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Louisville Male High School is a public co-educational secondary school serving students in grades 9 through 12 in the south side of Louisville, Kentucky, US. It is part of the Jefferson County Public School District. Male was founded in 1856, being the oldest high school west of the Allegheny Mountains. In 1861, Male was designated The University of Public Schools of Louisville and awarded bachelor's degrees until 1921, after other high schools were established in the years following. the school was named Louisville Male High School due to a separate Louisville Girls High School. The "H" was kept as the school's letter due to being the original high school. === Corner of Brook Street and Breckinridge Street (1915–1991) === In the years after World War I, Male's academic offerings included a corps of cadets and a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. From 1921 to 1932, these programs were led by Brigadier General James R. Lindsay. In the 1970s, Male was chosen as the Traditional High School, becoming the first magnet program in the school district. In 1976, an early-morning bomb explosion on Labor Day caused damage to the school's gymnasium; it occurred during several days of anti-busing protests in the Louisville area. The FBI was called in to investigate. This location (38.2404°N 85.7523°W / 38.2404; -85.7523) is now owned by the Salvation Army and is a historic landmark in Louisville. In August 1991, Male moved to its current campus at 4409 Preston Highway, an educational facility that doubled the instructional, laboratory, library and campus space. Since it has moved to this location, the school has won two United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon awards. The site was previously Sallie P. Durrett High School, which became the Durrett Education Center in the early 1980s and was used by Jefferson County Public Schools Library Media Services until 1991. The adjoining Gheens Academy, which opened in 1983, was previously Prestonia Elementary School. Gheens Academy opened in 1983 after having previously been Prestonia Elementary School. Gheens is a separate building from Male and functions as a place for other classrooms. Classes in Gheens are generally more oriented towards elective activities and other arts. Gheen academy was temporarily home to the W.E.B. DuBois Academy. The school runs a unique curriculum that is different from the other public high schools in the city. All students participate in the College Preparatory Program so as to aid in a smooth the transition to higher education. Students have an opportunity to graduate with a Commonwealth Diploma, which demands more than the required units for graduating high school in JCPS. One of the stipulations is the successful completion (i.e., receiving a grade of "C" or its equivalent) in 6 AP courses in the areas of English, science/mathematics, foreign language, and elective.
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Louisville Male High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1979.
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The period of significance for Louisville Male High School is recorded as the industrial era.
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