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Louisville Male High

Q: Is Louisville Male High a good school?

Louisville Male High ranks 63 rd of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 75% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Louisville Male High is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,904 students. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 140 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall low ranking, Louisville Male High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 4th and 23rd over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating exceptional academic performance. Louisville Male High students significantly outperform their peers in the district and the state on standardized tests, and the school has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 97.8% in recent years.

When compared to other high schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Seneca High and Iroquois High, Louisville Male High stands out as a clear academic leader, with significantly higher test scores and academic rankings. While the school faces some challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, its overall performance and impact on the local community are highly impressive.

1,763

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,182

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4409 Preston Highway
Louisville, KY 40213

(502) 485-8292

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.0%

White:

40.8%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Kentucky high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg30%

Kentucky avg39%

63^rd of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 22High Schools in the Jefferson County

140^th of 157Jefferson County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	63 of 254	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	43 of 290	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	21 of 276	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	23 of 271	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	18 of 267	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	17 of 285	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	9 of 271	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	4 of 287	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.8	5 of 288	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	91.2	11 of 295	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	93.4	8 of 290	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	92.4	7 of 291	97.6%	★★★★★
2012	96.2	5 of 229	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	99.3	2 of 226	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	99.6	1 of 223	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	97.7	5 of 217	97.7%	★★★★★
2008	99.8	3 of 217	98.6%	★★★★★
2007	99.7	3 of 217	98.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	8 of 75	89.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	10 of 93	89.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	6 of 83	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	5 of 89	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	6 of 78	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	5 of 89	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	4 of 94	95.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.6	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2019	57.2	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	80 of 239	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	80 of 261	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	32 of 253	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	18 of 252	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.4	19 of 236	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	34 of 249	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	19 of 234	91.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	17 of 115	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	8 of 124	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	1 of 116	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	3 of 114	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	67.2	17 of 92	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	17 of 88	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	97.7	2 of 80	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	55 of 242	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	37 of 274	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	18 of 272	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	19 of 266	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	12 of 234	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	24 of 254	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	6 of 232	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	53 of 239	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	25 of 262	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	17 of 259	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	22 of 257	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	23 of 238	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	20 of 251	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	5 of 237	97.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	27 of 89	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	15 of 87	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	8 of 76	89.5%	★★★★★
2022	61.8	18 of 77	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.9	3 of 49	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.7	1 of 39	97.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	70 of 86	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	77.6	30 of 226	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	23 of 251	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	18 of 273	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	11 of 264	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	17 of 260	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	18 of 203	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	15 of 219	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	5 of 198	97.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)91st percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing60%+15 vs state

Editing and Mechanics53%+12 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Social Studies46%+8 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

Science21%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Louisville Male High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4409 Preston Highway	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8292	1,763	92	19.1	46.2%	720 (40.8%)	776 (44.0%)	113 (6.4%)	49 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (5.8%)	66.2	63^rd of 254 public high schools	75.2%		76.2	43^rd of 290 public high schools	85.2%	20				45.0				47.0		21.0		60.0		46.0		53.0	$17,182	$457	$1,613	$2,070	$11,624	$3,488	$15,112
Liberty High	Public	7-12	1281 Gilmore Lane	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-7100	100	28	3.5	71.0%	37 (37.0%)	52 (52.0%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	$62,098	$956	$2,104	$3,061	$54,423	$4,614	$59,037
Mary Ryan Academy	Public	9-12	3307 East Indian Trail	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-7988	16	5	3.1	87.5%	8 (50.0%)	5 (31.3%)	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$75,137	$8,411	$1,571	$9,982	$61,792	$3,362	$65,154
W.E.B. DuBois Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	3307 East Indian Trail	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8253	477	38	12.7	61.8%	15 (3.1%)	401 (84.1%)	24 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)								(n/a)	20.0	21.0	14.0		32.0	58.0	22.0	31.0	19.0	17.0	11.0		21.0	30.0	27.0	21.0	$28,762	$1,436	$2,358	$3,794	$20,045	$4,923	$24,967
Atherton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3000 Dundee Road	Louisville	40205	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8202	1,466	81	18.1	41.1%	922 (62.9%)	271 (18.5%)	117 (8.0%)	55 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	97 (6.6%)	91.7	8^th of 254 public high schools	96.9%		87	17^th of 290 public high schools	94.1%	9				58.0				72.0		40.0		58.0		61.0		63.0	$18,748	$423	$1,801	$2,224	$12,805	$3,719	$16,524
Minor Daniels Academy	Public	6-12	1960 Bashford Manor Ln	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8316	184	28	6.5	79.9%	20 (10.9%)	134 (72.8%)	12 (6.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.7%)								(n/a)																17.0	$37,065	$1,686	$1,669	$3,354	$29,950	$3,762	$33,711
Brooklawn	Public	6-12	3121 Brooklawn Campus Drive	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 515-0460	28	7	3.9	57.1%	19 (67.9%)	6 (21.4%)	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)																	$50,760	$2,676	$3,542	$6,219	$38,830	$5,712	$44,542
U of L PACT Program	Public	12	Davidson Hall Room 102	Louisville	40292	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-3280	19	2	9.0	47.4%	12 (63.2%)	5 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)																	$29,774	$265	$1,511	$1,776	$24,694	$3,303	$27,997
duPont Manual High	Public, Magnet	9-12	120 W Lee St	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8241	1,899	113	16.8	23.4%	924 (48.7%)	360 (19.0%)	128 (6.7%)	376 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	105 (5.5%)	99.5	1^st of 254 public high schools	99.6%		96.7	3^rd of 290 public high schools	99.0%	2				83.0				87.0		61.0		76.0		80.0		82.0	$17,738	$542	$1,681	$2,223	$11,846	$3,669	$15,515
Boys & Girls Haven	Public	6-12	2301 Goldsmith Ln	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 458-1171	20	4	5.6	65.0%	10 (50.0%)	5 (25.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)								(n/a)																	$28,939	$1,921	$3,698	$5,619	$17,795	$5,525	$23,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Louisville Male High

Is Louisville Male High a good school?

Louisville Male High ranks 63^rd of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Louisville Male High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,763 students attended Louisville Male High.

What district is Louisville Male High in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Louisville Male High?

Students at Louisville Male High are 44% African American, 41% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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