Fern Creek High School

Fern Creek Traditional High School is a Communications, JROTC, Media and the Arts magnet school located on 9115 Fern Creek Road in Louisville, Kentucky and is part of Jefferson County Public Schools. It was founded in 1923 as the first high school in the Jefferson County (Ky.) School System. Today, it has a population of around 1,400 students. Dr. Nathan Meyer is the principal.AcademicsFCTHS provides an academic program with a variety of majors to meet students' diverse career and college interests. Students select a School of Study that best suits their academic or career goals. There are four diversified Schools of Study to choose from: School of Communication and Media School of Visual and Performing Arts School of Analytical and Applied Sciences School of Leadership and Social Science United States Marine Corps JROTC (MCJROTC) Within each School of Study, students choose to participate in one of the following tracks: the comprehensive, honors, or advance program. Each program is geared toward students' success after graduating from FCTHS.Comprehensive Traditional ProgramThe Comprehensive Traditional Program is a high-standards curriculum that follows Kentucky Core Content. All students have the opportunity to gain skills to prepare them college or other opportunities after high school.Honors ProgramThe Honors Program incorporates a more challenging college-preparation sequence with extensive reading and writing activities. Students must maintain a 2.75 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale to remain in the program. Advance ProgramFor gifted and highly motivated students, Fern Creek offers an Advance Program curriculum that provides even more stimulating coursework. Students may choose advance studies in a single class or in multiple classes. This accelerated pre-college curriculum focuses on English, mathematics, science, social studies, and humanities. To participate, students must pass the Advance Program screening test, have a teacher/counselor/parent recommendation, and maintain at least a B average in designated classes. Seniors who complete the pre-college advance program requirements receive an advance-level seal on their diploma upon graduation from FCTHS.