Type Public Secondary Campus Urban Principal Michael Newman Number of students 768 (2015–2016) | Grades 9–12 Phone +1 502-485-8344 Mascot Warrior | |
School district Jefferson County Public Schools Website Western MST Magnet High School Address 2501 Rockford Ln, Shively, KY 40216, USA District Jefferson County Public Schools Similar Doss High School, Fairdale High School, Butler Traditional High Sch, Holy Cross High School, duPont Manual High Sch | ||
Western High School Early College is a public school in Louisville, Kentucky and is one of 22 high schools in Jefferson County Public Schools. The school offers programs that include: Early College, Culinary Arts, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Help Desk, A+ certification, and Network+.
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Freshman Academy
The Freshman Academy allows for an easy transition from middle school to high school. All core content classes are located in the Academy wing of the campus.
Early College
Western is one of only two schools in the state of Kentucky that offer Early College Programs. Through this program students can obtain up to 45 college credits by the time they graduate with no tuition fee. These credits apply to programs at Jefferson Community & Technical College (JCTC) or any Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) college and transfer to all Kentucky public colleges and universities.