LOUISVILLE

From Possibility to Prosperity

Jefferson County Public Schools 28th largest school district in U.S.

99,000 students (slightly increased over last 5 years) 1/7 of all students in KY 36% African-American (½ of all

African-American students in KY) 56.5% White 7.5% Other

154 Schools Preschool K-5 (90 - Elementary) 6-8 (23 - Middle) 9-12 (21 - High) Special Education Alternative/Other

ALTERNATIVE SETTINGS

“A Place for Every Child”

JCPS eSchool

Kennedy MetropolitanMiddle School

Jefferson County High School

Buechel MetropolitanHigh School

Liberty High School

Teenage Pregnancy Program (TAPP)

State Agency Schools

N O E X P U L S I O N S

Breckinridge Metropolitan High School

397 students

550 students

500 students

2,000 students

400 students

3,000 students

800 students

8,000 students

CHALLENGES

• Competitive City

• College & Career Readiness

• Quality High Schools

TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS

• Align with community needs

• Search and research high school designs

• Equitable access

55K OBJECTIVES• Create and support a college-going culture

• Use the business community’s unique points of leverage to accelerate attainment

• Prepare students for success in college, career, citizenship, and life

• Make postsecondary education accessible and affordable

• Increase educational persistence, performance and progress

Professional Career Themes

•Medicine - Health - EnvironmentValley, Moore, Waggener

•Engineering - Architecture - Construction

Iroquois, Jtown, Academy@Shawnee•Human Services - Education - Inter. Studies

Fairdale, Seneca, Atherton•Communication - Media - Arts

PRP, Fern Creek, Ballard•Business - Information Technology

Doss, Southern, Eastern

Professional Career Themes

•Medicine - Health - EnvironmentValley, Moore, Waggener

•Engineering-Architecture-Construction

Iroquois, Jtown, Academy@Shawnee•Human Services - Education - Inter. Studies

Fairdale, Seneca, Atherton•Communication - Media - Arts

PRP, Fern Creek, Ballard•Business - Information Technology

Doss, Southern, Eastern

STRUCTURE

•FRESHMAN ACADEMY-Foundation courses, exploration, nurture

•SCHOOL OF STUDY (10th-12th grade)

-Majors: Core courses + related electives-Advisory

•CREDENTIALED DIPLOMA-Dual Credit-Articulated credit-Industry certification

STRUCTURE

•FRESHMAN ACADEMY-Foundation courses, exploration, nurture

•SCHOOL OF STUDY (10th-12th grade)

-Majors: Core courses + related electives-Advisory

•CREDENTIALED DIPLOMA-Dual Credit-Articulated credit-Industry certification

CIVIC & BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT

PLANT A T.R.E.E.

•TIME

•RESOURCES

•EXPERTISE

•EXPERIENCES

CAREER THEME BENEFITSFor Students:

• affiliation and connections• personal pathways to credentialed diplomas

• relevant coursework• career planning and authentic experiences

For JCPS: • coherence & integration of vocational and academic curriculum

• strengthens all high schoolsFor Louisville:

• one community, one goal for economic development

• partnerships for shaping future employees

• 55,000 degrees

LOUISVILLE

From Possibility to Prosperity