Ballard High School (Louisville)
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Louisville, Kentucky United States |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Motto | Home of Champions |
| Established | 1968 |
| School district | Jefferson County Public Schools |
| Principal | Staci Eddleman |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,993 (2013–14) |
| Campus | Suburban |
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| Mascot | Bruins |
| Faculty | 101 |
| Campus size | 30 acres (120,000 m2) |
| Website | schools |
Coordinates: 38°17′01″N 85°37′28″W / 38.28370°N 85.62440°W
Ballard High School is a high school in the eastern suburbs of Louisville, Kentucky. The school opened in the fall of 1968. The first students were in grades 7-9, and a grade was added each year as the building was expanded. This kept the school system from having to transfer upper class students from other high schools. The first class (consisting of the original freshmen) graduated in 1972. From its founding until the mid-1980s the principal was Patrick Crawford. Sandy Allen served from the mid-1980s to the 2003–2004 school year. The principal from 2004 through 2013 was Jim Jury. The school offers grades 9-12.
Ballard offers the JCPS Advanced Program, a program designed to provide accelerated instruction for academically gifted and talented students. The school also offers over 20 Advanced Placement(AP) courses. Ballard consistently scores above the national average on the ACT and SAT exams, and boasts the highest KCCT("CATS") test scores in Jefferson County of non-selective schools. Ballard offers a variety of foreign languages including French, Japanese and Spanish as well as a world travel program, which allows students the opportunity to travel to Europe each year. Ballard continues to rank 2nd in the district and top 10 in the state for National Merit Scholars. Ballard High School was the first Jefferson County public high school recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an exemplary school.
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