Fairdale High School

Fairdale High School is a high school located in the Fairdale area of Louisville, Kentucky. It is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools. As of the 2013–14 school year, there were 1,804 students at the school.[3]

Fairdale High School
Address
1001 Fairdale Road

Fairdale
,
Kentucky
40118

United States
Coordinates
Information
Opened1958
School districtJefferson County Public Schools
PrincipalBrandi Corbin
Staff74.69 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,284 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.19[1]
Color(s)Navy, gold[2]          
Team nameBulldogs
RivalDoss High School
Websiteschools.jefferson.kyschools.us/high/fairdale/index.html

Fairdale is one of the district's Magnet Career Schools for Public Safety Technology. Areas of study include Law Enforcement, Fire and Emergency Medical Technology, Medical Office Technology, Radio Electronic Communications, and Heavy Equipment Science/Construction. Students shadow professionals in each field and have the opportunity to work in an internship position at various facilities throughout the Louisville area.

Academics

Fairdale was named a Best High School by U.S. News at the Bronze level in 2013. Fairdale maintains a varsity and junior varsity quick recall team.

Athletics

Sports offered at Fairdale include football, baseball, basketball, golf, wrestling, tennis, track and field, cross country, swimming, bowling, and most recently, soccer for boys, and volleyball, softball, basketball, golf, tennis, track and field, cross country, bowling, and cheerleading for girls. There is also a dance team for either sex. Archery is also available.

Doss High School is Fairdale's rival and whenever the two schools compete against each other in any sporting event, public and community interest is stirred.

Fairdale hosts the King of the Bluegrass Basketball and Wrestling Tournament annually. The King of the Bluegrass All-Team Tennis Championships were held from 2008 through 2010, and it is now known as the Decoturf High School Tennis Team Championships.

Fairdale was Kentucky State Champion in men's basketball in 1990, 1991, and 1994. Tia Weston won the first female individual state track title in the 800m in a time of 2:16.50 on May 17, 2013.[4] She holds the most individual school records for men or women at 8.[4]

See also
  • Public schools in Louisville, Kentucky

References
  1. "Fairdale High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. "Kentucky High School Athletic Association". Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  3. "The Student Body at Fairdale High School Mca in Fairdale, KY". Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  4. "Fairdale". KYtrackXC MileSplit KY. FloSports. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
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