Louisville Male High School Explained

Louisville Male High School
Established:1856
Principal:Keith Cathey
Teaching Staff:94.10
Ratio:21.16
Enrollment:1,991 (2022–23)[1]
Streetaddress:4409 Preston Highway
Country:United States
Coordinates:38.185°N -85.721°W
Accreditation:Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,
since 1913[2]
Colors: Purple & Gold
Slogan:"For God, For Country, For Male."
Fight Song:"Dear Old High School"
Newspaper:The Brook'n'Breck
Website:Louisville Male HS

Louisville Male Traditional High School is a public co-ed[3] secondary school serving students in grades 9 through 12 in the southside of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It is part of the Jefferson County Public School District.

History

Ninth and Chestnut (1856–1897)

Male was founded in 1856, being the oldest high school west of the Allegheny Mountains.[4] In 1861, Male was designated The University of Public Schools of Louisville and awarded bachelor's degrees until 1921,[4] after other high schools were established in the years following. the school was named Louisville Male High School due to a separate Louisville Girls High School.[5] The "H" was kept as the school's letter due to being the original high school.

Corner of Brook Street and Breckinridge Street (1915–1991)

In the years after World War I, Male's academic offerings included a corps of cadets and a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. From 1921 to 1932, these programs were led by Brigadier General James R. Lindsay.[6] [7]

In the 1970s, Male was chosen as the Traditional High School, becoming the first magnet program in the school district.[8] In 1976, an early-morning bomb explosion on Labor Day caused damage to the school's gymnasium; it occurred during several days of anti-busing protests in the Louisville area.[9] [10] The FBI was called in to investigate.[11] [12] [13]

This location is now owned by the Salvation Army and is a historic landmark in Louisville.

Durrett Campus (1991–present)

In August 1991, Male moved to its current campus at 4409 Preston Highway, an educational facility that doubled the instructional, laboratory, library and campus space. Since it has moved to this location, the school has won two U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon awards. The site was previously Sallie P. Durrett High School, which became the Durrett Education Center in the early 1980s and was used by Jefferson County Public Schools Library Media Services until 1991. The adjoining Gheens Academy, which opened in 1983, was previously Prestonia Elementary School.

Gheens Academy

Gheens Academy opened in 1983 after having previously been Prestonia Elementary School. Gheens is a separate building from male and functions as a place for other classrooms. Classes in Gheens are generally more oriented towards elective activities and other arts. Gheen academy was temporarily home to the W.E.B. DuBois Academy.[14]

Academics

The school runs a unique curriculum that is different from the other public high schools in the city. All students participate in the College Preparatory Program so as to aid in a smooth the transition to higher education.

Students have an opportunity to graduate with a Commonwealth Diploma,[15] which demands more than the required units for graduating high school in JCPS. One of the stipulations is the successful completion (i.e., receiving a grade of "C" or its equivalent) in 6 AP courses in the areas of English, science/mathematics, foreign language, and elective.

Athletics

On Saturday, November 18, 1893, the annual Male-Manual football rivalry, the longest running, continuously played, high school football series in Kentucky, began. Their football team is a perennial state power, and in addition to its long-running rivalry with duPont Manual High School, Male is also a close rival with St. Xavier High School, with the annual contest usually determining the fate of the district champion; however, due to the state's realignment of high school football into a six-class system starting in 2007–08, Male also has a rivalry with Trinity High School in football.The school offers football, basketball, baseball, softball, bowling, tennis, soccer, field hockey, wrestling, swimming, track and field, lacrosse, and Marching Band.

Venues

Maxwell Field, formerly called High School Park, is the football stadium located behind Male's former location at the Brook and Breck campus.[16]

Veterans Memorial Stadium is the current football stadium, located behind the Durrett campus. It is named in memory of the schools alumni who have died in World War II.[4]

Edwards Field is the current baseball field for the school, named after Bill Edwards. The Field is also home to the W. Clyde Glass Press Box.

Sports championships

State Championships
SportSexYears won
BaseballMen[17] 1944
BasketballMen[18] 1945, 1970, 1971, 1975, *2020 (*Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic / unanimous number one team)
FootballMen[19] 1924, 1937, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1951, 1954, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2015, 2018
Golf Men[20] 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948
SoccerMen[21] 1983
Women[22] 1993, 1994
Track and fieldMen[23] 1921, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1936, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017
Women[24] 1966, 1968, 1972, 2016, 2017, 2018
Softball Women[25] 2019
EsportsMixed[26] 2023

Notable alumni

See also: List of people from the Louisville metropolitan area.

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Institution Summary . AdvancED . December 31, 1913 . November 19, 2013.
  3. Web site: Kentucky School Report Card. 2021-01-05. www.kyschoolreportcard.com.
  4. Web site: Louisville Male High School - LMHS Info. . 2023-09-20 . sites.google.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: Louisville Girls High School Historical Marker . 2023-08-07 . www.hmdb.org . en.
  6. News: June 13, 1921 . Society: Colonel and Mrs. J. R. Lindsay . Leavenworth Post . Leavenworth, KS . 5 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: April 27, 1940 . Military Rites Set At Arlington for Brig. Gen. J. R. Lindsay, 74 . . Louisville, KY . Section 2, page 1 . Newspapers.com.
  8. Web site: History . 2018-03-27 . schools.jefferson.kyschools.us.
  9. News: Police disperse busing protesters . Chicago Tribune . UPI . September 7, 1976 . 4, sec.1 .
  10. News: 40 years after de-segregation, a look back at busing in Louisville . . February 8, 2016 . February 18, 2017.
  11. News: FBI probes school bomb . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . September 7, 1976. 1.
  12. News: FBI joins school bombing probe . Kentucky New Era . (Hopkinsville) . Associated Press . Bergstrom . Bill . September 7, 1976 . 5 .
  13. News: Fewer pupils bused . Kentucky New Era . (Hopkinsville) . Associated Press . September 8, 1976 . 10.
  14. Web site: W.E.B. DuBois Academy finds permanent home on Liberty High campus JCPS . 2023-08-11 . www.jefferson.kyschools.us.
  15. Web site: Commonwealth Diploma . November 19, 2013 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216111811/http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional%2BResources/High%2BSchool/Additional%2BInformation/Commonwealth%2BDiploma.htm . February 16, 2012 .
  16. News: Dickey . Kelly . From High School Park to 65,000-plus . Cardinal Sports . louisville.rivals.com . September 1, 2015 . September 21, 2016.
  17. Web site: Baseball All-time Titles by School . Kentucky High School Athletic Association . December 9, 2019.
  18. Web site: KHSAA BOYS' SWEET 16® ALL-TIME WINNERS. Kentucky High School Athletic Association. December 9, 2019 .
  19. Web site: Football Composite Championships Won. Kentucky High School Athletic Association. November 9, 2019 .
  20. Web site: Boys Golf Team State Titles . Kentucky High School Athletic Association. November 19, 2013.
  21. Web site: Boys Soccer State Titles . November 19, 2013.
  22. Web site: Past Khsaa Girls' Soccer State Championship Results . Kentucky High School Athletic Association. November 19, 2013.
  23. Web site: Boys Track State Titles . Kentucky High School Athletic Association . December 9, 2019.
  24. Web site: Girls Track State Titles . Kentucky High School Athletic Association. December 9, 2019.
  25. Web site: Softball All-Time Titles by School . Kentucky High School Athletic Association . December 9, 2019.
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