Henry Clay High, Lexington: zone, report card and calendar

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.

Henry Clay High School is a Fayette County Public Schools high school for grades 9 to 12 at 2100 Fontaine Road, Lexington.

The district lists these programs at the school on its magnet and specialized programs page:

• Liberal Arts Academy: a gifted and talented program with required gifted and AP courses in the core subjects
• Army Junior ROTC: elective courses in citizenship, leadership and community service

Who to call

• Front office: 859-422-3423, 2100 Fontaine Road
• School website: henryclay.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

Principal

Principal Tony Blackman, according to the school’s website on Oct. 16, 2026.

Enrollment and teachers

Henry Clay High School had 1,939 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 118 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16 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: Green, with an overall score of 77.0. Fayette County Public Schools’ high schools as a whole rated Green (71.8); statewide, high schools rated Yellow (67.5).

On the 2025-26 Kentucky Summative Assessment, 57% of students scored proficient or distinguished in reading (district 53%, state 49%) and 47% in math (district 42%, state 39%).

The state lists the school for Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI), a federal classification, based on results for English learners and students with disabilities.

Four-year graduation rate: 95.9% 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 32,724 residential addresses fall in the Henry Clay High zone. By middle school zone, those homes are in Morton Middle (50%), Edythe J. Hayes Middle (25%), Lexington Middle (15%) and Mary E. Britton Middle (7%). 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.

Henry Clay 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

Henry Clay High plays football in Class 6A, District 7 with Lafayette, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Tates Creek 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 Blue Devils.

Varsity teams in the KHSAA directory: boys’ and girls’ archery, baseball, boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ bass fishing, boys’ and girls’ bowling (plus unified), cheerleading, boys’ and girls’ cross country, dance, boys’ and girls’ diving, esports, football, boys’ and girls’ golf, boys’ and girls’ indoor track, boys’ lacrosse, boys’ and girls’ soccer, softball, boys’ and girls’ swimming, boys’ and girls’ team tennis, boys’ and girls’ tennis, boys’ and girls’ track and field (plus unified), 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
• Henry Clay 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 Henry Clay High serve?

Henry Clay High serves grades 9 to 12, according to Fayette County Public Schools.

What is Henry Clay High’s Kentucky school rating?

Henry Clay High was rated Green, with an overall score of 77.0, 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 Henry Clay High?

Enter the address in Fayette County Public Schools’ SchoolSite Locator, or call the district at 859-422-4100.

What time does Henry Clay 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 Henry Clay High in?

Henry Clay High plays in Class 6A, District 7, in the KHSAA alignment for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.