Frederick Douglass High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lexington, Kentucky 40509 · Fayette County
#110 of 214 high schools in Kentucky
#11002 of 16,910 nationally
About Frederick Douglass High School
Frederick Douglass High School is a public high located in Lexington, in the Fayette County school district of Kentucky, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,770 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 39.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 110th of 214 ranked high schools in Kentucky. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (57th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (27th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,770.
There are 62 schools in Lexington; Frederick Douglass High School ranks 43rd of 59 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)32%
- Reading proficiency (30%)44%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)46.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.1
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Frederick Douglass High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,770
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 46.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.1
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 44%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Frederick Douglass High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Crawford Middle School
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
710 students · 1.4 km away
Dixie Elementary Magnet School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
584 students · 1.5 km away
Yates Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
438 students · 1.8 km away
Liberty Elementary
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades K–5
721 students · 2.3 km away
Deep Springs Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
521 students · 2.5 km away
Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
576 students · 2.9 km away
Bryan Station Middle School
Lexington · Public middle · Grades 6–8
744 students · 3.3 km away
Bryan Station High School
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,030 students · 3.5 km away
Northern Elementary School
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
424 students · 3.6 km away
William Wells Brown Elementary
Lexington · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
300 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Kentucky with a comparable Enrollment.
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Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,777 students
Louisville Male High
Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,763 students
Daviess County High School
Owensboro · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,750 students
Eastern High
Middletown · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,790 students
Southern High
Louisville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,725 students
Tates Creek High School
Lexington · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,723 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Frederick Douglass High School a good school?
Frederick Douglass High School has a Success Index (US) of 39.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #110 of 214 in Kentucky. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Frederick Douglass High School rank in Kentucky?
Frederick Douglass High School ranks #110 of 214 high schools in Kentucky and #11002 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Frederick Douglass High School?
Frederick Douglass High School had 1,770 students in 2025.
Is Frederick Douglass High School a elementary school or a high school?
Frederick Douglass High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Frederick Douglass High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Frederick Douglass High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.