List of public schools in Louisville, Kentucky


There are more than 145 public schools in Louisville, Kentucky, servicing nearly 100,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade education. The primary public education provider is Jefferson County Public Schools.
Schools are typically categorized as elementary, middle or high schools, though some exceptions exist. J. Graham Brown School offers education for all grades in one school. Moore Traditional School is a combined middle and high school. The Anchorage School is the sole school of AISD, educating for grades K-8.

Elementary schools

Public elementary schools provide education through fifth grade. Some elementary schools offer pre-kindergarten programs.
PictureSchool nameOpening dateOrigin of name and other information
Atkinson Elementary School1902Joseph B. Atkinson, longtime city school board member
Auburndale Elementary School1924Located in Auburndale neighborhood
Audubon Traditional Elementary School1954
John J. Audubon, painter and bird enthusiast
Bates Elementary School1955James H. Bates, longtime chairman of the Jefferson County Board of Education
home of Safety City
Blake Elementary School1970
1896I.N. Bloom; physician, City of Louisville Board of Education member 1911–1922, and first Board president
Blue Lick Elementary School1966located on Blue Lick Road
Bowen Elementary School1969known as "the greatest school on earth"
Brandeis Elementary School1913Albert S. Brandeis
Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary School1999merger of John C. Breckinridge Elementary and Benjamin Franklin Elementary Schools in 2000
Byck Elementary School1961Dann Conrad Byck, member of the Louisville Board of Aldermen and member of the City of Louisville Board of Education 1955–1959
Camp Taylor Elementary School1917located in Camp Taylor neighborhood, site of Camp Zachary Taylor 1917–1921
1832located on Cane Run Road. The school was originally housed in a log cabin, and may have had as many of seven different buildings. Present building constructed in 1972.
Carter Traditional School1918Jessie R. Carter
2002Malcom B. Chancey, local business leader who established the Jefferson County Public Education Foundation
Chenoweth Elementary School1954located near Chenoweth Lane
Cochran Elementary School1900Gavin H. Cochran
Cochrane Elementary School1968Garland S. Cochrane
Coleridge-Taylor Montessori Elementary School1969composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Coral Ridge Elementary School1971located in the Coral Ridge neighborhood
Crums Lane Elementary School1962located on Crums Lane
Dixie Elementary School1960located behind Valley Traditional High School, on Dixie Highway
Dunn Elementary School1972
Eisenhower Elementary School1972U.S. President Dwight Eisenhower
Engelhard Elementary School1919Victor S. Engelhard. Located in Old Louisville; 1004 South First Street, Louisville, KY 40203
Fairdale Elementary School1913located in the Fairdale community
Farmer Elementary School2007James E. Farmer, teacher, principal and deputy superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools until 1976.
Fern Creek Elementary School1911Located in the Fern Creek community. The earliest building directly related to the present school was constructed in 1911. There was first a log-cabin school was opened in area around 1792. That building, however, cannot be directly linked to the present-day school.
Field Elementary School1915Judge Emmet Field
Foster Academy1917composer Stephen Foster
Frayser Elementary School1925Nannie Lee Frayser
Gilmore Lane Elementary School1955located on Gilmore Lane
Goldsmith Elementary School1955located on Goldsmith Lane. Goldsmith is an International/Cultural Studies magnet.
Southeast Christian Church, now one of the largest Protestant churches in the U.S., held its first service at the school in July 1962, and met there until it purchased its first property in October of that year.
Greathouse/Shryock Traditional Elementary School1980Created with the merger of Greathouse Elementary and Shryock Elementary
Greenwood Elementary School1957located on Greenwood Road
Gutermuth Elementary School1970Leona Gutermuth
Hartstern Elementary School1969Fred J. Hartstern, chief architect of the old Louisville Board of Education. He later created his own firm which designed over 45 school buildings including Ballard and Moore High Schools.
Hawthorne Elementary School1954located in Hawthorne neighborhood
Hazelwood Elementary School1951located in Iroquois Homes/Hazelwood neighborhood
Hite Elementary School1963Jane Glass Hite. Located in Middletown behind Eastern High School.
Indian Trail Elementary School1959located on Indian Trail
Jacob Elementary School1932Richard Taylor Jacob
Jeffersontown Elementary School1870slocated in the city of Jeffersontown
Johnsontown Road Elementary School1967located on Johnsontown Road
Kennedy Montessori School1964U.S. President John F. Kennedy
Kenwood Elementary School1955located in Kenwood neighborhood
Kerrick Elementary School1876Charles H., George, and Harry Kerrick who donated land for the original school
King Elementary School1969civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.
Klondike Lane Elementary School1971located on Klondike Lane
Laukhuf Elementary School1974Louis H.C. & Emily Laukhuf
Layne Elementary School1969Offers an academic Honors Program for third, fourth, and fifth graders in reading and math
Lincoln Elementary School1966U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
Lowe Elementary School1974John Lowe
Luhr Elementary School1966Mattie B. Luhr
Maupin Elementary School1985Originally Parkland Elementary School, was renamed for Milburn Taylor Maupin, first African-American central office administrator in the Louisville Public Schools. He served as interim superintendent January–June 1975 and retired as deputy superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools in 1978.
McFerran Preparatory Academy1919John B. McFerran, land company president who donated land for Jeffersontown Elementary
Medora Elementary School1880slocated in Medora neighborhood
Middletown Elementary School1909located in the city of Middletown
Mill Creek Elementary Schoolbef. 1876Earliest records place school's existence on/or before 1876. The current building was opened in 1970.
Minors Lane Elementary School1968located on Minors Lane
Norton Elementary School1967Jane M. Norton, former school board member and WAVE-TV president
Okolona Elementary School1924located in Okolona community
Portland Elementary School1853located in Portland neighborhood
Price Elementary School1969Sarah Jacob Price, school's first principal
Rangeland Elementary Schoollocated on Rangeland Road
Roosevelt-Perry Elementary School1979Formed as result of merger between the Roosevelt School and Perry Elementary school in 1979. The original schools were for President Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Perry, Sr. respectively.
Rutherford Elementary School1951Sally B. Rutherford
St. Matthews Elementary School1955Located at 601 Browns Lane in the city of St. Matthews. St. Matthews current principal is Mr. Scott Collier.
Sanders Elementary School1962Provides specialized instrumental programs, including band, orchestra, and the Weisberg Suzuki Violin Program
Schaffner Traditional School1955named after Henry B. Schaffner, member of the Kentucky Board of Education
Semple Elementary School1932named for Louisville-born geographer Ellen Churchill Semple
Shacklette Elementary School1966-
Shelby Traditional Academybefore 1850Isaac Shelby, Kentucky's first governor
The school was originally constructed by German immigrants. It was purchased by the Louisville Board of Education in 1868. The name and mission of the school were changed in 2008.
Slaughter Elementary School1967Horace B. Slaughter
Smyrna Elementary School1961located in Smyrna neighborhood
Stonestreet Elementary School1958Rosa Phillips Stonestreet, only female superintendent in the history of public education in Louisville's old City Board of Education.
Stopher Elementary School2007Joseph E. Stopher, attorney and president of Gheens Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting education projects.
Trunnell Elementary School1967Bertha Trunnell, long time educator in Jefferson County's south end. Trunnell's dedication ceremony took place on October 19, 1967. The school was built on farmland purchased from Clem Wiser. The Wiser family had farmed the land for 150 years. It was first settled by Charles Wiser in the 1800s.
Tully Elementary School1978Roberta B. Tully
Located on College Drive in Jeffersontown, KY on the site of the original Jeffersontown Elementary.
Watson Lane Elementary School1956located on Watson Lane
Watterson Elementary School1970Henry Watterson, prominent Louisville newspaper editor and namesake of the Watterson Expressway
Wellington Elementary School1968Sara Belle Wellington
Wheatley Elementary School1911Phillis Wheatley, former slave and poet
Wheeler Elementary School1969Virginia Wheeler
Wilder Elementary School1957Ninde S. Wilder
Wilkerson Elementary School1956Sylvia Wilkerson
Wilt Elementary School1967Paxton Wilt: Wilt is named for Paxton M. Wilt, a Jefferson County Board of Education member and executive with the Brown and Williamson company.
Young Elementary School1971Whitney Moore Young, Jr., social worker and civil rights leader, became executive director of the National Urban League in 1961 and the recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969.
Zachary Taylor Elementary School1959U.S. President Zachary Taylor, finished in November 9, 1959, located in Westport Road.

Middle schools

Middle schools provide education for grades 6-8, typically ages 11–14.
PictureSchool nameOpening dateOrigin of name and other information
Barret Traditional Middle School1932Alex G. Barret, Louisville Board of Education member and Jefferson Circuit Court Judge
Carrithers Middle School1973Virginia P. Carrithers
Conway Middle School1972Aubrey Conway, Jefferson County Board of Education member and community advocate
1974The only middle school in Kentucky with a piano laboratory/class elective. Crosby Middle was named for Fessor Crosby, longtime principal at Middletown Elementary.
Farnsley Middle School1998School was built on historic land owned by David Farnsley. Math/Science/Technology magnet school.
Frederick Law Olmsted Academy North1928Frederick Law Olmsted, landscape architect who designed Louisville's major urban parks and system of urban parkways.
Originally Southern Middle School, from its location in the southern section of pre-merger Louisville. Later renamed Southern Leadership Academy to reflect revised class organization of single-sex classes. Now an all-boys school.
Frederick Law Olmsted Academy South1956Frederick Law Olmsted
This facility was formerly Rubado Elementary School, Gottschalk Junior High School, and later Iroquois Middle School. Now an all-girls school.
Frost Middle School1966Robert Frost, poet
Highland Middle School1928located in the Highlands neighborhood
Jefferson County Traditional Middle School1976third site of the first traditional middle school program in Jefferson County/located in the former Woerner Alternative Middle School building/previously J.M. Atherton High School for Girls
Thomas Jefferson Middle School1981Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States/previously Thomas Jefferson High School 1964–1981.
Johnson Traditional Middle School1930, 1981Originally named Parkland Junior High School; renamed in 1981 in honor of Lyman Tefft Johnson, a civil rights leader, teacher at Central High School for 33 years, and former assistant principal at Parkland Junior High School. He was the principal plaintiff in the federal court case regarding the desegregation of schools in Jefferson County. Served as Board Member 1978–1982.
Kammerer Middle School1972Margaret Kammerer, former music educator in the Jefferson County Public School system
Kennedy Metro Middle School1996Alex R. Kennedy, previously Alex R. Kennedy Elementary School
Knight Middle School1973Theron Turner Knight, a 42-year Jefferson County educator
Lassiter Middle School1973O.M. Lassiter
Meyzeek Middle School1967,
1977		Originally named Jackson Junior High, renamed in honor of Albert Ernest Meyzeek, civil rights activist and educator who served as the school's principal for a number of years. Was one of the founders of the Louisville Urban League, which he chaired for 29 years. He also served on the state Board of Education 1948–1956. MST magnet school.
Myers Middle School1972Mary P. Myers
Newburg Middle SchoolLocated in the Newburg neighborhood; MST magnet school.
Noe Middle School1974Samuel V. Noe, former Superintendent of the old Louisville Public School District
Ramsey Middle School2008John L. Ramsey
Stuart Middle School1980 as a Middle SchoolJesse Stuart, distinguished Kentucky poet and novelist. Home of the Spartan. "Our mission is to give every child, every opportunity everyday to be successful." "High expectations create unlimited possibilities."
Western Middle School1929located in Western Louisville
Westport Traditional Middle School and Fine Arts Academy1961located on Westport Road

High schools

High school begins at grade 9, running through grade 12.
PictureSchool nameOpening dateOrigin of name and other information
Atherton High School1923J.M. Atherton High School for Girls was named after John McDougal Atherton, a local businessman and politician. He was instrumental in changing Louisville's school system administration from trustees to a Board of Education members.
Ballard High School1968The high school is named for Bland W. Ballard, 1761–1853, after whom Ballard County in the state's far-west Purchase area is also named.
Breckinridge Metropolitan High School2001previous site of John C. Breckinridge Elementary School
The school has a structured learning environment for students with disciplinary problems and those placed by court order.
Buechel Metropolitan High School1983located at the former Bashford Manor Middle School site in the Buechel neighborhood
The school offers a structured learning environment for students with disciplinary issues.
Butler Traditional High School1954Suda E. Butler
Central High School1882This school was originally called Central Colored High School. It was Louisville's first African American high school. Currently includes magnet programs in medical science, law and government, business, and computer technology.
Doss High School MCA1967Harry Doss
DuPont Manual High School1892The school was originally called duPont Manual Training High School, named for Alfred Victor duPont, a local entrepreneur. The main building housed Louisville Girls' High until it merged into Manual in 1950. Five separate magnet programs, each with its own admissions process—Communications/Media Arts, High School University, Math/Science/Technology, Visual Arts, and Youth Performing Arts.
Eastern High School1950Located in the city of Middletown in eastern Jefferson County
Fairdale High School MCA1958Located in the Fairdale community, southern Jefferson County
Fern Creek Traditional High School1923located in the Fern Creek community
Iroquois High School MCAlocated in the Beechmont neighborhood near Iroquois Park
Jeffersontown High School MCA1925, 1966Located in the city of Jeffersontown
A fire, in the 1940s, heavily damaged the gym and cafeteria. This fire plus the opening of Eastern High School in 1950 caused the high school to be closed. The original building was used as an elementary school until it was demolished in 1975. The school was re-established at its present location in 1966 following petition by residents of Jeffersontown.
1986The school was established in 1986 as an open-entry/open-exit program, allowing students to obtain a diploma through flexible scheduling. The school also operates JCPS's Independent Study Program and JCPS eSchool.
Liberty High School1997The school opened in 1997 at the site of now closed Bruce Middle School. It serves as a non-traditional program for students needing an alternative educational environment, especially those who have encountered academic difficulties.
Louisville Male High School1856The school originally accepted only boys as students. In 1952, when Male became co-educational, the name was changed to Louisville Male and Girls' High School; it reverted to Male High School after protests by faculty, alumni, and students of both sexes. The school was moved in 1991, from downtown to the old campus of Durrett High School.
Pleasure Ridge Park High School MCA1952Located in the Pleasure Ridge Park community
Seneca High School MCA1957
Southern High School1951Located in southern Jefferson County, 8620 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY 40219
The Academy @ Shawnee1928Located in the Shawnee neighborhood
Valley Traditional High School1937Located in the Valley Station community
Waggener Traditional High School1954Mayme S. Waggener, principal of the old Greathouse Elementary School 1918–1946 in St. Matthews
Western High School1961Located in western Jefferson County; Western High School offers the Early College Program that provides college transferable credits.
Youth Performing Arts School1977A component of Manual High, but with its own admissions process, that offers extensive instruction in performing arts. Academic classes are offered through Manual.

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