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Last checked September 2026.
The same questions for every school, in one table: how you get in, whether you have to apply, when the window closes, whether a bus comes, and what the school actually offers. No letter grades, no rankings.
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| Compare | duPont Manual High School | Louisville Male High | Your resides schoolPlaceholder — JCPS decides this, not us |
|---|---|---|---|
| ApplyHow a seat happens: the door in, the paperwork, the bus, the day, the demand. | |||
| How you get in | Districtwide academic magnet · criteria portal (YPAS adds an audition) | Traditional magnet · lottery inside a geographic boundary, no extra packet | Assigned by address — JCPS School Finder is the source |
| Application needed? | Yes — JCPS magnet application plus Manual's criteria portal | Yes — apply in the JCPS magnet window (no essays or recommendations) | No if you stay |
| Deadline | Nov 2–Dec 18, 2026 (JCPS window for 2027–28) | Nov 2–Dec 18, 2026 (JCPS window for 2027–28) | — |
| Transportation | Magnet transportation is not automatic — confirm with JCPS | Magnet transportation is not automatic — confirm with JCPS | — |
| Grades served | 9th–12th | 9th–12th | — |
| School day start | 7:30 a.m. start · A/B block to about 2:10 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. start | — |
| School day end | about 2:10 | — | — |
| Programs | Five magnets: HSU, MST, Journalism & Communication, Visual Arts, YPAS · 30+ AP · UofL dual credit | Traditional college-prep core · 24 AP courses · Army JROTC · PLTW Biomedical, engineering and business pathways · dual credit with UofL, JCTC, Bellarmine | — |
| Demand tag | High — seats go through a scored or audition file | High — lottery decides seats | Seat is held for your address |
| Uniforms | — | — | — |
| After-school care / ESS | — | — | — |
| SnapshotSize and the most recent published scores, dated. No grades, no rankings. | |||
| Size (enrollment / capacity) | 1,918 students · capacity 2,066 | — | — |
| KSA reading (proficient + distinguished) | — | — | — |
| KSA math (proficient + distinguished) | — | — | — |
| KDE School Report Card | KDE School Report Card | KDE School Report Card | KDE School Report Card |
| Insider one-liner | Kentucky's most competitive academic magnet — a complete file beats a late one. | Structure and uniforms with a lottery, not a portfolio — and your address decides Male or Butler. | We do not compute your assignment. Check the address on School Finder. |
| These scores describe who is at the school now, not how a particular child will score. A dash means the school guide does not publish that detail yet — we do not guess. If this page and JCPS disagree, JCPS wins. | |||
| Links | Insider guideOfficial JCPS page | Insider guideOfficial JCPS page | Find your resides schoolJCPS School Finder |
These details apply to the 2026–27 school year and the 2027–28 application window. Confirm every date and rule on the current JCPS Choices Guides and School Finder. A dash means the school guide does not publish that detail yet — we do not guess. When this page and JCPS disagree, use JCPS.
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