Success Academy

1555 Georgetown Road
Lexington, KY 40508

310 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Success Academy is a public high school and part of the Fayette County school district, located in Lexington, KY with 310 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12.

With 17 teachers, Success Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

310

Total Students

17.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Success Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	149
Hispanic	44
Black	91
Asian	3
Two or More	21
Pacific Islander	2

White
149 (48.1 %)
Black
91 (29.4 %)
Hispanic
44 (14.2 %)
Two or More
21 (6.8 %)
Asian
3 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Fayette County
Phone:	(859)381-4000
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	310
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	256
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 26

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 31

Grade 9 40

Grade 10 67

Grade 11 54

Grade 12 61

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Success Academy
Grade	Student Count
Grade 6	26
Grade 7	31
Grade 8	31
Grade 9	40
Grade 10	67
Grade 11	54
Grade 12	61

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Success Academy
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	153	49.4%
Male	157	50.6%

Nearby High Schools (Within 10 Miles)