2016 Best High Schools in Missouri, US

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* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

State Rank
School
Student-Teacher Ratio
College Readiness
Mathematics
(Avg. Proficiency)
English
(Avg. Proficiency)
#1

Lincoln College Preparatory Academy

2111 Woodland

Kansas City, MO 64108

Kansas City 33

#99 Nationally Ranked

19:1

Larger than MO Avg

896 Students

47 Teachers

82.6

Above MO Avg

96% Tested (IB)

78% Passed (IB)

3.1

Above MO Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

3.4

Above MO Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#2

Metro Academic and Classical High School

4015 Mcpherson Ave

St Louis, MO 63108

St. Louis Public Schools

#220 Nationally Ranked

14:1

Near MO Avg

335 Students

24 Teachers

69.3

Above MO Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

59% Passed (AP®)

2.9

Above MO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

3.5

Above MO Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

#3

Ladue Horton Watkins High School

1201 South Warson Rd

St Louis, MO 63124

Ladue

#346 Nationally Ranked

15:1

Near MO Avg

1,281 Students

88 Teachers

61.6

Above MO Avg

69% Tested (AP®)

59% Passed (AP®)

2.9

Above MO Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

3.2

Above MO Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#4

Clayton High School

1 Mark Twain Circle

Clayton, MO 63105

Clayton

#401 Nationally Ranked

11:1

Near MO Avg

871 Students

77 Teachers

59.6

Above MO Avg

68% Tested (AP®)

57% Passed (AP®)

3.1

Above MO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

3.3

Above MO Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#5

Marquette Senior High School

2351 Clarkson Rd

Chesterfield, MO 63017

Rockwood R-Vi

#751 Nationally Ranked

17:1

Larger than MO Avg

2,258 Students

133 Teachers

48.6

Above MO Avg

52% Tested (AP®)

48% Passed (AP®)

3.1

Above MO Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

3.3

Above MO Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#6

Park Hill High School

7701 Nw Barry Rd

Kansas City, MO 64153

Park Hill

#757 Nationally Ranked

16:1

Larger than MO Avg

1,736 Students

111 Teachers

48.5

Above MO Avg

60% Tested (AP®)

45% Passed (AP®)

3.0

Above MO Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

3.1

Above MO Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

#7

Lafayette Senior High School

17050 Clayton Rd

Wildwood, MO 63011

Rockwood R-Vi

#913 Nationally Ranked

17:1

Larger than MO Avg

1,965 Students

119 Teachers

44.9

Above MO Avg

47% Tested (AP®)

44% Passed (AP®)

3.2

Above MO Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

3.2

Above MO Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#8

Lindbergh Senior High School

5000 South Lindbergh

St. Louis, MO 63126

Lindbergh Schools

#995 Nationally Ranked

18:1

Larger than MO Avg

1,988 Students

113 Teachers

43.3

Above MO Avg

55% Tested (AP®)

40% Passed (AP®)

3.2

Above MO Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

3.4

Above MO Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#9

Parkway South High School

801 Hanna Rd

Manchester, MO 63021

Parkway C-2

#1384 Nationally Ranked

16:1

Larger than MO Avg

1,696 Students

107 Teachers

36.4

Above MO Avg

41% Tested (AP®)

35% Passed (AP®)

2.7

Near MO Avg

63% Proficient

37% Not Proficient

3.2

Above MO Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#10

West High School

14653 Clayton Rd

Ballwin, MO 63011

Parkway C-2

#1397 Nationally Ranked

16:1

Larger than MO Avg

1,221 Students

78 Teachers

36.2

Above MO Avg

40% Tested (AP®)

35% Passed (AP®)

3.1

Above MO Avg

77% Proficient

23% Not Proficient

3.4

Above MO Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#11

Park Hill South High School

4500 Nw River Park Dr

Riverside, MO 64150

Park Hill

#1605 Nationally Ranked

15:1

Near MO Avg

1,564 Students

105 Teachers

33.4

Above MO Avg

47% Tested (AP®)

29% Passed (AP®)

3.1

Above MO Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

3.2

Above MO Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#12

McKinley Classical Leadership Academy

2156 Russell Blvd

St Louis, MO 63104

St. Louis Public Schools

#1629 Nationally Ranked

14:1

Near MO Avg

474 Students

34 Teachers

32.9

Above MO Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

11% Passed (AP®)

3.0

Above MO Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

3.1

Above MO Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#13

Francis Howell High School

7001 Hwy 94 South

St Charles, MO 63304

Francis Howell R-III

#1828 Nationally Ranked

18:1

Larger than MO Avg

1,994 Students

108 Teachers

30.0

Above MO Avg

37% Tested (AP®)

28% Passed (AP®)

3.1

Above MO Avg

79% Proficient

21% Not Proficient

3.2

Above MO Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#14

Valley Park Senior High School

1 Main St

Valley Park, MO 63088

Valley Park

#1998 Nationally Ranked

14:1

Near MO Avg

284 Students

20 Teachers

27.6

Above MO Avg

34% Tested (AP®)

25% Passed (AP®)

3.1

Above MO Avg

77% Proficient

23% Not Proficient

2.9

Near MO Avg

69% Proficient

31% Not Proficient

#15

Central High School

369 North Woods Mill Rd

Chesterfield, MO 63017

Parkway C-2

#2046 Nationally Ranked

16:1

Larger than MO Avg

1,305 Students

83 Teachers

27.1

Above MO Avg

28% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

3.0

Above MO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

3.3

Above MO Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#16

Lee's Summit West High School

2600 Sw Ward Rd

Lee'S Summit, MO 64082

Lee's Summit R-Vii

#2112 Nationally Ranked

18:1

Larger than MO Avg

1,875 Students

106 Teachers

26.5

Above MO Avg

31% Tested (IB)

25% Passed (IB)

3.0

Above MO Avg

75% Proficient

25% Not Proficient

3.2

Above MO Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#17

Blue Springs South High School

1200 Se Adams Dairy Parkway

Blue Springs, MO 64014

Blue Springs R-Iv

#2253 Nationally Ranked

23:1

Larger than MO Avg

2,124 Students

92 Teachers

24.9

Above MO Avg

36% Tested (AP®)

21% Passed (AP®)

2.9

Above MO Avg

69% Proficient

31% Not Proficient

3.2

Above MO Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#18

Francis Howell Central High School

5199 Hwy North

St Charles, MO 63304

Francis Howell R-III

#2370 Nationally Ranked

18:1

Larger than MO Avg

1,901 Students

105 Teachers

23.6

Above MO Avg

31% Tested (AP®)

21% Passed (AP®)

2.9

Above MO Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

3.1

Above MO Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

#19

Central Visual & Performing Arts High School

3125 South Kingshwy Blvd

St Louis, MO 63139

St. Louis Public Schools

#2622 Nationally Ranked

12:1

Near MO Avg

402 Students

33 Teachers

20.8

Above MO Avg

58% Tested (AP®)

8% Passed (AP®)

2.3

Below MO Avg

37% Proficient

63% Not Proficient

2.9

Near MO Avg

75% Proficient

25% Not Proficient

Affton High School

8309 Mackenzie Rd

St Louis, MO 63123

Affton 101

Recognized Nationally

17:1

Larger than MO Avg

785 Students

47 Teachers

17.7

Near MO Avg

23% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

2.9

Above MO Avg

69% Proficient

31% Not Proficient

3.1

Above MO Avg

77% Proficient

23% Not Proficient

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