Enrollment
383
High
DISTRICT 862 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 210299002121
The Phoenix School of Discovery
502 Wood Rd, Louisville, KY 40222 · (502) 485-7700 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
9.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
219 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
28.8%
own-school result
Math
21.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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Where The Phoenix School of Discovery ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #188 of 304 | #23 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #1 of 217 | #1 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #48 of 217 | #20 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.2% | #114 of 230 | #20 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.1% | #19 of 72 | #4 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+45% since 2010-11, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 42.2 | 9.1:1 | 57% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 43.2 | 9.1:1 | 56% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 41 | 9.3:1 | 59% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 38 | 10.2:1 | 57% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 38 | 8.7:1 | 69% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 34 | 10.0:1 | 71% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 30 | 8.8:1 | 80% (212) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Phoenix School of Discovery.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (330 to 383); teachers up 11% (38 to 42.2).
About The Phoenix School of Discovery
As a small high school, The Phoenix School of Discovery serves students in Louisville, Kentucky. The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 383 students. The school is 31% below the average for high schools in Kentucky.
Jefferson County serves 95,124 students across 167 schools.
White students are 61% of those enrolled at The Phoenix School of Discovery. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. That is in line with Jefferson County, where about 63% of residents are White. A diversity index of 55% means there is a 55% chance two randomly chosen students at The Phoenix School of Discovery are from different groups.
Staffing at The Phoenix School of Discovery comes to 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.1:1. High schools in Kentucky average 16.6:1, 7.5 more students per teacher than here. The Phoenix School of Discovery counts 57% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
American Community Survey estimates for Jefferson County show that median household income comes to about $69,866, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Jefferson County counts 175 public schools with about 95,579 students.
The Phoenix School of Discovery's nearest public school is Lowe Elementary (about 1.0 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of The Phoenix School of Discovery.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 388 in 2020-21, 383 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.2:1 to 9.1:1 over the same years.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
783,022
Census ACS
Median income
$69,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
175
95,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Ballard HighHigh · 2,148 students
- duPont Manual HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Marion C. Moore SchoolHigh · 1,892 students
- Eastern HighHigh · 1,790 students
- Pleasure Ridge Park HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Louisville Male HighHigh · 1,763 students
Other schools in Louisville
- Ballard HighHigh · 2,148 students
- duPont Manual HighHigh · 1,899 students
- Marion C. Moore SchoolHigh · 1,892 students
- Pleasure Ridge Park HighHigh · 1,777 students
- Louisville Male HighHigh · 1,763 students
- Southern HighHigh · 1,725 students
Nearby schools
- Lowe Elementary1.0 mi · 608
- The Brook-KMI1.2 mi · 29
- Westport Middle1.4 mi · 988
- Bowen Elementary1.6 mi · 729
- Wilder Elementary1.8 mi · 496
- The Brook-Dupont1.9 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About The Phoenix School of DiscoveryHow large is The Phoenix School of Discovery?
The Phoenix School of Discovery enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does The Phoenix School of Discovery serve?
The Phoenix School of Discovery serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at The Phoenix School of Discovery?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at The Phoenix School of Discovery.
What is the student diversity at The Phoenix School of Discovery?
Student demographics at The Phoenix School of Discovery are roughly 61% White, 4% Hispanic, 26% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is The Phoenix School of Discovery in?
The Phoenix School of Discovery is part of Jefferson County.
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