Louisville Male High School

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Established in 1856, Louisville Male High School in Louisville, Kentucky is the oldest public high school west of the Alleghenies. The school is operated by Jefferson County Public Schools.

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1856 - Louisville, Kentucky - Alleghenies - Jefferson County Public Schools

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Jefferson Seminary was opened in Louisville in 1816. After several changes, in 1856, it split into the University of Louisville and Louisville Male High School. In 1892 Manual High School was also created. Male High School's major focus was on academics and Manual taught manual skills.

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Jefferson Seminary - University of Louisville - Louisville Male High School - 1892 - Manual High School

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A growing, 19th century river city needed a place to prepare its men for leadership, and so in 1861 Male was designated "The University of Public Schools of Louisville". Until 1912, Male granted bachelor's degrees. Originally open to males only, it is now co-educational and has long been considered one of the most prestigious schools in Louisville.

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19th century - Louisville

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In 1893, the annual Male-Manual football rivalry, one of the longest running high school football series in the US, began. Their football team is a perennial state power, and some of their closest rivals in the region include Ballard and Trinity High Schools.

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Male-Manual football rivalry - Ballard - Trinity High Schools

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Male is a very prestigious school built on traditional values. Its program is a "philosophical" magnet called the Traditional Program. The school sends 96% of its students to post secondary schools, and it was selected as a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon award winner twice in the 1990s.

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Traditional Program - U.S. Department of Education

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