Louisville High School Learning at Louisville

My Louisville

What sets Louisville apart?
Its small size, its single-sex environment, and its distinctive programs.

Louisville High School provides each of its students with a strong, carefully developed college-preparatory curriculum. The course of study at Louisville has been designed not only to prepare students for successful college level work, but also to provide girls with creative and critical-thinking skills that will allow them to become constructive, contributing leaders in their community.

A 21st Century Education

Teachers at Louisville really know their students and are personally invested in their individual success. Girls at Louisville don’t fall through the cracks – they are directed towards programs that fit their unique goals and fuel their enthusiasm.

All-girls schools have a research-proven advantage for teenage girls. According to a recent UCLA study, graduates demonstrate higher levels of academic engagement, SAT scores and confidence in mathematical ability and computer skills than co-ed grads.

The Louisville Difference...

Small But Mighty - Model UN
Louisville’s Model United Nations team takes home Award of Excellence, Commendation, and Best Delegate
Nationwide College Tours
Louisville's Guidance Department launched a new program called Nationwide College Tours, a school-sponsored initiative designed to organize and facilitate group visits to college campuses throughout the country.
Career Exploration
Outings give Louisville girls a glimpse into the professional world.
Focus Program Field Trips
The numerous excursions in which the Focus Program participants embark are not only informative and educational, but exciting and fun.

The Royal View - 2016
Model United Nations
Louisville’s Model United Nations (MUN) program provides students of all grade levels with a unique opportunity to participate in an academic simulation of the United Nations.

The Royal View - 2016

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Grads of all-girls schools show stronger academic orientations than coed grads, according to UCLA study.

Female graduates of single-sex high schools demonstrate stronger academic orientations than their coeducational counterparts across a number of different categories, including higher levels of academic engagement, SAT scores, and confidence in mathematical ability and computer skills, according to a UCLA report.
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"The culture, climate and community of girls' schools as a transforming force speaks loud and clear in the results of this study and confirms that at girls' schools it's 'cool to be smart' — there's a culture of achievement in which a girl's academic progress is of central importance, and the discovery and development of her individual potential is paramount," said Meg Milne Moulton, executive director of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools, which commissioned the study. Read full article from UCLA Newsroom

"As an all-girls school, Louisville enabled me to be confident in all aspects of my life. This confidence pushed me to not back down from challenges that I met in all aspects of my life. Wanting to attend and play field hockey at Cal--one of the top public universities in the world--was a goal made possible from my time spent growing at Louisville. I learned how to manage my time and focus on my academics as well as my athletics."

Nicole Henriksson '13