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DuPont Manual Magnet High School

DuPont Manual High School
Superintendent / Principal Administrator Dr. Beverly Keepers
School type Public, Magnet (U.S.)
Location Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Founded 1892
Grades 9-12
School colors Crimson & White
School mascot Ram
Enrollment (2002-2003) 1,776 students
Campus surroundings Urban
Religious affiliation None
Students per teacher 21.1

DuPont Manual High School (spelled with a lower-case "d") is a secondary school located at 120 West Lee Street in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools district.

DuPont Manual traces its roots through the University of Louisville back to the Jefferson Seminary (1798). After several changes, the Jefferson Seminary was divided into the University of Louisville and the Louisville Male High School (1846). Soon, the Louisville Girls High School became operational (1856). In 1892, a generous grant from Victor du Pont was the foundation for the duPont Manual Training High School. The school was originally designed to teach young men industrial ("Manual") skills that would fit them for their duties in life. In 1950, the nationwide trend of coeducation led to the joining of the duPont Manual Training High School and the Louisville Girls High School, which was later renamed to duPont Manual High School.

Today, Manual combines traditional education with modern novelties. It offers five distinct magnet programs: Math/Science/Technology (MST), High School University, the Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS), Visual Arts, and Communications. Among these, the Math/Science/Technology program and the Youth Performing Arts School have achieved national recognition.

Manual holds the 2000 state record of 52 National Merit Semifinalists, ranking third in the United States for that year behind only the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and Stuyvesant High School. In the past few years it has won both National Science Bowl (2000) and National Academic League championships. Manual has been mentioned several times in Redbook Magazine's "America's Best Schools", based on its innovative programs and commitment to excellence. It has also been featured in the United States Department of Education as a National School of Excellence. In 2002, Manual became its own region for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair . The YPAS chorus was the only chorus to perform at the inauguration of President George W. Bush.

Among the distinguished alumni of this school are the politicians Mitch McConnell and Gene Snyder , as well as baseball player Pee Wee Reese.

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