duPont Manual High

duPont Manual High School is a districtwide magnet school that provides a dynamic, interdisciplinary, diverse learning community that focuses on rigorous academic, technical, and artistic college-preparatory magnet programs.

Manual offers students the opportunity to combine strong academics with specialized instruction in one of five magnet programs: High School/University (HSU), Journalism and Communications (J&C), Mathematics/Science/Technology (MST), Visual Arts (VA), and Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS). The Advance Program is also available for eligible students. Through a working relationship with the University of Louisville (UofL), qualified students in all programs may take college courses for credit.

School Highlights

• Districtwide communications, college prep, MST, visual arts, and performing arts programs
• Advance Program and 30 Advanced Placement (AP) courses
• Highest ACT average of any Kentucky high school
• Highest number of students selected for Governor’s School for the Arts, National Merit Semifinalists, Governor’s Scholars, Governor’s School for the Arts in the state
• College-credit classes available through UofL and Campbellsville University partnerships
• Provides academic classes for YPAS
• Comprehensive art classes

Magnet Programs and Pathways

• High School/University 
  • Rigorous liberal arts experience through exploration of disciplines beyond core magnet requirements
  • Demanding college-preparatory curriculum
  • Offers opportunities for AP and dual-credit courses through proximity to UofL
• Journalism and Communication 
  • Emphasizes real-world experiences and audiences
  • State-of-the-art technology and professional partnerships to help students master communication and media skills
• Mathematics/Science/Technology 
  • Research-based curriculum of rigorous coursework in life science, biotechnology, microbiology, optics, modern physics, robotics, and computer programming
  • College-level research facilitated through university scientists and engineering mentorships
• Visual Arts 
  • Rigorous, specialized curriculum incorporates drawing, painting, sculpture, textiles, printmaking, and computer-aided design
  • Teaches creative problem-solving skills while surpassing scholastic and professional standards for visual art at the high school level
• Youth Performing Arts School 
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