Lexington Catholic High School

Infobox Private School
name = Lexington Catholic High School

Mind, Spirit, Body
established = 1951
type = Private
religion = Roman Catholic
head_name = President
head = David J. Hardin
principal = Sally Stevens
streetaddress = 2250 Clays Mill Road
city = Lexington
state = KY
zipcode = 40503
campus = Suburban; 17 acres
enrollment = 871
faculty = 64
class = 24
ratio = 14:1
athletics = [http://www.lexingtoncatholic.com/athletics.htm homepage]
colors = Blue and White
nickname = Knights
conference = KHSAA
homepage = [http://www.lexingtoncatholic.com/ www.lexingtoncatholic.com]
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Lexington Catholic High School is a parochial secondary school affiliated with the Catholic Church located in Lexington, Kentucky. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington.

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.

chool insignia

Crest

The school crest is a simple design embodying the ideals and principles on which the school is founded. The lamp of knowledge on top of the emblem symbolizes the school. The escutcheon joins the four main principles symbolic of the school:

*The dove in the upper left corner symbolizes the truth of God.
*The letter M to the right of the dove stands for the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.
*The plumed helmet, bottom left, represents the knights and ladies whose virtues the students are expected to emulate.
*The knot in the bottom right corner symbolizes the state of Kentucky. This emblem of binding union was chosen to reflect the state motto, "United we stand, divided we fall."

The initials LLH and SCA on either side the banner stand for Lexington Latin High and the Saint Catherine's Academy, the two schools which merged to form Lexington Catholic.

In 1954, assistant principal Father Kampsen developed these ideas for the crest. In collaboration with Sister Bernadette, SCN, he transferred the ideas to paper. The seal was adopted as the official coat-of-arms that year, and can be found on the senior rings from 1954 to the present. Lexington Catholic adopted this updated version of the crest in 2000.

Mission

This mission statement, as it appears on the school's website, states:

"We, Lexington Catholic High School, serve as an integral part of the educational mission of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington. We serve Catholic students and students of other faith traditions by providing a high quality secondary education that emphasizes the spiritual ideas and moral values of the Gospel. In this faith community, we form and develop the body, mind, and spirit of our students [cite web
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Athletics

Lexington Catholic is known state-wide for its athletic program, as the school has won statewide competitions in football, baseball, and basketball.

Football program

Lexington Catholic won the 2005 Kentucky's Class AAA football championship [cite web
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Basketball program

Both the boys' and girls' teams have captured state championships. The boys' team have made state championship appearances in 1992, 2000, and 2002, winning the championship in 2002. The girls' team won state championships in 1999, 2001, 2005, and 2006; and were runners-up in 2003 and 2004. The girls' team has been ranked as high as #3 in the nation in the final USA Today Super 25 poll in 2006 (also ranked #6 in final 2005 poll). [>cite web
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Baseball program

The Knights baseball program has been very dominant since the late 1990s winning state titles in 1999 and 2006. The 2006 state champion team featured 8 juniors, all of which are currently playing college baseball, with the exception of standout and Mr Baseball winner, Ben Revere who was drafted 28th overall in the MLB draft and is currently in the Minnesota Twins organization.

Athletic programs

Lexington Catholic fields teams in:
*Football- 2005, 2007 KHSAA State Champions
*Girls Golf
*Boys Golf
*Hockey-2004, 2008 KHSHL State Champions
*Girls Soccer- 2002 KHSAA State Champions
*Boys Soccer- 1983, 1984, 2004 KHSAA State Champions
*Girls Cross Country- 1975, 1976, 1977, 1983, 1984 KHSAA State Champions
*Boys Cross Country
*Girls Basketball- 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006 KHSAA State Champions
*Boys Basketball- 2002 KHSAA State Champions
*Volleyball
*Baseball- 1999, 2006 KHSAA State Champions
*Lacrosse- 2005, 2006, 2008 Division I State Runner-Up
*Softball
*Tennis
*Girls Track and Field - 1971 KHSAA State Champions
*Boys Track and Field
*Cheerleading
*Dance Team Competition
*Swim & Dive
*Ultimate Frisbee

Accreditation

Lexington Catholic is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and approved by the Kentucky State Department of Education. They also 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)

Famous Alumni

* Laura Bell Bundy - Broadway Actress and Country Singer
* Brian Cashman - New York Yankees General Manager
* Frank Kornet - Former NBA Player
* Ben Revere - Minnesota Twins 2007 1st Round Draft Pick

References