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Brown High School
546 S First St, Louisville, KY, 40202-1816 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Brown High School
School Level High school
School Type Magnet School
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Jefferson County, KY
Students & Faculty
Total Students 213 students
% Male / % Female 44%  /  56%
Total Classroom Teachers 42 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 62 students
Grade 10 - 56 students
Grade 11 - 43 students
Grade 12 - 52 students
This School ( KY ) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School ( KY ) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 8% 1%
% Hispanic 2% 2%
% Black 22% 10%
% White 69% 87%
Additional Student Information
This School ( KY ) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch n/a 49%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( KY ) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Jefferson County School District
This School's Agency ( KY ) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 172 6
Number of Students Managed 92,444 students 2,333 students
District Total Revenue $884,299,000 $19,338,000
District Expenditure $888,518,000 $20,060,000
District Revenue / Student $9,566 $7,295
District Expenditure / Student $9,611 $7,098
District Graduation Rates 77% 91%
School Notes:
  • The J. Graham Brown School, or The Brown School as it's usually called, is a small public school located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It has approximately 600 students in kindergarten through 12th grade classes and readily attracts students (and teachers) from all over Louisville. It is a part of the Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) system.
  • One of the distinguishing characteristics of this school is the "informal" and relaxed atmosphere. Students can call their teachers by their first names, and participate in open-forum discussions (where appropriate). In addition to this, the standard science lab and math classes occur with a progressive and inclusive feel. Some of the other unique features are extensive community interactions, cross-age groupings, and a highly diverse student population.
  • Brown is also one of the few high schools in the city to allow its students leave to get lunch outside of the school, a college credit program and a work-study program.
  • History: The Brown School opened in 1972 with students in grades 3-12.
  • The founding director of the school was the late Martha Ellison, a former English teacher and native of Murray, Kentucky, who counted among her former students Pulitzer prizewinning author Marsha Norman. Ellison insisted that the Brown School would be "not just a school for 'winners.'" She personally selected the teaching staff, and was responsible for shaping the school's direction and focus on a diverse student population. A hands-on administrator as well as educational theorist, it was commonly said of Ellison that she knew each of the 600 students by name.
  • The school's first location was in the Brown Hotel, classes being held in the lobby, grill and grand ballroom the first half of the first year. After Christmas vacation students returned to classes in the Brown Building, above the Macauley Theater, a ten-story office building on the north side of Broadway between Third Street and the River City Mall (Fourth Avenue.) The lower nine floors of the building were renovated to accommodate the school, with administrative offices occupying sections of the fourth and sixth floors of the adjacent Brown Hotel, at that time also owned by the Jefferson County Public Schools system. In the summer of 1980, when the hotel and office buildings were sold for renovation, the school moved to occupy half of the Theodore Ahrens Vocational School building at 546 S. First Street.
  • Following the move to the Ahrens building, the Brown School added Grade 2 and Grade 1, in consecutive years, to its program.
  • Mission: The mission of The Brown School is to recognize, respect and foster the unique potential of each student in an informal environment which reflects the diversity of our community...though the current administration seems not to care too much about it.
  • Notable Alumni: Mac King, magician.
  • Brian McMahon, musician (Slint).
  • Will Oldham, musician.
  • Britt Walford, musician (Slint).
  • Devin Theriot-Orr, Activist Attorney.
  • James Brandenburg, TV Sportscaster.
  • Elizabeth Lee, Adult Mental Health Activist, Local non-for-profit leader.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (40202)
School Zip (40202) (KY) State Average
Population (Approximate) 5,118 people 3,722,511 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 18% 15%
Population Average Age 32 years old 35.9 years old
Average Household size 1.7 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $8,495 $35,205
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.1 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 46 years old 37 years old
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  Nearby Schools:
1. Ahrens Educational Resource Center Vocational School - 35 students - view location
2. Central High School - 983 students - view location
3. Jefferson County High School - 607 students - view location
4. Jefferson County Youth Center Alt School - 92 students - view location
5. Breckinridge Metropolitan High School - 112 students - view location
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