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8620 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY 40219 • Jefferson County
(502) 485-8330

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,725
Teachers (FTE)
98.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
FRPL Eligible
1,117
(64.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,117 of 1,725 (64.8%)
Free Lunch: 1,086 (63%)
Reduced-Price: 31 (1.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 608 (35.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 1,050 2,100 2020-2021: 1,324 students 1,324 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,312 students 1,312 -0.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,387 students 1,387 +5.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,540 students 1,540 +11% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,725 students 1,725 +12% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 685 (39.7%) Black or African American: 508 (29.4%) White: 427 (24.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 65 (3.8%) Asian: 36 (2.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%)
1,725 Students
Hispanic / Latino 685 39.7%
Black or African American 508 29.4%
White 427 24.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 65 3.8%
Asian 36 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,725 Students
Grade 10: 456 (26.4%) Grade 11: 422 (24.5%) Grade 12: 348 (20.2%) Grade 9: 492 (28.5%) Ungraded: 7 (0.4%)
1,725 Students
Grade 10 456 26.4%
Grade 11 422 24.5%
Grade 12 348 20.2%
Grade 9 492 28.5%
Ungraded 7 0.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
918
53.2%
F
Female Students
807
46.8%