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Fairdale High School vs. Louisville Male High School

Should I attend Fairdale High School or Louisville Male High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fairdale High School
1001 Fairdale Road
Fairdale, KY 40118
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Louisville Male High School
4409 Preston Highway
Louisville, KY 40213
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Fairdale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Louisville Male High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,387 students in grades 9-12, Fairdale High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,980 students in grades 9-12, Louisville Male High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,387 students
1,980 students
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This chart display total students of Louisville Male High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
98 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Louisville Male High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
20:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Louisville Male High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#829 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#116 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Fairdale High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Louisville Male High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
49%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairdale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Louisville Male High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
56%
(Top 10% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairdale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisville Male High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
≥99%
(Top 1% in KY)
This chart display graduation rate of Fairdale High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Louisville Male High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Fairdale High School by grade.
This chart display the students of Louisville Male High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
430
551
Grade 10 Students
369
448
Grade 11 Students
303
502
Grade 12 Students
281
476
Ungraded Students
4
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Fairdale High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Louisville Male High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
25%
6%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairdale High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Louisville Male High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
20%
36%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Fairdale High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Louisville Male High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
48%
50%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Fairdale High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Louisville Male High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Fairdale High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Louisville Male High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.67
0.62
This chart display the diversity score of Fairdale High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Louisville Male High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
34%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fairdale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisville Male High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fairdale High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisville Male High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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