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Henry Clay High School

Public Grades 9-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 91% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Henry Clay High School is a public high school in Lexington, Kentucky, serving 1,990 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Fayette County School District.

Henry Clay High School is a consistently high-performing school, ranking as high as 22 out of 267 schools in Kentucky and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in several student subgroups, including White students, Gifted and Talented students, and Male students, ranking among the top schools in the state for these groups. However, the school struggles with the performance of Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom half of the state for these subgroups. Henry Clay High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 93.5%, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 1.1% to 1.9%.

Compared to nearby schools, STEAM Academy, Lafayette High School, and Tates Creek High School, Henry Clay High School performs better in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. However, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25% to 38.9%, which may impact student learning and achievement. The school's spending per student has increased from $13,533 in the 2020-2021 school year to $20,164 in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a focus on investing in resources and support for students.

1,939

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,164

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Fontaine Rd
Lexington, KY 40502

(859) 381-3423

District: Fayette County

Feeder schools for Henry Clay High School:

Elementary:	Ashland Elementary School
	Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
	Brenda Cowan Elementary
	Cassidy Elementary School
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	Julius Marks Elementary School
	Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School
	Squires Elementary School
Middle:	Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
	Morton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

African American:

21.5%

Hispanic:

18.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Kentucky high schools

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg39%

24^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11High Schools in the Fayette County

74^th of 157Fayette County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	24 of 254	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	48 of 290	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	47 of 276	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	68 of 271	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	22 of 267	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	35 of 285	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	40 of 271	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.2	49 of 287	82.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	26 of 288	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	79.3	38 of 295	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	29 of 290	90.0%	★★★★★
2013	85.7	21 of 291	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	83.5	22 of 229	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	75.5	33 of 226	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	72.0	48 of 223	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.9	26 of 217	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	22 of 217	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	78.4	27 of 217	87.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	24 of 75	68.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	42 of 93	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	32 of 83	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	43 of 89	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	45 of 78	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	24 of 89	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	49 of 94	47.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2024	62.8	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	11 of 26	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	13 of 28	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	9 of 23	60.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	18.0	145 of 153	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	83.2	17 of 154	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.8	101 of 166	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	109 of 166	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	31 of 48	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	24 of 41	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.9	2 of 37	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	27.3	21 of 29	27.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	70.0	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	47.5	13 of 30	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	37 of 239	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	56 of 261	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	44 of 253	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	123 of 252	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.6	23 of 236	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	45 of 249	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	42 of 234	82.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	61.4	15 of 38	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	17 of 102	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	16 of 115	86.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	71 of 115	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.2	108 of 124	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	90 of 116	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	71 of 114	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	53 of 92	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	71 of 88	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	51 of 80	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	105 of 242	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	155 of 274	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	92 of 272	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	167 of 266	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	96 of 234	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	135 of 254	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	167 of 232	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	19 of 239	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	51 of 262	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	52 of 259	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	37 of 257	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	21 of 238	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	28 of 251	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	39 of 237	83.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	11 of 89	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	23 of 87	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	31 of 76	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	55 of 77	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.9	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	72 of 86	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	141 of 168	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	119 of 162	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.5	32 of 226	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	5 of 251	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	11 of 273	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	15 of 264	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	26 of 260	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	6 of 203	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	13 of 219	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	16 of 198	91.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)98th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)88th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-52 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-74 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-78 vs school

Disabled (2022)5th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing58%+13 vs state

Social Studies57%+19 vs state

Editing and Mechanics56%+15 vs state

Reading54%+7 vs state

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

Science37%+15 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

this schools staff is truly inspiring to me as a student. they encourage me to excel in life and challenge myself and i love it there. this school has helped me open up and be more outgoing. i am a part of 4 clubs and playing sports next season. i am taking all advanced classes and passing with great grades all thanks to the teachers who believed in me Close Quote

Schools Near Henry Clay High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Henry Clay High School	Public	9-12	2100 Fontaine Rd	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3423	1,939	118	16.4	41.7%	936 (48.3%)	417 (21.5%)	359 (18.5%)	114 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (5.7%)	83.3	24^th of 254 public high schools	90.6%		75.3	48^th of 290 public high schools	83.4%	24				51.0				54.0	37.0		58.0		57.0		56.0	$20,164	$287	$955	$1,242	$14,081	$2,972	$17,053
Martin L King Academy for Excellence Alt	Public	6-12	2200 Liberty Rd	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4040	164	26	6.3	76.8%	54 (32.9%)	62 (37.8%)	31 (18.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.8%)								(n/a)
Eastside Technical Center	Public	9-12	2208 Liberty Rd	Lexington	40505	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3740	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Homebound Secondary	Public	6-12	701 E Main St	Lexington	40502	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4100	6	1	6.0		3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ridge Hospital Alternative High School	Public	6-12	3050 Rio Dosa Dr	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 269-2325	11	1	11.0	72.7%	9 (81.8%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Opportunity Middle College	Public	11-12	470 Cooper Drive	Lexington	40506	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 246-6379	102	4	23.1	60.8%	29 (28.4%)	29 (28.4%)	23 (22.5%)	20 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	83.5	23^rd of 254 public high schools	90.9%		51.7	131^st of 290 public high schools	54.8%	108											69.0		55.0		45.0
The Hub for Innovation and Leadership	Public	9-12	100 Midland Ave	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 381-4165	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tates Creek High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1111 Centre Pkwy	Lexington	40517	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-3620	1,723	98	17.5	56.8%	696 (40.4%)	506 (29.4%)	316 (18.3%)	63 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	140 (8.1%)	37.2	174^th of 254 public high schools	31.5%		36.2	187^th of 290 public high schools	35.5%	13				36.0				44.0	20.0		36.0		32.0		37.0	$33,178	$627	$987	$1,614	$13,600	$2,999	$16,599
Carter G. Woodson Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	2000 Winchester Road	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-3933	316	25	12.7	60.4%	18 (5.7%)	238 (75.3%)	30 (9.5%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	20.6	207^th of 254 public high schools	18.5%		43.8	157^th of 290 public high schools	45.9%	50	50.0	46.0	33.0	24.0	70.0	44.0	40.0	40.0		29.0	29.0	50.0	27.0	57.0
Frederick Douglass High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2000 Winchester Road	Lexington	40509	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	Yes	No	No	(859) 381-3780	1,770	98	17.9	46.2%	754 (42.6%)	536 (30.3%)	294 (16.6%)	69 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	113 (6.4%)	55.3	104^th of 254 public high schools	59.1%		56.7	115^th of 290 public high schools	60.3%	11				38.0				48.0	21.0		47.0		48.0		43.0	$21,401	$325	$982	$1,306	$13,130	$3,155	$16,284

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Clay High School

What schools feed into Henry Clay High School?

Henry Clay High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashland Elementary School
Elementary : Athens-Chilesburg Elementary
Elementary : Brenda Cowan Elementary
Elementary : Cassidy Elementary School
Elementary : Julius Marks Elementary School
Elementary : Madeline M Breckinridge Elementary School
Elementary : Squires Elementary School
Middle : Edythe Jones Hayes Middle School
Middle : Morton Middle School

How many students attend Henry Clay High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,939 students attended Henry Clay High School.

What is the racial makeup of Henry Clay High School?

Students at Henry Clay High School are 48% White, 22% African American, 19% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Henry Clay High School a good school?

Yes. Henry Clay High School ranks in the top 9.4% of Kentucky high schools.

What district is Henry Clay High School in?

Fayette County

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