Vashon High School
Tel:
(314)533-9487
- Vashon High School serves 508 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 63%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Vashon High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
Top Placements
Vashon High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Vashon High School's student population of 508 students has declined by 41% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 42 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 508 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Vashon High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,073 schools in Missouri (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Vashon High School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1919 out of 2,073 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 48% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 63% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| Black | 100% | 16% |
| White | n/a | 72% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.23 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | 50-54% | 89% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | St. Louis City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Vashon High School is Miller Career Academy (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Gateway Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dunbar And Br. (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Saint Louis Dunbar And Br. Grades: PK-6 | 200 students
0.1 miles
1415 N Garrison Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314)533-2526 0.1 PK-6 200 - Saint Louis Columbia Elementary Comm. Ed. Center Grades: PK-6 | 202 students
0.5 miles
3120 St Louis Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314)533-2750 0.5 PK-6 202 - Saint Louis Gateway Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 513 students
0.6 miles
1200 N Jefferson Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314)241-2295 0.6 6-8 513 - Saint Louis Miller Career Academy Vocational School
Grades: 9-12 | 593 students
0.6 miles
1000 N Grand
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314)371-0394 0.6 9-12 593 - Saint Louis Carr Lane Vpa Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 545 students
0.7 miles
1004 N Jefferson Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314)231-0413 0.7 6-8 545
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