Pattonville High School
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2497 Creve Coeur Mill Road Maryland Heights, MO 63043 | |
Coordinates | 38°44′30″N 90°27′16″W / 38.74163°N 90.45450°WCoordinates: 38°44′30″N 90°27′16″W / 38.74163°N 90.45450°W |
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Type | Public High School |
Motto | That All Will Learn |
Established | 1933 |
School district | Pattonville School District |
NCES School ID | 292358001404[1] |
Principal | Joe Dobrinic |
Staff | 150 |
Teaching staff | 119 (FTE) |
Grades | 9–12 |
Number of students | 1,725 |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Green and white |
Athletics conference | Suburban North Conference |
Mascot | Pirate Pete |
Rival | Ritenour High School |
Average ACT scores (2017) | 21 |
Newspaper | Pattonville Today [2] |
Yearbook | Echo |
Feeder schools | Pattonville Heights, Holman, Remington Traditional |
Website | School website |
Pattonville High School is a public high school located in Maryland Heights, Missouri. It is the only high school in the Pattonville School District. Pattonville has consistently ranked in U.S. News & World Report as one of the finer high schools in the country. Pattonville High School currently ranks in the top 10% of high schools nationally.[3]
History
Pattonville High School's first graduating class was in 1937 with 2 girls graduating. In 1938, the graduating class had grown to 4 boys and 1 girl. The original high school was located behind Pattonville's learning center at 11055 St. Charles Rock Road but has since moved to its current location [4].
Achievement
The average ACT score is 21 and 90% of students graduate. [5]. 68% of graduating students go on to college after graduating, with 43% of graduates going to a 4 year University and 25% going to a 2 year Community College[6].
Curriculum
All students are required to complete 50 hours of community service in order to receive a diploma. Students at PHS have the opportunity to participate in the A+ program allowing 2 years of free tuition at any community college in the state of Missouri if grades and attendance requirements are met. PHS offers a variety of Honors and AP Classes that give college credit.
PHS has the following college credit classes:
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Demographics
In the 2016-2017 School Year, there were 1,725 students and 119 teachers. The demographic makeup of the student body is as follows:
White | African American | Asian American | Latino | Two or More Races |
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50% | 33% | 4% | 10% | 3% |
Activities
Boys Athletics
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Girls Athletics
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Notable alumni
- Robert L. Behnken '88: NASA astronaut and mission specialist [9]
- Scott Cooper: Major League Baseball player
- Lavell Crawford: Comedian, best known for his recurring role as Huell on AMC's Breaking Bad
- John Fulgham: Major League Baseball player
- Janet Jones: Actress
- Ken Jones: National Football League player
- Jeannie Kendall: Singer in the father/daughter Country music duo The Kendalls
- Gayle McCormick: Lead singer of Smith (band)
- Chuck McKinley: Wimbledon champion & 1963 Davis Cup winning professional tennis player
- Bryan Oelkers: Former MLB player (Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians)
- Blake Strode: Professional tennis player
- Sue Meredith '64: Representative for the 71st district in the Missouri House of Representatives [10]
References
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Pattonville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ↑ http://pattonvilletoday.com/
- ↑ https://k12.niche.com/pattonville-senior-high-school-maryland-heights-mo/rankings/
- ↑ https://www.stltoday.com/suburban-journals/metro/news/pattonville-high-school-to-honor-first-male-graduate/article_9522745d-bbed-5f90-bbf0-1147dd6119b6.html
- ↑ "Pattonville Senior High". 18 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ↑ https://mcds.dese.mo.gov/guidedinquiry/School%20Report%20Card/School%20Report%20Card.aspx?rp:SchoolYear=2017&rp:SchoolYear=2016&rp:SchoolYear=2015&rp:SchoolYear=2014&rp:DistrictCode=096090&rp:SchoolCode=1050#Pb8cedaee8fe34a81a82e7c721481a1ad_6_449iT6
- ↑ "Pattonville High School" (PDF). Pattonville High School. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ↑ "Pattonville High School". National Center for education statistics. 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ↑ https://mycnews.com/from-pattonville-to-the-stars/
- ↑ https://www.house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?district=71