All three of my daughters went to this school along with a couple nieces. Now my granddaughter I…read morehave to say it is a pretty good school

This place is a 50-50 most of the time, sometimes you'll get a very good teacher, like the seventh…read moregrade science teacher, she made us pancakes near the last day, She's awesome or you get a very bad teacher, like the sixth grade English teacher, I got yelled at a lot when I was in that class and she called my sister an ungrateful brat for laughing when I was in seventh, the food is good most of the time, the place is pretty strict though and sometimes unfair, there's no self-defense, a.k.a. if you hit somebody because they hit you, you get in trouble too, especially the English teachers, most of them are sour except the eighth grade one, she's cool, the place isn't that bad but it wouldn't be my first recommendation for a school

Southern high school is a magnet career high school in the Jefferson county public schools system…read morelocated off Preston Highway in the Okolona area of Louisville Kentucky. This purple and white wearing institution has a mascot of "Trojans" and was built in 1951. At one point southern was considered to have one of the top machine tool and die programs in the whole area. Being an alumni of southern graduating in the class of 2002 I can say that in my 4 years there I produced some great memories, met some life long friends (including my current wife) and had a really good time. I was pretty active in my time at a southern as I played 3 sports (football, wrestling, and track) and was involved in a various of clubs such as beta club and national honors society. During my time frame at the school the graduating classes were in the several hundreds. So in my 4 years being involved in all those activities with essentially 7 different graduating classes I probably interacted with close to a thousand different people. Like any school Southern is a place that you will get what you put into it. It's not considered a school for high academic excellence. But it is achievable. I feel like I made the most out of my time at the school and because of that I have long lasting memories and a better overall reaction to my time at the school. The school itself is quite large. Has two gymnasiums attached to the school, a large newly (built in the 90s I believe) renovated automotive department and 3 stories/floors full of classrooms. Well 4 floors if you count that historic and borderline mythical 4th floor that is gated off. I'm not sure about today's students but back in my day for several years there was all kinds of crazy rumors of what was up there. From a swimming pool, to a teachers smoking lounge there was all kinds of crazy and wild rumors. I've actually been up there. It's literally maybe 1-2 classrooms (it's been 20 years so some details escape me) full of old school supplies and a ladder that pops you up to the flat rooftop. And No! There isn't a pool up there. As stated already I enjoyed my time at the school. I'm not sure southern will ever be noted for a long list of famous alumni (super bowl mvp Phil Simms) and will never be a place you send a kid strictly to achieve a higher education. But the opportunity can be created. I'm personally fortunate enough to send my kids to private schools to try and set them up for higher education with better resources. However as stated, there are kids who don't take advantage of those programs. So it really does depend on the individual to make the most of there academic situation. I'll end this review the same way the former long time principal and principal during my time Jerry Keepers use to end his morning announcements. "Have a great Southern Day".

Both of my kids attend JCPS schools. I've been very pleased with their public education. I feel…read morethe academics and athletics are a good fit for my girls.

When my family and I moved to Louisville five years ago, my son was given the option of visiting…read morethe top two Catholic high schools in town, Trinity and St. X. Once he took the tour of Trinity he was sold and told Mom and I there was no reason to visit St. Xavier!!! First time visiting St. X, I had heard that the St. X campus was quite impressive and indeed it is. Although I didn't have an opportunity of touring the entire campus it's easy to see that their infrastructure is massive. Very fortunate that Louisville offers a wide selection of fine schools throughout the city.

If you have not attended a football game at St X field you really should. It is a state of the art…read morefield and one of the finest in the city or county. Reserved chair back seats are only $10. They also have a nice menu of food like hamburgers, $2, cheeseburger $3, fries $2, drinks $1 to $2. They even have a Chick-fill-A sandwich for $4. Popcorn $1. Also candy bars, nachos and even ice cream bars. It's a great way to spend a Friday evening

This school is absolutely amazing with its academics, athletics, and also its fine arts department…read more Their marching band for one is comprised of top student performers, a stellar staff, and group of band boosters with one goal in mind and that's success.

Excellent high school in Olham County. Teacher and staff demonstrate concern for students. Physical…read moreplant is in dire need of renovations. A great school in Kentucky.

I graduated from Mercy Academy. It actually wasn't my first choice of high school (long story--I…read moreonly attended Mercy for my junior and senior years.), but I am happy it ended up being my last. Mercy has continued to grow and change for the positive since I graduated. Opened by the Sisters of Mercy, they have a rich, faith-based tradition of education young women. (It's a all girls Catholic school.) The faculty is very devoted. The school moved to it's current location in 2007, and it is truly state of the art. That kind of tradition mixed with amazing facilities, plus fantastic people (faculty, staff, students, alumnae), really make Mercy the very special place it is. As an alumna now, I am so proud of my alma mater and am happy to continue to support it. Mercy Academy even was just recently nationally certified as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) school--the first in Kentucky and the first all-girl school in the nation!! In my previous job, I had the opportunity to regularly work with Mercy girls and staff, and I was constantly impressed. If you're researching high schools in Louisville, I can't say enough great things about Mercy! Go Jags!

Overall a good experience! I attended Mercy my junior and senior years of high school. My time…read morethere is largely filled with good memories, and I'm still friends with several of my fellow Mercy girls 8 years later. My only note is, my good friend and I both have varying levels of learning disabilities, and we both had bad experiences with some staff as a result. Certain teachers did not treat us with much kindness or patience. Granted, this was years ago, and the main teacher we had problems with doesn't appear to be employed by Mercy anymore, so it may no longer be the case. If your child has a learning deficiency, please be sure she is treated with respect by her teachers! Edit: I talked to another friend of mine who went to Mercy (a couple years behind me), and she echoed our feelings of bad experiences due to special circumstances. She doesn't have a learning disability, but she struggled with serious health problems her entire senior year. She missed a lot of school due to being in the hospital and said the assistant principal treated her unfairly, as if she was making up her health issues, and almost didn't allow her to make up the work she missed. It was terribly stressful for her. So, again, just make sure if your daughter needs extra accommodations, that she is treated fairly and compassionately.

This school has turned out young intellectually and emotionally healthy students who have almost…read moreuniversally gone on to successful second and post-secondary education, and have then succeeded in almost every domain including careers in education, law, medicine, business, media, politics and even professional sports.

St. Agnes has a reputation as one of the top Catholic elementary schools in the City of Louisville…read more We took a grandchild there for interviews and were impressed with the quality of the staff and principal - it is a Blue Ribbon school. We also appreciate how the school is integrated with the parish. Boys and girls are altar servers, occasionally read Scripture from the ambo at Sunday Mass, and after going on to High School and university return on Sunday to attend and to be lectors and cross bearers.

My daughter has thrived at Atherton. We were worried about high school because she had been in…read moreprivate schools for six/seven years. But she got into the band, and it's been all good this year. OK. She's only a freshman, so I only have a year to go by. I will update this review as we go along. But, as a parent, everything about AHS has felt good as we moved into the community. The principal as good; her teachers have been good. I mean, our fears of transitioning from private to public school were high and serious. But, it's all been fine. Band has been great for our daughter. AHS is a great school, IMO. I will update this review as we go along.

A strong academic focused school. The faculty is superb and it's safe. Students can thrive and be…read morewho they are. Athletics is improving and the school spirit is on the upswing. Really like the principal, the medical pathway teachers, coaches and the sense of community. Being an International Baccalaureate (IB) school really puts students who want to excel on a great journey...college admissions are paying attention to Atherton.