History
The school was originally Alex G. Barret Junior High School and built in 1930 by the Louisville Board of Education. In 1975, Louisville Public Schools and the Jefferson County Public Schools merged and the school was renovated and named Barret Middle School. Barret Middle School was officially closed in the summer of 1986 and re-opened as Barret Traditional Middle School. Barret occupies a seven acre campus set on a commanding hill in the Crescent Hill neighborhood. During the 1937 flood, Barret was used as a hospital and center for refugees.
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