Lexington Catholic High School is a parochial secondary school affiliated with the Catholic Church located in the Rosemill neighborhood in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington.
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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 awarded the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. It was the first high school in central Kentucky to receive the award.
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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
- Ann Cummings, mayor of Montpelier, Vermont and member of the Vermont Senate
- Winston Guy, professional football player
- Alison Lundergan Grimes, 76th Secretary of State of Kentucky
- Frank Kornet, former professional basketball player
- Nick Maronde, professional baseball player
- Natalie Novosel, professional basketball player
- Ben Revere, professional baseball player
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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