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List of schools of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 1, 2026
Entity authorityQ6689458
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K-12 schools

As of 2026 there are four Catholic K-12 schools in the archdiocese.

Corpus Christi Classical Academy (private)

Holy Angels Academy (private)

Immaculata Classical Academy (private)

Pitt Academy (private)

High schools

As of 2026 there are nine Catholic high schools in the archdiocese.

Assumption High School

Bethlehem High School

DeSales High School

Holy Cross High School

Mercy Academy

Presentation Academy

Sacred Heart Academy

Saint Xavier High School

Trinity High School

Elementary schools

There are or have been over thirty Catholic elementary schools within the Archdiocese of Louisville. A significant number also have a pre-school.

Ascension Elementary School

Ascension Elementary School serves grades PreK-8 within the Archdiocese of Louisville. Sports teams compete under the title "The Ascension Longhorns". The school won the 2019 Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award.

The school is in the St. Regis Park neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky currently serves about 370 students with 35 teachers plus supporting staff. It teaches the core curriculum, in addition to art, music, computer, Physical Education and Spanish classes.

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