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Fairdale High School vs. Louisville Male High School

Should you attend Fairdale High School or Louisville Male High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their 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
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Louisville Male High School
4409 Preston Highway
Louisville, KY 40213
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,386 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 25% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,991 students in grades 9-12, Louisville Male High School ranks in the top 20% 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 51% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,386 students
1,991 students
This chart displays total students of Fairdale High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Louisville Male High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%
This chart displays gender of Fairdale High School
This chart displays gender of Louisville Male High School
Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
94 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Fairdale High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Louisville Male High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fairdale High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Louisville Male High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#962 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#201 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fairdale High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Louisville Male High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
51%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
55%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2021-22 school year data.
8%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
20%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fairdale High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Louisville Male High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
98%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Fairdale High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Louisville Male High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fairdale High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Louisville Male High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
376
566
Grade 10 Students
403
516
Grade 11 Students
325
437
Grade 12 Students
276
468
Ungraded Students
6
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fairdale High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fairdale High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fairdale High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fairdale High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Fairdale High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Louisville Male High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
35%
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays 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 2022-23 school year data.
 
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