Louisville Male High

Louisville Male High School is a student-centered, college-preparatory, districtwide traditional magnet high school and one of the top-rated high schools in Kentucky. Since 1856, Louisville Male has been committed to supporting the goals and ambitions of its students. That pledge is reflected in an educational experience that demonstrates an unwavering commitment to create proficient and lifelong learners, critical thinkers, problem solvers, and communicators within a uniquely structured environment emphasizing student success, discipline, patriotism, traditional values, and service to society. Our mission is to provide a comprehensive and challenging precollege curriculum that fosters academic integrity and excellence.

School Highlights

• Rigorous college-preparatory curriculum in a traditional setting
• 21 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and other advanced-level courses
• Dual-credit courses through the University of Louisville (UofL)
• Army Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Program

Traditional Magnet Program

The Traditional Magnet Program provides a rigorous academic curriculum in a highly structured learning environment essential for maximum student achievement. The Traditional Program contributes to a student’s growth by emphasizing high academic standards, proper conduct, citizenship, and the development of self-discipline. A focus on the core subjects and emphasis on critical thinking help students build basic knowledge and gain high competence in fundamental skills.

Career Pathways

• Accounting
  • Opportunities to learn to analyze and record financial transactions and report results to managers/owners
• Army JROTC
  • Opportunities to build skills in leadership, personal growth and behaviors, citizenship, decision making, health and fitness, first aid, team building, service learning, and geography
• Computer Programming Blended Hybrid
  • Lessons on designing and creating apps and troubleshooting programming languages
  • Preparation for an entry-level position or continuing education in Computer Programming upon completion of this career pathway
• E-Commerce
  • Lessons on the creation, execution, transmission, and evaluation of commercial messages in various media intended to promote and sell products, services, and brands
• Management and Entrepreneurship
  • Lessons on planning, organizing, directing, and controlling functions and processes of a firm or organization
  • Instruction on management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision making
• PLTW Biomedical Sciences
  • Opportunities to learn about basic medical sciences at the research level and biological science research in biomedical facilities
• Teaching and Learning
  • Opportunities to participate in classroom activities
  • Emphasis on construction of knowledge, development of dispositions for teaching, and reflections on teaching and learning
  • Courses that cover how to design engaging, standards-based lessons and assessments