Ladue Horton Watkins High School

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Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Established 1952
Type Public high school
Principal Dr. Bridget Hermann
Faculty 309
Students 1,242 (Fall 2010)[1]
Location 1201 S Warson Road (tel. 314-993-6447) (fax: 314-994-1467),
Ladue (St. Louis County), Missouri, USA
Colors Blue and White
Mascot Rams
Website Ladue Horton Watkins High School

Ladue Horton Watkins High School, is a public high school located in the St. Louis suburb of Ladue, Missouri. It opened in the fall of 1952, and was named after Horton Watkins, Vice President of the International Shoe Company, who had just died in 1949. Mrs. Horton Watkins donated the 28-acre (110,000 m2) tract of land on South Warson Road as a memorial to her late husband.

The high school boasts a 99% graduation rate (class of 2010), of which 89.9% continue on to higher education in 2-4 year institutions.[2] In standardized testing, Ladue typically scores above the national average.[3]

It is listed as one of America's Best High Schools (ranking 103 out of 1,300) based on the Advanced Placement college prep program by Newsweek in 2011.[4]


Contents

[edit] School's Goal and Mission

Goal:

1. Support for ALL Learners: All students will be encouraged to take a rigorous academic curriculum and will be supported in their efforts.

2. Achievement Gap: LHWHS will close the achievement gap for all reportable disaggregated groups.

3. Sense of Community: Students and staff will commit to developing a sense of belonging for all to the LHWHS school community [5]

Mission:

Ladue Horton Watkins High School is committed to developing the full potential of each student by providing exceptional learning experiences [5]

[edit] Student activities

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[edit] Athletics history

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Name of sport State championships Final four District Champions Conference Champions
Boys Swimming
Boys Waterpolo 2002
Boys Soccer 2006 2007
Boys Tennis
Football 2003 2003, 2008, 2009,2010 2003, 2009, 2010
Wrestling 2008
Boys Basketball
Boys Baseball
Boys Track 2009
Boys Cross Country 2010 2010 2008, 2009, 2010
Volleyball
Softball 2004, 2005
Girls Swimming
Girls Basketball
Girls Track 2009
Girls Cross Country 2011 2008, 2009
Girls Tennis 2009 2009 2009 2009
Girls Soccer

[edit] Current administration

  • Principal: Dr. Bridget Hermann
  • Associate Principal: Gregory Baber
  • Associate Principal: Dr. Ellen Duncan
  • Associate Principal: Mike Tarpey
  • Athletic Director: Brian Garner
  • Activities Director/Fine and Performing Arts Administrator: James Waechter

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[edit] Notable alumni

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Ladue District Overview
  2. ^ High School Profile 2010-11, p. 2
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ 2007-08 Annual Report, p. 15
  5. ^ a b [2]
  6. ^ http://www.ladue.k12.mo.us/lhwhs/
  7. ^ Frerking, Abbot Thomas. "Saint Louis Abbey". http://www.stlouisabbey.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=60. 

[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 38°38′22″N 90°23′48″W / 38.6394°N 90.3966°W / 38.6394; -90.3966

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