Louisville Collegiate School

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Louisville Collegiate School
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Louisville Collegiate School
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Type Private
Established1915
FounderVirginia Perrin Speed
HeadmasterDr. Robert Macrae (appointed 2019)
Faculty126
GradesJunior Kindergarten - 12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment804
Campus Suburban
Campus size60 acres (240,000 m2)
Color(s)Blue and gold
MascotAmazons and Titans
Nickname Collegiate
TuitionJunior Kindergarten: $14,200

Kindergarten: $17,850

Grades 1-4: $24,100

Grade 5: $26,650

Grades 6-12: $27,500

$1000 deposit to enroll, regardless of age.
Website Louisville Collegiate School

Louisville Collegiate School is a Junior Kindergarten - 12th grade, co-ed independent school located in the historic Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The school enrolls 804 students at 2427 Glenmary Avenue.

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History

Louisville Collegiate School opened its doors on September 23, 1915, in a house at 512 West Ormsby Avenue, becoming the first school in Kentucky committed to preparing young women for college. Virginia Perrin Speed (1879–1968) and her husband William Shallcross Speed (1873–1955) were the principal founders and sustainers of the school, and are largely responsible for the school's success

Needing more land to grow, Collegiate moved in 1927 to its current home on Glenmary Avenue in the historic Highlands, just east of downtown Louisville, in what is now the Lower School.

Although the school initially accepted boys in the primary grades, it remained traditionally a girls' school until 1972 when the Lower School became coeducational.

In 1980, Collegiate's Board of Trustees established coeducation in the Upper School. To accommodate the increase in enrollment, Willig Hall was built in 1983 to house the Upper School. The first coed class graduated in 1987.

As part of the school's Master Plan, Collegiate launched a campaign in 2001 to expand its Upper School because of the growth Collegiate was experiencing. Collegiate expanded its Upper School into a 62,500-square-foot (5,810 m2) building that houses 17 classrooms, seven study areas, three science labs and two computer labs. In 2008, Collegiate launched a Junior Kindergarten.

Academics

Louisville Collegiate School has a long tradition of academic excellence and creativity within an exceptionally warm and supportive environment. It is divided into a Lower School (Junior Kindergarten-Grade 4), Middle School (Grades 5–8), and Upper School (Grades 9–12). Each division has its own administrative head and core faculty. Many faculty members teach in more than one division of the school. Louisville Collegiate School is the only Global Online Academy (GOA) member in the state of Kentucky.

Athletics

Sports

Fall sports

Field hockey, Soccer, Golf, and Cross Country.

Winter sports

Basketball, Indoor Track, Squash, and Swimming & Diving.

Spring sports

Crew, Lacrosse, Tennis, and Track & Field.

Fine arts

Lower, Middle and Upper School students fine arts curriculum:

Notable alumni

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