Top 10 Best Public High Schools in Missouri (2024)

The top ranked public high schools in Missouri are Collegiate School Of Med/bio, Kirkwood Sr.
High School and North Shelby High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Urbana, Chesterfield and Nixa.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Missouri is 35%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 45%.

Top Ranked Public High Schools in Missouri (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Collegiate School Of Med/bio
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1547 S. Theresa Av
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 696-2290
Rank: #22.
Kirkwood Sr. High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 72% (Top 1%)
Reading: 79% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
801 W Essex Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63122
(314) 213-6110
Rank: #33.
North Shelby High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
3071 Hwy 15
Shelbyville, MO 63469
(573) 633-2410
Rank: #44.
Nixa High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
514 South Nicholas Road
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-3500
Rank: #55.
Clayton High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
#1 Mark Twain Circle
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6600
Rank: #66.
St. Elizabeth High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
Hwy 52
Saint Elizabeth, MO 65075
(573) 493-2246
Rank: #77.
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1201 S Warson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-6447
Rank: #88.
Park Hill High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
7701 Nw Barry Rd
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4110
Rank: #99.
Skyline High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
Rte 1 Box 838
Urbana, MO 65767
(417) 993-4226
Rank: #1010.
Brentwood High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2221 High School Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63144
(314) 962-3837
Rank: #1111.
Ft. Zumwalt West High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1251 Turtle Creek Dr
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 379-0300
Rank: #1212.
Park Hill South High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
4500 Nw River Park Dr
Riverside, MO 64150
(816) 359-4120
Rank: #1313.
Mckinley Class. Leadership Ac.
(Math: 58% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 81% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
2156 Russell Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 773-0027
Rank: #1414.
West High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 61% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
14653 Clayton Rd
Ballwin, MO 63011
(314) 415-7500
Rank: #1515.
Oran High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
310 Church St
Oran, MO 63771
(573) 262-3345
Rank: #1616.
Maplewood-richmond Hgts. High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
7500 Lohmeyer Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63143
(314) 644-4401
Rank: #1717.
Ft. Zumwalt South High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 57% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
8050 Mexico Rd
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 978-1212
Rank: #1818.
Meadville High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
101 W Crandall
Meadville, MO 64659
(660) 938-4112
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Dadeville Sr. High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-12
17 Bearcat Trail
Dadeville, MO 65635
(417) 995-2201
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
East Buchanan High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Smith St
Gower, MO 64454
(816) 424-6460
Rank: #2121.
Metro High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
4015 Mcpherson Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 534-3894
Rank: #2222.
Marquette Sr. High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 79% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2351 Clarkson Rd
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(636) 891-6000
Rank: #2323.
Blair Oaks High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
6124 Falcon Ln
Jefferson City, MO 65101
(573) 635-8514
Rank: #2424.
Lindbergh Sr. High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 56% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
5000 S. Lindbergh
Saint Louis, MO 63126
(314) 729-2410
Rank: #2525.
Central High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 73% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
369 N Woods Mill Rd
Chesterfield, MO 63017
(314) 415-7900
Rank: #2626.
Putnam Co. High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
803 S 20th
Unionville, MO 63565
(660) 947-2481
Rank: #2727.
Herculaneum High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Blackcat Dr
Herculaneum, MO 63048
(636) 479-5200
Rank: #2828.
Chillicothe High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
2801 Hornet Rd
Chillicothe, MO 64601
(660) 646-0700
Rank: #2929.
Gallatin High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
602 S Olive
Gallatin, MO 64640
(660) 663-2171
Rank: #3030.
Lee's Summit West High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 51% (Top 20%)
Reading: 79% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
2600 Sw Ward Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64082
(816) 986-4000
Rank: #3131.
Kearney High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 68% (Top 10%)
Grades: 10-12
715 E 19th St
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4585
Rank: #3232.
Webster Groves High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 73% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Selma Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-6400
Rank: #3333.
Stanberry High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
610 N Park St
Stanberry, MO 64489
(660) 783-2163
Rank: #3434.
Liberty Sr. High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Hwy 60 East
Mountain View, MO 65548
(417) 934-2020
Rank: #3535.
Blue Eye High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
658 State Hwy Ee
Blue Eye, MO 65611
(417) 779-5331
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