The document outlines the philosophy and goals of a traditional school concept. It emphasizes mastery of core academic skills, clearly established codes of conduct, self-discipline, and parental support of the school's expectations. The goals include preparing students for higher education or careers by developing strong academic and life skills through a structured educational environment.

1. Traditional School Concept

2. The Optional Traditional School provides a structured and time-tested educational climate
for those students who perform best with such an environment. Within this framework, the
Traditional Optional School will stress:
▪ Mastery of skills in listening, reading, penmanship, grammar-usage, composition, spelling and
mathematics.
▪ Study and understanding of history, government, geography, literature, economics, sciences,
foreign languages (grades 9-12), and the fine arts.
▪ Development and extension of logical reasoning, inquiry and analysis.
▪ Physical development in personal health, physical fitness, and recreational and competitive
sports.
▪ Traditional concepts of patriotism, courtesy, moral values, and respect for individual and
property rights.
▪ Clearly established codes of conduct and dress, and rules of operation.
Purpose

3. Philosophy
The Traditional School promotes:
▪ Self-discipline and self-direction.
▪ Required acceptance of clearly established teacher and school guidelines.
▪ Parental attitudes of agreement and support of school expectations.
▪ Approval of the school by the home will help the student adopt good personal and
academic practices.
▪ There should be close ties and communication between school and home.
▪ The Traditional school does not believe that all education is or can be made to be
fun or interesting. The achievement is the reward and the program is aimed at
teaching self-discipline.

4. ▪ “In its early days, the formation of the Traditional Program took place in spite of the
efforts of many educational authorities to block it. It was something that parents
wanted and they were not to be denied. In some respects, this feeling of fighting for
one’s life has never left us. We are supported because parents, students, and the
community have chosen to support us. Should we lose that treasured support, we
will DIE.”
▪ “Parents and teachers work together for the good of the students.”
▪ “To provide the necessary programs, training, and qualified and supportive
personnel to motivate all students to achieve according to their individual learning
patterns and rates of growth in order to realize their maximum potentials
intellectually, economically and socially, culturally and physically.”
▪ “Students graduating from Traditional High School will be expected to possess the
skills and knowledge necessary for entry into the job market, to attend college, or to
attend a post-secondary school or institute for additional training.”
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5. Major Goals
The basic goals for students in the Traditional Schools are:
▪ Develop the highest possible competence in basic academic skills for continued learning.
▪ Establish good study habits in a quiet and orderly classroom and home atmosphere.
▪ Achieve predetermined and uniform standards through a specified sequence of subject matter,
grade by grade, with quantitative measure of student progress through testing and grades.
▪ Build responsibility, pride, and confidence.
▪ Acquire the tools for mastering systematic, factual, and disciplined subject matter.
▪ Provide discipline of mind and character through systematic instruction and training in
concepts of facts, truth, justice, and virtue, and develop understanding and appreciation of
these values.
▪ Prepare for intelligent responsible citizenship.
▪ Assume increasing responsibility for personal behavior.

6. Major Goals (cont.)
▪ Learn values of teamwork and cooperation.
▪ Develop a spirit of individual achievement and competition.
▪ View the present and anticipate the future within a historical framework.
▪ Develop the skills to think and proceed logically in decision making.
▪ Appreciate neatness and accuracy for quality production and performance.
▪ Develop abilities for effective expression of ideas.
▪ Develop an intellectual curiosity.
▪ Provide a sequential physical education program and nutritional program for the
physical growth of students.

7. Discipline
▪ Discipline policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Education will be the basis for the
Traditional Schools.
▪ It is necessary that administration, teachers, students and parents understand, accept, and
support the discipline policies of the Traditional High School.
▪ It is expected that the Traditional School will operate calmly, quietly, and in an orderly
fashion.
▪ Students will be held strictly accountable for their conduct and constructive penalties will be
imposed for failure to follow rules.
▪ Teachers will be expected to maintain a consistent, firm, and fair policy in this regard with the
complete support of parents.
▪ Traditional Schools will subscribe to an appropriate standard of behavior, dress, and attire.
▪ The policies and procedures describing these standards can be found in the student handbook
printed by the Traditional Schools.

8. Parental Involvement
Parents are expected to support all programs and activities
of the Traditional School. This would also include student
expectations as it relates to the instructional program. Study
at home must be encouraged by providing a quiet place and
time for this activity. Attendance and promptness at school
are responsibilities assumed by the parents and the student.

9. Teacher Responsibilities:
▪ Accept totally the philosophy of the Traditional School program and
fully implement this program.
▪ Maintain strict discipline and authority; serve as the authority in the
classroom and on school grounds.
▪ Teach all assigned curriculum areas.
▪ Maintain frequent and constructive communication with parents.
▪ Assign homework on a regular basis and check all work.

10. Teacher Responsibilities (cont.)
▪ Review all written work.
▪ Stress traditional concepts of patriotism, courtesy, moral values, and
respect for individual and property rights.
▪ Motivate the students to meet grade level achievement standards.
▪ Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.
▪ Teacher’s assignment rests with the principal.

11. Homework
▪ Homework is essential in the Traditional Schools, and assigned on a
regular basis as part of the course of study.
▪ Homework will be assigned on a regular basis, graded and returned to
the student.
▪ Parents will monitor a child’s progress by reviewing homework.
▪ Homework is for learning, rather than being busy work or
punishment.

12. Student Withdrawal From
Male Traditional
▪ Students new to the Traditional Program need a stabilizing period in which to adjust
to the climate of the program. The Traditional Program is a graded structure, and
the students who fall behind may be indicating that the program does not adequately
meet their needs.
▪ Before withdrawal, intervention strategies will be designed to meet the need(s) of
individual students (e.g. tutoring, outside agency evaluation, home-school
contingency plan, and/or outside counseling.)
▪ Release from Louisville Male High Traditional and transfer to a more appropriate
placement may occur for one or more of the following reasons:
▪ Continued, serious breaches of accepted discipline (Parents will be contacted when these
occur.)
▪ Overall lack of student academic progress (Parents will have been notified of problems in
this area.)

13. Student Withdrawal From
Male Traditional
▪ Parent’s unwillingness to accept the Traditional Program options/constraints.
▪ Lack of parental responsibility for implementation of the Traditional Program’s
philosophy and goals.
▪ Students’ lack of success in academic courses during the school year—these students will
be encouraged to seek admissions into a school where they can be successful.
▪ When it is necessary to place a student in a more appropriate school,
the principal of the Traditional School will contact the principal of the
receiving school, and they shall mutually agree upon the date that the
student is to be transferred. No student shall be transferred in the
middle of a grading period unless the receiving principal agrees.

14. Dear Ol’ High School Fight Song
Let’s give a rah for Dear Ol’ High School
And let us pledge our love of old
Others may like white or crimson
But for us it’s purple and gold
Let all our troubles be forgotten
Let High School spirit rule
We’ll join and give our loyal efforts
For the good of our dear school
It’s Dear Ol’ High School
It’s Dear Ol’ High School
The pride of all the folks round here
Come on, you old grad
Join with us young lads
It’s LMHS now we cheer
Now is the time boys
To make a big noise
About Kentucky’s finest school
For there is naught to fear
The gang’s all here
So hail to Dear Ol’ High School HAIL!