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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Success Academy administration to hear?
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Enrollment
401
High
DISTRICT 787 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 210186002463
Success Academy
1555 Georgetown Road, Lexington, KY 40508 · (859) 381-4000 · Fayette County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
260 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 19 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 87 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 20% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
35.3%
own-school result
Math
25.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Success Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 401 | #185 of 304 | #8 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #191 of 217 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #15 of 217 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.8% | #71 of 230 | #3 of 12 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
401
+364 (+984%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 7.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 401 | 20.7 | 19.4:1 | 65% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 18.2 | 20.1:1 | 65% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 17.5 | 17.7:1 | 64% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 37 | 5 | 7.4:1 | 81% (30) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Success Academy.
About Success Academy
Federal records list Success Academy as a high school in Lexington, Kentucky. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 12, with 401 students on the rolls. Across high schools in Kentucky, the average enrollment is about 558.
Success Academy is part of Fayette County, where 73 schools serve 42,138 students.
White students account for 45% of enrollment at Success Academy, more than any other group. Other groups make up 26% Black, 19% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. County-wide, 68% of Fayette County residents are White. The diversity index for Success Academy is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 20.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. The gap from the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky is 2.7 students per teacher. The school reported 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Fayette County is 50%.
For the population of Fayette County, median household income comes to about $69,479, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fayette County counts 81 public schools with about 42,142 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, STEAM Academy, is the closest to Success Academy. Success Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Success Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal records list enrollment at Success Academy as 37 in 2020-21 and 401 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 7.4:1 in 2020-21, and 19.4:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Success Academy lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
323,725
Census ACS
Median income
$69,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
42,142 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 2,370 students
- Bryan Station High SchoolHigh · 2,030 students
- Henry Clay High SchoolHigh · 1,939 students
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolHigh · 1,828 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Tates Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
Other schools in Lexington
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 2,370 students
- Bryan Station High SchoolHigh · 2,030 students
- Henry Clay High SchoolHigh · 1,939 students
- Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolHigh · 1,828 students
- Frederick Douglass High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Tates Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,723 students
Other Success Academy schools
6 other US public schools in 4 states are named Success Academy. Success Academy is the largest of the 7.
- Success AcademyGlasgow, KY · 64 students
- Success AcademyPine Ridge, KY · 19 students
- SUCCESS ACADEMYPENSACOLA, FL · 236 students
- SUCCESS ACADEMYFORT MYERS, FL · 84 students
- Success AcademyWARREN, MI · 64 students
Nearby schools
- STEAM Academy0.0 mi · 453
- Fayette County Learning Center0.9 mi · 191
- Booker T Washington Elementary School1.1 mi · 377
- Meadowthorpe Elementary School1.1 mi · 517
- Coventry Oak Elementary1.4 mi · 755
- Rise STEM Academy for Girls1.5 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About Success AcademyHow large is Success Academy?
Success Academy enrolls approximately 401 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Success Academy serve?
Success Academy serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Success Academy?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at Success Academy.
What is the student diversity at Success Academy?
Student demographics at Success Academy are roughly 45% White, 19% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Success Academy public or private?
Success Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.