High Editor’s Note: In creating this list, SLM strove to be as inclusive as possible, inviting almost Schools The SLM 150 high schools in St. Louis city and Jefferson, St. Charles and St. Louis counties with at least 100 students to respond to a statistical survey. Excluded schools likely did not respond; some data 2009 Comparative Chart came from DESE. “NA” means “not available” or “not applicable”; “DND,” “does not disclose.”

School/Phone/Website Area Public/ Annual or Enrollment Acceptance Rate Full-Time Faculty % of Teachers, Student/Teacher Avg. Expenditure % of Students % of Non- Avg. ACT Score 4-Year Post- Private Annualized as % Admins. With Ratio per Student Receiving Caucasian secondary % Tuition Adv. Degrees (*= Districtwide) Financial Aid Students Affton H.S. * 314-638-6330 * www.affton.k12.mo.us/ahs South County Public NA 878 NA 63 67.4 20:1 $9,488* NA 13.9 22.5 36.6 Bayless H.S. * 314-256-8660 * baylessk12.org South County Public NA 530 NA 30 28 16:1 $6,300 >50 10 21 40 Beaumont H.S. * 314-533-2410 * slps.org/school/high_2.htm North Side Public NA 1,062 NA 72 37.6 27:1 $15,549* NA 99.6 15.2 25.3 Bishop DuBourg H.S. * 314-832-3030 * bishopdubourg.org St. Louis Hills, South County Private $7,600 710 98 54 78 13:1 $9,100 30 14 22 NA Brentwood H.S. * 314-962-4507 * www.brentwood.k12.mo.us Midcounty Public NA 272 NA 32 80.9 13:1 $15,492* NA 25 22.7 73.9 Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory H.S. * 314-446-5500 * cardinalritterprep.org Grand Center West Private $5,580 372 89 28 60 12.9:1 $8,900 50 100 21.1 98 Central Visual and Performing Arts H.S. * 314-771-2772 * slps.org/school/high_2.htm South Side Public NA 688 NA 66 45.5 18:1 $15,549* NA 74.1 16.5 45.5 Chaminade College Preparatory School * 314-993-4400 * portal.chaminade-stl.com West County Private $13,150 554 85 90 70 10:1 $15,789 22 14 24.2 99 Christian Brothers College H.S. * 314-985-6100 * cbchs.org Town & Country Private $9,655 890 95 68 70 13:1 $12,100 30 15 22.8 91 Clayton H.S. * 314-854-6600 * www.clayton.k12.mo.us/chs Midcounty Public NA 817 NA 101 89.2 11:1 $16,647* NA 31 25.4 86.5 Cleveland Junior Naval Academy * 314-231-1443 * slps.org/school/high_2.htm Near North Side Public NA 347 NA 40 30.1 19:1 $15,549* NA 73.8 16.9 42.7 Clyde C. Miller Career Academy * 314-371-0394 * millerca.org Grand Center Public NA 728 NA 58 NA 27:1 $7,000 0 94 17.5 86 * 314-842-1546 * corjesu.org Affton Private $9,500 579 NA 54 82 13:1 $12,268 20 4 28 100 Crossroads College Preparatory School * 314-367-8085 * crossroadscollegeprep.org Central West End Private $15,550 224 75 24 67 9:1 DND 43 44 27 100 Crystal City H.S. * 636-937-2005 * crystal.k12.mo.us Mid-Jefferson County Public NA 350 NA 32 33 20:1 $7,400* NA 18 20.6 33.8 De Smet Jesuit H.S. * 314-567-3500 * desmet.org West County Private $10,275 1,138 95 118 68 14:1 $11,984 25 8.3 25.5 99 De Soto Senior H.S. * 636-586-1050 * www.desoto.k12.mo.us Mid-Jefferson County Public NA 1,521 NA 67 48.5 23:1 $8,391* NA 2.4 21.8 14.5 Eskridge H.S. * 314-290-7800 * www.wellston.k12.mo.us/eskridge.htm North County Public NA 195 NA 19 31.3 14:1 $15,669* NA 100 13.9 16.7 Eureka H.S. * 636-938-2400 * www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/schools/high/eureka.htm Southwest St. Louis County Public NA 1,770 NA 143 78 20:1 $8,000 NA 13 23.5 62 Fern Ridge H.S. * 314-415-6900 * www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/fern West County Public NA 148 NA 12 64.5 16:1 $15,322 NA 31.1 17.2 8.6 Festus Senior H.S. * 636-937-5410 * csd.org/festus/high Mid-Jefferson County Public NA 970 NA 65 43.2 21:1 $6,342* NA 7 21.7 26 Fort Zumwalt North H.S. * 636-272-4447 * www.fz.k12.mo.us/nhs/default.aspx Mid-St. Charles County Public NA 1,374 NA 97 66.6 24:1 $8,830* NA 7.3 21.1 44.9 Fort Zumwalt South H.S. * 636-978-1212 * www.fz.k12.mo.us/shs/default.aspx Mid-St. Charles County Public NA 1,641 NA 111 64.4 23:1 $8,830* NA 11.3 21.9 40.3 Fort Zumwalt West H.S. * 636-379-0300 * www.fz.k12.mo.us/whs/default.aspx Mid-St. Charles County Public NA 2,434 NA 160 69.7 23:1 $8,830* NA 69.7 21.7 48.5 Fox Senior H.S. * 636-296-5210 * www.fox.k12.mo.us/foxsr Northeastern Jefferson County Public NA 1,908 NA 136 54 24:1 $8,687 NA 4 21.9 50.1 Francis Howell Central H.S. * 636-851-4111 * fhc.fhsd.k12.mo.us South St. Charles County Public NA 2,131 NA 144 75 25:1 $9,335* NA 8.5 22.2 58.9 Francis Howell H.S. * 636-851-4700 * fhh.fhsd.k12.mo.us St. Charles County Public NA 1,820 NA 125 66 25:1 $8,600 ~2.5 6.5 22.5 94.7 Francis Howell North H.S. * 636-851-4900 * fhn.fhsd.k12.mo.us Mid-St. Charles County Public NA 2,105 NA 138 68.8 25:1 $9,335* NA 11.4 22 56.9 Gateway Academy * 636-519-9099 * gatewayacademy.org West County Private $9,700 109 99 9 62 12:1 $15,100 36 8 27 100 Gateway Institute of Technology * 314-776-3300 * www.learnserver.net/gateway West St. Louis city Public NA 1,213 NA 105 41 24:1 $15,549* NA 75.3 17.1 49.8 Grandview H.S. * 636-944-3390 * grandviewr2.com/highschool.htm Southwestern Jefferson County Public NA 320 NA 24 NA 17:1 NA NA NA 20.1 5 Hancock Place H.S. * 314-544-1200 * hancock.k12.mo.us South County Public NA 543 NA 38 55.3 22:1 $9,049* NA 23.9 20.0 15.7 Hazelwood Central H.S. * 314-953-5400 * hazelwoodschools.org North County, Florissant Public NA 2,395 NA 153 53.1 18:1 $9,458 NA 80 19.3 58.8 Hazelwood East H.S. * 314-953-5600 * hazelwoodschools.org North County, Spanish Lake Public NA 1,559 NA 111 43.8 16:1 $9,458 NA 97 17 60.1 Hazelwood West H.S. * 314-953-5800 * hazelwoodschools.org North County, Hazelwood Public NA 2,480 NA 149.5 53.3 19:1 $9,458 NA 41 20.4 42.7 Herculaneum H.S. * 636-479-5200 * dunklin.k12.mo.us/hhs/hhsindex.html Mid-Jefferson County Public NA 494 NA 39 22.3 21:1 $7,755* NA 3.8 21.2 18.9 Hillsboro H.S. * 636-789-0010 * myteacherpages.com/webpages/hhs West Jefferson County Public NA 1,194 NA 77 43.9 23:1 $7,342* NA 2.3 20.7 12.4 Holt H.S. * 636-327-3876 * wentzville.k12.mo.us West St. Charles County Public NA 1,597 NA 103 65.2 26:1 $8,437* NA 15.5 22.8 47.1 Incarnate Word Academy * 314-725-5850 * iwacademy.org Bel Nor Private $8,875 520 75 44 >66 12:1 $10,254 25 18 23 100 Jennings H.S. * 314-653-8100 * jenningsk12.net North St. Louis County Public NA 932 NA 80 71.4 18:1 NA NA 99 17 32.9 * 314-993-4040 * jburroughs.org St. Louis County Private $19,450 600 51.3 83 83 7.5:1 $26,514 20.5 25 31 (median) 100 John F. Kennedy Catholic H.S. * 636-227-5900 * kennedycatholic.net West County Private $7,800 387 90 31 59 12.5:1 $10,170 37 4 23 87 Kirkwood H.S. * 314-213-6110 * kirkwoodschools.org/khs Central South County Public NA ~1,600 NA 125 88 22:1 $10,692 NA ~24 23.5 66 Ladue Horton Watkins H.S. * 314-993-6447 * www.ladue.k12.mo.us/lhwhs Midcounty Public NA 1,216 NA 117 65.4 14:1 $13,063* NA 28.2 25.9 80.8 Lafayette Senior H.S. * 636-458-7200 * www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/lafayette West County Public NA 2,063 NA 145 68.9 20:1 $8,481* NA 19.7 25.1 79.3 Lindbergh H.S. * 314-729-2410 * www.lindbergh.k12.mo.us/lhs South County Public NA 2,000 NA 142 76 22:1 $9,389* NA 13 23.5 91 Living Word Christian H.S. * 636-978-1680 * lwcs.us St. Charles County Private $6,100 230 99 35 65 20:1 NA 30 1 24.5 90

70 | stlmag.com | March 2009 March 2009 | stlmag.com | 71 School/Phone/Website Area Public/ Annual or Enrollment Acceptance Rate Full-Time Faculty % of Teachers, Student/Teacher Avg. Expenditure % of Students % of Non- Avg. ACT Score 4-Year Post- Private Annualized as % Admins. With Ratio per Student Receiving Caucasian secondary % Tuition Adv. Degrees (*= Districtwide) Financial Aid Students Logos School * 314-997-7002 * logosschool.org Olivette Private $22,240 160 NA 42 21 6:1 $24,800 40 32 24.8 98 Lutheran H.S. North * 314-389-3100 * lhsn.org North County Private $9,425 385 NA 22 85 13:1 NA 60 50+ 26 95 Lutheran H.S. of St. Charles County * 636-928-5100 * lhssc.org St. Peters Private $7,975 320 98 25 77 14:1 $8,890 12 4 24.6 83 Lutheran H.S. South * 314-631-1400 * lhssonline.org South County Private $9,425 530 NA 38 80 14:1 NA 25 5 24.5 98 Maplewood-Richmond Heights H.S. * 314-644-4401 * mrhsd.org/highschool Midcounty Public NA 353 NA 39 52.5 15:1 $13,524* NA 51.6 19.1 30.4 Marquette H.S. * 636-537-4300 * www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/schools/high/ West County Public NA 2,179 NA 143 69.9 21:1 $8,481* NA 19.5 24.5 71.6 marquette.htm Mary Institute & Saint Louis Country Day School * 314-993-5100 * micds.org Ladue Private $19,420 595 49 72 82 8:1 $21,231 21 26 29 100 McCluer H.S. * 314-506-9400 * fergflor.org/mccluer North County Public NA 1,600 NA 98 50.6 22:1 $10,292* NA 83.2 18 36.2 McCluer North H.S. * 314-506-9200 * fergflor.org/mccluernorth North County, Florissant Public NA 1,875 NA 124 48 15:1 $9,572 NA 67 18.9 81.6 McCluer South-Berkeley H.S. * 314-506-9800 * fergflor.org/mccluersouthberkeley North County Public NA 742 NA 53 47.8 19:1 $10,292* NA 97.4 15.7 36.1 Mehlville H.S. * 314-467-6000 * mhs.mehlvilleschooldistrict.com South County Public NA 1,862 NA 105 70.1 24:1 $7,665 NA 19.5 21.3 55.7 Metro Academic and Classical H.S. * 314-534-3894 * slps.org/school/high_2.htm Near North Side Public NA 310 NA 27 52.4 15:1 $15,549* NA 53.2 26 94.6 Nerinx Hall H.S. * 314-968-1505 * nerinxhs.org Webster Groves Private $9,600 619 83 45 76 10:1 $12,635 20 9 26 99 Normandy H.S. * 314-493-0600 * normandy.mo.nch.schoolinsites.com North County Public NA 1,351 NA 104 57.5 19:1 $13,609* NA 99 16.4 36.2 Northwest H.S. * 636-274-0555 * www.nwr1.k12.mo.us West Jefferson County Public NA 2,359 NA 145 50.2 25:1 $7,662* NA 2.3 21.3 24.3 Notre Dame H.S. * 314-544-1015 * www.ndhs.net South County Private $8,900 368 98 39 65 10:1 $9,900 25 2 22.5 99 Oakville Senior H.S. * 314-467-7000 * ohs.mehlvilleschooldistrict.com South County Public NA 2,004 NA 121 75.5 22:1 $7,662* NA 13.1 21.5 47.2 Orchard Farm H.S. * 636-250-5400 * ofsd.k12.mo.us/hs/hs.htm Northern St. Charles County Public NA 430 NA 36 70.6 13:1 $9,548 NA 6.1 20.6 37.6 Parkway Central H.S. * 314-415-7900 * www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/centralh Chesterfield Public NA 1,350 NA 120 79 19:1 $10,397 NA 14.7 23.9 82 Parkway North H.S. * 314-415-7600 * www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/north West County Public NA 1,484 NA 103 69.5 20:1 $10,662* NA 36.5 23.8 72.6 Parkway South H.S. * 314-415-7700 * www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/southsr/parkwaysouth West County Public NA 1,950 NA 134 67.4 20:1 $10,662* NA 25.2 24 68.2 Parkway West H.S. * 314-415-7500 * www.pkwy.k12.mo.us/west West County Public NA 1,378 NA 97 72 19:1 $10,662* NA 25.7 24.4 84 Pattonville H.S. * 314-213-8051 * phs.psdr3.org North County Public NA 1,716 NA 150 71.8 18:1 $10,662* NA 34.7 22.1 38.5 Ritenour Senior H.S. * 314-493-6105 * www.ritenour.k12.mo.us/rhs.htm Northwest St. Louis County Public NA 1,920 NA 113 73.5 22:1 $8,607 NA 47.9 19.9 23.8 Riverview Gardens Senior H.S. * 314-869-4700 * rgsd.k12.mo.us/hs North County Public NA 1,976 NA 122 54.8 21:1 $9,290* NA 98 17 15.5 Rockwood Summit Senior H.S. * 636-861-7700 * www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/rsummit Fenton Public NA 1,390 NA 106 73.5 19:1 $8,481* NA 14.2 23.1 63.5 Roosevelt H.S. * 314-776-6040 * www.slps.org/school/high_2.htm Near South Side Public NA 982 NA 94 43.4 25:1 $15,549* NA 91.4 14.3 21.3 Rosati-Kain H.S. * 314-533-8513 * rosati-kain.org Central West End Private $7,150 387 DND 32 80 12:1 $8,350 54 10 26 100 Saint Louis Priory School * 314-434-3690 * stlprioryschool.org West County Private $16,536 402 (7–12) NA 44 80 8:1 NA 25 11 29.3 100 Seckman Senior H.S. * 636-282-1485 * seckman.net Northern Jefferson County Public NA 1,815 NA 102 57 NA $6,500 NA 97 21.9 37.8 Soldan International Studies H.S. * 314-367-9222 * soldan.us North Side Public NA 677 NA 62 54.9 20:1 $15,549* NA 78.6 15.3 44 St. Charles H.S. * 636-443-4100 * www.stcharles.k12.mo.us/schigh St. Charles Public NA 997 NA 79 27.8 21:1 $10,130* NA 14.1 22.3 36.8 St. Charles West H.S. * 636-443-4200 * www.stcharles.k12.mo.us/scwest St. Charles Public NA 993 NA 65 34.3 21:1 $9,440 NA 13 23.3 44 St. Dominic H.S. * 636-272-6277 * stdominichs.org St. Charles County Private $6,675 745 98 56 75 16:1 $7,033 11 <1 23.1 96 St. John Vianney H.S. * 314-965-4853 * vianney.com I-44 and Lindbergh Private $9,350 620 98 46 75 13:1 $12,300 25 3 23.5 99 St. Joseph’s Academy * 314-965-7205 * stjosephacademy.org West County, Frontenac Private $9,500 627 NA 58 66 12:1 $10,920 12 2 26 99 St. Louis University H.S. * 314-531-0330 * sluh.org St. Louis Private $11,150 1,060 80 97 95 12:1 $15,149 25 8 29.1 99 St. Mary’s H.S. * 314-481-8400 * stmaryshs.com South Side Private $6,985 392 98 40 70 12:1 $9,000 37 10 DND 95 St. Pius X H.S. * 636-931-7487 * www.stpius.com Festus Private $6,885 260 100 21 57 13:1 $8,772 40 2 22.8 75 Sumner MEGA H.S. * 314-371-1048 * slps.org/school/high_2.htm North Side Public NA 1,016 NA 81 43.5 26:1 $15,549* NA 99.4 14.3 34 Timberland H.S. * 636-327-3988 * wentzville.k12.mo.us Wentzville Public NA 1,560 NA 120 49 27:1 $7,779 NA 10 21.8 33 University City Senior H.S. * 314-290-4100 * ucityschools.org Midcounty Public NA 1,041 NA 81 47.2 17:1 $12,174* NA 91.7 18.7 55.6 Ursuline Academy–St. Louis * 314-984-2800 * ursulinestl.org Kirkwood Private $9,500 637 95 46 66 14:1 $11,585 15 NA 23 96 Valley Park H.S. * 636-923-3500 * vp.k12.mo.us/hs/index.html West County Public NA 252 NA 27 72.3 15:1 $10,188* NA 33.7 20.9 47.2 Vashon H.S. * 314-533-9487 * www.slps.org/school/high_2.htm North Side Public NA 713 NA 63 39.8 24:1 $15,549* NA 100 14.3 33.5 Villa Duchesne/Oak Hill * 314-432-2021 * vdoh.org Frontenac Private $15,500 320 DND 58 64 9:1 DND 16 6 27 100 Visitation Academy * 314-625-9100 * www.visitationacademy.org I-270 and Highway 40 Private $14,310 420 90 41 72 9:1 NA 17 13 29 100 Webster Groves H.S. * 314-963-6400 * www.webster.k12.mo.us Midcounty Public NA 1,411 NA 106 79.4 19:1 $10,603* NA 28 23.4 62.6 Westminster Christian Academy * 314-997-2900 * wcastl.org/upper West County, Creve Coeur Private $11,050 872 76 81 63 12.1:1 $10,856 19 15 25 99 Whitfield School * 314-434-5141 * whitfieldschool.org Mason and Ladue roads Private $19,995 477 DND 52 44.2 8:1 $23,250 11 17 27 100 Windsor H.S. * 636-464-4429 * windsorc1sd.schoolwires.com/windsorhs Jefferson County Public NA 904 NA 70 40 18:1 $7,000 NA 1.7 22 35

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