated, 9-0 record. They lost to the Eastern Eagles in double overtime. In the 2012-2013 season, the Henry Clay men's lacrosse team posted an undefeated 18-0 record, defeating Lexington Catholic High School by a score of 10-4 to capture the Division 2 State Championship.[12] During the 2012-2013 season the Henry Clay men's lacrosse team was ranked in the top ten nationally in goal defense and goal differential, while ranking eleventh nationally in goals scored.[13]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Henry Clay High School (210186000364)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Maurice Leach collection on Lexington Schools - Kentucky Digital Library". Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  3. ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/kentucky/districts/fayette-county/henry-clay-high-school-8277 [bare URL]
  4. ^ "Office of Clinical Practices & School Partnerships - Partner Network". Archived from the original on June 20, 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Henry Clay High School 210186000364(2018–2019 School Year)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; February 21, 2021 suggested (help)
  6. ^ "State Champs -- Teams". KHSSL, Inc.
  7. ^ "KHSSL 2022 State Debate results" (PDF). KHSSL. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Henry Clay BlueDevils Football Home Page". HomeTeamsONLINE.
  9. ^ "Henry Clay Varsity Baseball". Team Home Henry Clay BlueDevils Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Henry Clay Girls Varsity Volleyball". Team Home Henry Clay BlueDevils Sports. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  11. ^ "2005 Recaps - AAA Championships". www.midstatesba.org.
  12. ^ "Lexington Henry Clay Blue Devils". Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  13. ^ "National Goals Per Game". Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  14. ^ "Governor of Kentucky", Wikipedia, 2020-02-09, retrieved 2020-02-09
  15. ^ "Henry Clay senior Walker Buehler a standout on the mound and in the classroom". kentucky.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
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