• Male was recognized in the Blue Ribbon Competition as a National Exemplary School (1989 and 1998) by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Male was the only high school recognized by the Commonwealth of Kentucky for consistently high achievement, with a Flag of Excellence for nine years.
•All of the faculty are certified teachers; 99 percent hold master's degrees or higher (3 PhDs).
• Six teachers at Male have received ExCEL Awards.
• Over 90 percent of Male graduates enroll in colleges and universities.
• Male graduates have received 32 appointments to the
U.S. Service Academies since 1982.
• Since 1987, 50 students have been selected for the
(MS)² Program at Phillips Academy in Andover,
Massachusetts.
• Over 100 students have been selected for the
Governor’s School for the Arts since 1987.
• Since 1987, over 300 students have been selected as Governor’s Scholars.
• 100% graduation rate for Class of 2008. Class earned over $14 million in scholarships.
• Successful in all areas of No Child Left Behind.
• Increase in number of 5's and decrease in number of 1's earned on AP tests.
• Highest ACT scores in past five years (22.6 average composite), consistently higher than state average.
• SAT scores well over national average (Reading 561 vs. 502, Writing 569 vs 494, Math 594 vs 515).