JCPS announces new principal of Louisville Male High

A new principal has been named for one of Kentucky's top-rated high schools.

Keith Cathey will now lead Louisville's Male High School, where nearly 2,000 students are in the school's college-prep magnet program. He will begin his role Monday.

After a few years away, Keith Cathey is returning to Louisville Male High School – a school that he says contributed to his own success – to serve as principal.

Cathey graduated from Male in 2001 and later went on to work there as a teacher and assistant principal.

The opportunity to return to the school and lead a community “built on tradition and excellence” is an honor, he said in a JCPS press release.

“It is my goal to see that our Bulldogs have every opportunity to invest in the four A's of any great high school experience: academics, arts, athletics, and after-school experiences," he said.

Cathey started his education career within JCPS in 2005, first as an instructor at Waggener High, then at Pleasure Ridge Park High. After nearly a decade at PRP, he move to Male from 2016 to 2021. He was most recently the principal at Johnson Traditional Middle.

He earned his bachelor's degree in English and master's degree in secondary education from the University of Louisville, and he earned an education specialist degree from Bellarmine University, according to the district.

The need for a new principal at Male emerged last month after Willie Foster, who served as principal since 2019, resigned. He is now the superintendent of Spencer County Schools, according to a post by the district.

Contact reporter Krista Johnson at kjohnson3@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: JCPS names Keith Cathey principal of Louisville Male High