Jefferson County Public Schools established its Academies of Louisville program in 2017, offering in-depth training to thousands of high school students.
Today academy programs are in 15 high schools, some are unique to one school while others are offered in several. Building on its success, the district established the Explore Pathways model in 2022 and began offering middle school students in 14 buildings exposure to different career fields.
Students interested in a specific Academies of Louisville program not offered at their resides school can request to attend the non-resides school, though JCPS no longer provides transportation for these students.
These are the 15 high schools and 14 middle schools offering academy programs.
Atherton Academies
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Engineering
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Media Arts
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Health Science
Ballard Academies
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Business Services
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STEM
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Media Art
Doss Academies
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Business and Finance
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Health Sciences
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Tech and Design
Eastern Academies
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Business
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Computer Science and IT
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Service and Design
Fairdale Academies
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Global Services
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Public Service
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Civil Service
Fern Creek Academies
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Communications
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Tech and Trades
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Education
Iroquois Academies
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Build
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Create
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Human Services
Jeffersontown Academies
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Business and Leadership
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Build and Design
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Health Science
Moore Academies
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Community
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Health Science
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STEM
PRP Academies
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Manufacturing, Engineering, and Design
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Business and Communications
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Health Sciences
Seneca Academies
Shawnee Academies
Southern Academies
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Automotive Engineering
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iGEN
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METaL
Valley Academies
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Business and Industry
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Health Science
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JROTC
Waggener Academies
Which JCPS middle schools have Explore Pathways?
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Academy @ Shawnee: Business and Communication, Engineering and Design
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Echo Trail: Business and Communication, Consumer Science, Engineering and Design
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Farnsley: Business and Communication, Healthcare Science, Engineering and Design
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Grace James Academy: Business and Communication, Healthcare Science, Engineering and Design
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Highland: Consumer Science, Engineering and Design
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Hudson: Consumer Science, Engineering and Design, Public Service
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Kammerer: Business and Communication, Healthcare Science, Engineering and Design
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Johnson: Healthcare Science, Public Service
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Olmsted Academy South: Business and Communication, Engineering and Design
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Newcomer: Business and Communication, Consumer Science, Healthcare Science, Public Service, Engineering and Design
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Ramsey: Business and Communication, Engineering and Design, Healthcare Science
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Thomas Jefferson: Business and Communication, Engineering and Design, Public Service
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W.E.B. DuBois Academy: Business and Communication, Consumer Science, Engineering and Design
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Westport: Business and Communication, Healthcare Science, Engineering and Design
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: What is the Academies of Louisville program? Which schools have it?
