Top 10 Best Kentucky Magnet Public High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 20 magnet public high schools serving 23,686 students in Kentucky.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public high schools in Kentucky are Dupont Manual High School, J. Graham Brown School and Steam Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Kentucky magnet public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Kentucky magnet public high school have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dupont Manual High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).

Best Kentucky Magnet Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dupont Manual High School
Magnet School
Math: 74% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
120 W Lee St
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-8241
Grades: 9-12
| 1,910 students
Rank: #22.
J. Graham Brown School
Magnet School
Math: 46% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
546 South First Street
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 485-8216
Grades: K-12
| 736 students
Rank: #33.
Steam Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
123 East 6 Street
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 381-3033
Grades: 9-12
| 387 students
Rank: #44.
Louisville Male High School
Magnet School
Math: 49% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4409 Preston Highway
Louisville, KY 40213
(502) 485-8292
Grades: 9-12
| 1,980 students
Rank: #55.
Atherton High School
Magnet School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3000 Dundee Road
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 485-8202
Grades: 9-12
| 1,464 students
Rank: #66.
Frederick Douglass High School
Magnet School
Math: 36% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2000 Winchester Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3780
Grades: 9-12
| 1,575 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Central High Magnet Career Academy
Magnet School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1130 West Chestnut Street
Louisville, KY 40203
(502) 485-8226
Grades: 9-12
| 1,244 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Tates Creek High School
Magnet School
Math: 29% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1111 Centre Pkwy
Lexington, KY 40517
(859) 381-3620
Grades: 9-12
| 1,701 students
Rank: #99.
Fairdale High School
Magnet School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1001 Fairdale Road
Fairdale, KY 40118
(502) 485-8248
Grades: 9-12
| 1,387 students
Rank: #1010.
Butler Traditional High School
Magnet School
Math: 21% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2222 Crums Lane
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 485-8220
Grades: 9-12
| 1,475 students
Rank: #1111.
Carter G. Woodson Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 Winchester Road
Lexington, KY 40509
(859) 381-3933
Grades: 6-12
| 266 students
Rank: #1212.
Bryan Station High School
Magnet School
Math: 18% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Eastin Rd
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 381-3308
Grades: 9-12
| 1,789 students
Rank: #1313.
Southern High School
Magnet School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8620 Preston Highway
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 485-8330
Grades: 9-12
| 1,312 students
Rank: #1414.
Marion C. Moore School
Magnet School
Math: 8% | Reading: 26%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
6415 Outer Loop
Louisville, KY 40228
(502) 485-8304
Grades: 6-12
| 2,352 students
Rank: #1515.
W.e.b. Dubois Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Math: 5% | Reading: 25%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3307 East Indian Trail
Louisville, KY 40213
(502) 485-8253
Grades: 6-9
| 554 students
Rank: #1616.
Iroquois High School
Magnet School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4615 Taylor Boulevard
Louisville, KY 40215
(502) 485-8269
Grades: 9-12
| 1,048 students
Rank: #1717.
The @ Shawnee
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4001 Herman Street
Louisville, KY 40212
(502) 485-8326
Grades: 6-12
| 464 students
Rank: #1818.
Seneca High School
Magnet School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3510 Goldsmith Lane
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 485-8323
Grades: 9-12
| 1,245 students
Rank: #1919.
Western High School
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2501 Rockford Lane
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 485-8344
Grades: 9-12
| 797 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mason County Career Magnet School
Vocational School
Magnet School
646 Kenton Station Rd
Maysville, KY 41056
(606) 759-7102
Grades: 8-12
| 0 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked magnet public high schools in Kentucky?
The top ranked magnet public high schools in Kentucky include Dupont Manual High School, J. Graham Brown School and Steam Academy.
How many magnet public high schools are located in Kentucky?
20 magnet public high schools are located in Kentucky.
What is the racial composition of students in Kentucky?
Kentucky magnet public high schools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public high schools average of 25% (majority Black).

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