Best high schools in Missouri
Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Missouri using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
#25. Kirkwood Senior High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Kirkwood School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,693 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#24. Parkway Central High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Parkway School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,281 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#23. Marquette Senior High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Rockwood R-VI School District, MO
- Enrollment: 2,095 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#22. St. Teresa's Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 570 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#21. Rockhurst High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 938 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#20. The Fulton School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Chesterfield, MO
- Enrollment: 110 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#19. Missouri Military Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Mexico, MO
- Enrollment: 206 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#18. Gateway Science Academy Fyler High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Gateway Science Academy of St. Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 490 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#17. The Barstow School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 787 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#16. Lafayette High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Rockwood R-VI School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,669 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#15. Metro High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Saint Louis Public Schools, MO
- Enrollment: 317 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#14. Principia School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 520 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#13. Notre Dame de Sion High School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 317 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#12. Crossroads College Preparatory School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 119 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#11. Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Joplin, MO
- Enrollment: 316 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#10. Visitation Academy
- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 615 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#9. Columbia Independent School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Columbia, MO
- Enrollment: 445 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#8. Saint Louis Priory School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 354 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#7. Clayton High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: School District of Clayton, MO
- Enrollment: 791 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#6. The Whitfield School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 405 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#5. Thomas Jefferson School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 72 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#4. Ladue Horton Watkins High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Ladue School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,395 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#3. Pembroke Hill School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Enrollment: 1,195 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#2. MICDS - Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School
- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 1,236 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#1. John Burroughs School
- School type: Private School
- Location: St. Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 664 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+