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duPont Manual High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 100% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

duPont Manual High is a public magnet high school in Louisville, Kentucky that serves 1,922 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 140 out of 157 districts in the state, duPont Manual High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Kentucky for over a decade.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 83% of 10th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to just 30% for the Jefferson County district and 41% statewide. duPont Manual High also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 99.8% in recent years, and very low dropout rates of 0.0% to 2.6%. The school's chronic absenteeism rates are also lower than the district and state averages. Notably, duPont Manual High's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, including females, males, and students of different racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools like Iroquois High, Butler Traditional High, and Central High Magnet Career Academy, duPont Manual High stands out as an exceptional educational institution, consistently delivering outstanding academic results and providing equitable opportunities for its diverse student population.

1,899

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,738

Per pupil spending ?

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 W Lee St
Louisville, KY 40208

(502) 485-8241

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.7%

Asian:

19.8%

African American:

19.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (78% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Kentucky high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg30%

Kentucky avg39%

1^st of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	99.5	1 of 254	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	3 of 290	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	1 of 276	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	1 of 271	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	1 of 267	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	1 of 285	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	1 of 271	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	98.4	1 of 287	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	98.8	1 of 288	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	98.4	1 of 295	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	98.4	1 of 290	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	98.5	1 of 291	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	99.7	1 of 229	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	99.8	1 of 226	99.6%	★★★★★
2010	99.6	2 of 223	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	99.9	1 of 217	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	99.9	1 of 217	99.5%	★★★★★
2007	100.0	1 of 217	99.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	2 of 75	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	2 of 93	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	1 of 83	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	1 of 78	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	1 of 94	98.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	1 of 26	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	2 of 28	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	99.0	1 of 153	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	4 of 166	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	1 of 239	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	6 of 261	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	5 of 253	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	1 of 252	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	2 of 236	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.1	1 of 249	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	1 of 234	99.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	1 of 115	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	1 of 124	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	3 of 116	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	2 of 114	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 92	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	1 of 88	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 80	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	1 of 242	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	4 of 274	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	2 of 272	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	1 of 266	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	3 of 234	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	1 of 254	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	1 of 232	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	1 of 239	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	2 of 262	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	1 of 259	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	1 of 257	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 238	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	1 of 251	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 237	99.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	1 of 87	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	1 of 76	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	1 of 77	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 49	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.2	1 of 42	97.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	2 of 86	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	14 of 168	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	1 of 226	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	1 of 251	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	5 of 273	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	1 of 264	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	1 of 260	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	1 of 203	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.2	1 of 219	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	1 of 198	99.5%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

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Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

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African American (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)96th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading87%+40 vs state

Mathematics83%+42 vs state

Editing and Mechanics82%+41 vs state

Social Studies80%+42 vs state

Writing76%+31 vs state

Science61%+39 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Sunday, February 5, 2012

I am an alumna and going to Manual was the best time of my life. Manual has more than prepared me to go an incredibly rigorous college. Go to this school if you can. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 25, 2011

Manual is a great school. However, the pressure is INTENSE. There is pressure to join multiple extra curricular activities, to take an extremely challenging course load with several hours of homework every night, to play sports, etc. It is definitely not for everyone. Expect a lot of stress if you attend this school. For those who thrive in that type of environment it is a great school and it prepares students well for college courses. However, there is no commitment to the struggling student and many kids are 'exited' from the school after their Freshman or Sophmore years. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Great school, great teachers. I love this school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 9, 2011

duPont Manual is a special school with teachers that elevate their students thinking and engage them in the learning process. Graduates are more than prepared for college as independent learners and thinkers. Close Quote

Schools Near duPont Manual High

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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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
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
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
Ackerly	Public	5-12	200 E Chestnut St	Louisville	40202	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 629-6319	4	2	1.9		1 (25.0%)	2 (50.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$36,748	$265	$8,133	$8,398	$18,111	$10,238	$28,349
Ahrens Educational Resource Center	Public	12	546 S First St	Louisville	40202	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8201	38	5	7.4	39.5%	14 (36.8%)	17 (44.7%)	4 (10.5%)	3 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$60,206	$11,686	$1,511	$13,197	$43,569	$3,439	$47,008
Central High Magnet Career Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1130 West Chestnut Street	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8226	1,256	81	15.5	67.4%	60 (4.8%)	926 (73.7%)	177 (14.1%)	37 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.4%)	25.1	196^th of 254 public high schools	22.8%		15.1	236^th of 290 public high schools	18.6%	40	24.0	38.0	16.0	41.0	28.0	30.0	$21,514	$1,034	$1,949	$2,983	$14,578	$3,953	$18,531
Breckinridge Metropolitan High	Public	7-12	1128 East Broadway St	Louisville	40204	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-6678	84	27	3.0	76.2%	8 (9.5%)	66 (78.6%)	7 (8.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)							$62,798	$3,115	$1,873	$4,987	$53,278	$4,533	$57,811
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
Iroquois High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4615 Taylor Boulevard	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8269	1,301	81	16.0	77.5%	196 (15.1%)	624 (48.0%)	341 (26.2%)	79 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (4.5%)	0.9	254^th of 254 public high schools	0.0%		3.7	281^st of 290 public high schools	3.1%	27	9.0	10.0		4.0	5.0		$23,476	$1,193	$2,106	$3,299	$16,116	$4,060	$20,177
Butler Traditional High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2222 Crums Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8220	1,290	79	16.3	65.3%	292 (22.6%)	753 (58.4%)	149 (11.6%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.2%)	9	236^th of 254 public high schools	7.1%		23	220^th of 290 public high schools	24.1%	16	22.0	25.0		24.0	22.0	20.0	$20,129	$925	$1,659	$2,584	$13,898	$3,647	$17,544
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

Frequently Asked Questions about duPont Manual High

What district is duPont Manual High in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend duPont Manual High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,899 students attended duPont Manual High.

Is duPont Manual High a good school?

Yes! duPont Manual High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 254 Kentucky high schools.

What is the racial makeup of duPont Manual High?

Students at duPont Manual High are 49% White, 20% Asian, 19% African American, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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