Frederick Douglass High School, 2000 Winchester Road: grades 9 to 12; 1,770 students in 2024-25, rated Yellow by Kentucky for 2025-26.
Last checked Oct. 16, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Fayette County Public Schools’ high schools page, magnet and specialized programs page, 2026-27 calendar (PDF), the Kentucky Department of Education’s 2025-26 accountability data, the federal NCES school directory, the district’s attendance zone maps and the KHSAA.
Frederick Douglass High School is a Fayette County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 at 2000 Winchester Road, Lexington.
The district lists these programs at the school on its magnet and specialized programs page:
- Biomedical Sciences Magnet Program: medicine, nursing, biology and biochemistry courses
- Teaching and Learning Magnet Program: classroom experience and dual-credit courses for future teachers
- Academies of Lexington: the district’s career academy model, which it lists for Bryan Station, Frederick Douglass and Tates Creek
Who to call
- Front office: 859-422-0011, 2000 Winchester Road
- School website: douglass.fcps.net
- Which school is my address zoned for? The district’s SchoolSite Locator
- Enrolling: Enrollment in FCPS, then the school’s registrar; out-of-area requests, 859-422-0320
- Buses: register as a rider each year; routes are on the district’s School Bus Portal; bus-tracking app questions, 859-422-2877
- District office: Fayette County Public Schools, 450 Park Place, 859-422-4100
| Address | 2000 Winchester Road, Lexington, KY 40509 |
| Phone | 859-422-0011 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| School day | 8:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. |
| Run by | Fayette County Public Schools |
| State school code | 165125 |
Principal
Executive Principal Lester Diaz, according to the school’s website on Oct. 16, 2026.
Enrollment and teachers
Frederick Douglass High School had 1,770 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 98 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18 students per teacher, according to the federal NCES school directory. That is the latest federal count.
State report card
Kentucky rates schools on state tests in reading and math and in science, social studies and writing, English learner progress, school climate and safety and, for high schools, postsecondary readiness and graduation. Each score combines this year’s results with the change from last year, and ratings run, from highest to lowest, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.
2025-26 overall rating: Yellow, with an overall score of 68.7. Fayette County Public Schools’ high schools as a whole rated Green (71.8); statewide, high schools rated Yellow (67.5).
| Indicator | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Reading and math | 64.1 | Green |
| Science, social studies and writing | 43.6 | Orange |
| English learner progress | 21.3 | Orange |
| Quality of school climate and safety | 63.5 | Yellow |
| Postsecondary readiness | 108.2 | Blue |
| Graduation rate | 98.1 | Green |
On the 2025-26 Kentucky Summative Assessment, 53% of students scored proficient or distinguished in reading (district 53%, state 49%) and 33% in math (district 42%, state 39%).
Four-year graduation rate: 97.0% in the 2025-26 state file (district 93.9%, state 94.1%).
The full report card, with test results by student group, attendance and teacher data, is on the school’s page on the Kentucky School Report Card. All figures above are from the Kentucky Department of Education’s 2025-26 assessment and accountability datasets, published Oct. 14, 2026.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Every Fayette County address is zoned to one elementary, one middle and one high school. Look up an address on the district’s SchoolSite Locator.
About 21,520 residential addresses fall in the Frederick Douglass High zone. By middle school zone, those homes are in Crawford Middle (42%), Mary E. Britton Middle (37%), Lexington Middle (10%) and Edythe J. Hayes Middle (10%). We matched the district’s current attendance zone maps with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government’s residential address points. The locator is the final word for any single address.
Families who want a school outside their zone can ask through the district’s out-of-area request process, which the district says is open only in “extremely limited” circumstances.
Calendar and school day
The school day runs 8:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., according to the district’s high schools page.
Frederick Douglass High follows the district’s 2026-27 calendar (PDF), which the school board approved June 23, 2025. Coming up:
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day; no classes
- Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; Monday, Jan. 4, 2027, is also a no-class day, and students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
- Monday, Jan. 18, 2027: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Monday, Feb. 15, 2027: Presidents Day
- Friday, March 19, 2027: no classes; possible weather make-up day
- April 5-9, 2027: spring break; Monday, April 12, is also a no-class day
- Tuesday, May 18, 2027: primary election; no classes
- Wednesday, May 26, 2027: last day of classes, pending weather make-up days
Live dates and school events are on the district calendar.
Sports and activities
Frederick Douglass High plays football in Class 6A, District 8 with Bryan Station, George Rogers Clark and Madison Central in the KHSAA’s alignment for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Its basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and volleyball teams are in the 11th Region, 42nd District, according to the school’s KHSAA directory listing. The teams are the Broncos.
Varsity teams in the KHSAA directory: boys’ and girls’ archery, baseball, boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls’ bowling, cheerleading, boys’ and girls’ cross country, dance, esports, football, boys’ and girls’ golf, boys’ and girls’ indoor track, boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, boys’ and girls’ soccer, softball, boys’ and girls’ swimming, boys’ and girls’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ track and field, boys’ and girls’ volleyball and boys’ and girls’ wrestling.
Game times and results are on our Friday night football page and the scoreboard.
More
- The school’s own website
- Frederick Douglass High School on the Kentucky School Report Card
- Fayette County Public Schools’ high schools page and magnet and specialized programs
- Every public school in Lexington, with zones and report cards
- Our Lexington schools guide for the calendar, enrollment and the school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Frederick Douglass High serve?
Frederick Douglass High serves grades 9 to 12, according to Fayette County Public Schools.
What is Frederick Douglass High’s Kentucky school rating?
Frederick Douglass High was rated Yellow, with an overall score of 68.7, in Kentucky’s 2025-26 school accountability results. Blue is the highest of the five ratings and Red the lowest.
How do I know if my address is zoned for Frederick Douglass High?
Enter the address in Fayette County Public Schools’ SchoolSite Locator, or call the district at 859-422-4100.
What time does Frederick Douglass High start?
The school day runs 8:25 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., according to the district’s school directory.
What football district is Frederick Douglass High in?
Frederick Douglass High plays in Class 6A, District 8, in the KHSAA alignment for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
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