Editing DuPont Manual High School (section)

==Academics==
Manual focused on industrial training early in its history, but by the late 1970s it had a standard curriculum. In 1980, [[Iowa Test of Basic Skills]] scores ranked Manual 23rd out of the 24 high schools in the county. Under principal Joe Liedtke, academics improved, especially after Manual became a magnet school in 1984 and could attract students from throughout the county.<ref>McDaniel ''Stand Up and Cheer'' p. 213</ref>

All students enroll in one of five magnet programs. The High School University (HSU) magnet offers a traditional [[college preparatory]] curriculum with electives. The Math/Science/Technology (MST) magnet specifically prepares students for college programs in engineering, science and math. Minimal requirements for MST students include courses in [[algebra]], [[trigonometry]], [[calculus]] (including mandatory [[AP Calculus]]), [[biology]], [[chemistry]] and [[computer programming]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dupontmanual.com/mst.htm|access-date=May 9, 2009|title=Math/Science/Technology Magnet|publisher=duPont Manual High School|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705092846/http://www.dupontmanual.com/mst.htm|archive-date=July 5, 2009}}</ref> The Journalism & Communication (J&C) magnet focuses on journalism, publishing, and media production. To earn class credit, J&C students can participate in the creation of the school's national award-winning publications and productions: [[yearbook]] (''The Crimson''), a city-wide youth newsmagazine (''On the Record''), literary magazine (''One'' ''Blue'' ''Wall''), a school news website (''RedEye'') and a daily morning television show called CSPN-TV, which is streamed online and broadcast to classrooms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dupontmanual.com/cma/courses.html|access-date=May 9, 2009|title=Communications and Media Arts Magnet|publisher=duPont Manual High School|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304020559/http://www.dupontmanual.com/cma/courses.html|archive-date=March 4, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manualcma.com/?p=105 |access-date=February 16, 2010 |title=CMA Website |publisher=duPont Manual High School |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714030222/http://www.manualcma.com/?p=105 |archive-date=July 14, 2011  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manualredeye.com|access-date=February 16, 2010|title=Manual RedEye Website|publisher=duPont Manual High School}}</ref> The J&C program was formerly known as CMA (Communications and Media Arts), but the name was changed so that the Manual program's specific emphasis on journalism would be reflected in the name, distinguishing the magnet from others in the district with similar names.

Admission to the HSU, MST and J&C magnets are decided by a committee of Manual teachers based on academic performance as measured by prior school grades and the [[Education in Kentucky#Kentucky Education Reform Act .28KERA.29|Commonwealth Accountability Testing System]], although extracurricular involvement is also considered.<ref name="jennings">{{cite news|title=Manual 3rd in U.S. in Merit ranking|work=The Courier-Journal|date=September 16, 1999|author=Jennings, Michael|page=1B}}</ref>  The acceptance rate to each magnet varies with the number of applicants in any given year; in the mid-1990s about a third of applicants to these three magnets were selected each year.<ref name="McDaniel p. 219"/> Admission the other two magnets, Visual Arts and the Youth Performing Arts School, are decided based primarily on auditions.<ref name="jennings" />

The Visual Arts magnet is located in a wing of art classrooms and features an art show each year for graduating seniors.<ref>{{cite news|title=A Heart for Arts|work=The Courier-Journal|date=December 29, 2002|author=Bartlett, Beverly|page=1H}}</ref><ref name=JCPS_profile>{{cite web|url=http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Schools/High/Manual.html|title=duPont Manual High School|publisher=Jefferson County Public School|access-date=March 8, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306120030/http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Schools/High/Manual.html|archive-date=March 6, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Visual Arts magnet provides students with the opportunity to work with a variety of media, including clay/sculpture, fibers, printmaking, painting, drawing and graphic design. The Math/Science/Technology program and the Youth Performing Arts School have achieved national recognition on multiple occasions.<ref name=awards>{{cite web|url=http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Schools/High/Manual/awards.htm|title=Awards|publisher=duPont Manual High School|access-date=March 8, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512044129/http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Schools/High/Manual/awards.htm|archive-date=May 12, 2008}}</ref>

In 1994, Manual began offering [[Advanced Placement]] (AP) courses. In 2001 it offered 45 AP courses, more than any other school in the state.<ref>{{cite news|title= Kentucky students' Advanced Placement exam scores rank near bottom for U.S.|author=Pitsch, Mark|work=The Courier-Journal|date=November 10, 2001|page=1A}}</ref> Qualifying students may take college courses free of charge at the [[University of Louisville]], which is located directly south of Manual. In 2000, Manual implemented block scheduling, which allowed students to take eight classes per year, which are scheduled four per day on alternating days.<ref>{{cite news|title=School schedule has little effect on test scores|work=The Courier-Journal|date=March 3, 2003|author=Rodriguez, Nancy|page=1B}}</ref>

Since 2000, Manual has held Kentucky's state record of 52 [[National Merit Scholarship|National Merit Semifinalists]], ranking third in the United States for that year. Manual's academic team won state titles at Governor's Cup, Kentucky's top high school academic competition, in 1993, 1994, 2005, and 2013. Matt Morris, a Manual graduate who was on the 1993 and 1994 teams, was the 1994 Teen Champion on ''[[Jeopardy!]]''. Three other Manual students have competed on ''Jeopardy!''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Teen puts skills to test in 'Jeopardy' tournament|date=February 3, 2003|author=Smith, Patti|work=The Courier-Journal|page=2B}}</ref> Manual's academic teams have also won both National [[Science Bowl]] and [[National Academic League]] championships, and achieved 7th place at the [[NAQT]]'s High School National Championships.<ref name=awards /> Manual has a history of one of the top policy debate programs in the state.  In the 1990s Manual students won the Jefferson County championships most years and qualified teams for the [[National Forensic League]] tournament and the TOC [[Tournament of Champions (debate)|Tournament of Champions]].  Manual has been mentioned several times in lists of America's top high schools in ''[[Redbook]]'' and ''[[Newsweek]]'' magazines.<ref>{{cite news|title=3 Jefferson schools 'the best'|work=The Courier-Journal|date=May 28, 2007|author=Konz, Antoinette|page=3B}}</ref> In 2002, Manual was separated from the rest of the schools in its district and made to hold its own regional [[Intel International Science and Engineering Fair|science fair]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Manual opts for its own science fair |work=The Courier-Journal|date=March 10, 2002|author=Tangonan, Shannon|page=3B}}</ref>

In 2015, duPont Manual had the distinction of being the high school that sent the most students to the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.societyforscience.org/content/press-room/intel-isef-2015-grand-award-winners |title=ISEF |access-date=August 21, 2015 |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905173642/https://www.societyforscience.org/content/press-room/intel-isef-2015-grand-award-winners |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Taking ISEF by Storm – STEM Wizard|url = http://stemwizard.com/taking-isef-by-storm/|access-date = August 21, 2015|date = March 31, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Meet Manual's 2015 ISEF competitors|url = http://www.manualredeye.com/2015/05/10/meet-manuals-2015-isef-competitors/|website = Manual RedEye|last=Tu|first=Amanda|date=May 10, 2015|access-date = April 1, 2017}}</ref>

In 2022, duPont Manual was ranked #47 in the National Rankings,<ref>{{Cite web |last=U.S. News & World Report |title=2022 Best U.S. High Schools |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/national-rankings |access-date=March 16, 2023 |website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref> #1 in Kentucky High Schools,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=U.S. News & World Report |title=Dupont Manual High School in Louisville, KY - US News Best High Schools |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/kentucky/districts/jefferson-county-public-schools/dupont-manual-high-school-8332 |access-date=March 16, 2023 |website=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref> #1 in Louisville, KY Metro Area High Schools, and #1 in Jefferson County Public Schools High Schools.<ref name=":0" />

===Youth Performing Arts School===
[[File:Ypas.jpg|thumb|Main YPAS building]]
The [[Youth Performing Arts School]] (YPAS) is one of only two programs in Kentucky allowing high school students to major in [[performing arts]]. Between 1995 and 2005, 90% of YPAS students received college scholarships totaling an average of over one million dollars per year. YPAS has its own building a half-block from Manual's main building, which includes classrooms, production facilities, a costume shop and an 886-seat [[proscenium]]-style theater.<ref name="Muhammad, Larry 1E"/> Since 1993, YPAS has used an adjacent facility, built in 1899 and formerly home to Cochran Elementary, as an annex.<ref name="Edelen, Sheryl 1N"/>

YPAS is one of Manual's [[magnet school|magnet programs]] and YPAS students take their academic classes at Manual and must complete the same academic requirements as any public school student in Kentucky. Unlike the other magnets, YPAS is semi-autonomous; it has its own assistant principals, counselor, administrative staff, and parents' organization. Many Manual students take classes at YPAS, even if it is not their [[academic major]].<ref name=JCPS_YPAS_profile>{{cite web|url=http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Schools/Special/ypas.html|title=Youth Performing Arts School (YPAS)|publisher=Jefferson County Public Schools|access-date=March 8, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227063152/http://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/Schools/Special/ypas.html|archive-date=February 27, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Bob West, founding principal of YPAS, dies at 62 in Florida|author=Suitor, Josh|page=6B|date=September 30, 2005|work=The Courier-Journal}}</ref>

Students at YPAS major in [[vocal music]], instrumental music ([[School band|band]], [[orchestra]], [[piano]], or [[guitar]]), [[dance]], [[Performing arts|theater]], [[Stagecraft|design and production]], or [[musical theatre]]. YPAS instructors are school teachers recruited from around the district for their backgrounds in the arts.<ref>{{cite news|title=Arts School Gives Students a Chance to Stretch Talents|date=July 19, 1990|author=Inman, David|page=1C|work=The Courier-Journal}}</ref> The YPAS choir was the only chorus to perform at the January 2001 inauguration of President [[George W. Bush]].<ref name="a-c_alumni">{{cite web|url=http://www.manualalumni.org/a-c.htm|title=Manual Alumni Hall of Fame A-C|publisher=manualalumni.org|access-date=March 8, 2009|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190647/http://www.manualalumni.org/a-c.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>"McConnell, a Manual graduate, announced yesterday that the YPAS group will be the only choir to sing during the inauguration." {{cite news|title=Choirs to sing at inaugural events |date=January 17, 2001|author=Coryell, Holly|work=The Courier-Journal|page=1B}}</ref>