Metro Academic and Classical High School
| Metro Academic and Classical High School | |
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 Metro Academic and Classical High School | |
| Location | |
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4015 McPherson Avenue , 63108 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°38′27″N 90°14′36″W / 38.6409°N 90.2432°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Magnet public high school |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | St. Louis Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Kelvin Adams |
| CEEB code | 262994 |
| Principal | Steven Lawler |
| Faculty | 24.50 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 352 (as of 2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.37[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Black and White |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Website | www |
Metro Academic and Classical High School is a magnet public high school in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, that is part of the St. Louis Public Schools school district.
As of the 2016–17 school year, the school had an enrollment of 340 students and 24 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.2:1. There were 340 students (100.0% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and none eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
Metro is notable for being one of two International Baccalaureate World Schools in Missouri.[2] Their IB Diploma Programme is coordinated by Dr. Sharleta Williams.[3]
History
Metro opened in 1972 in a five-room building at 2135 Chouteau Avenue as one of the first magnet schools in the St. Louis Public Schools.[4] In the 1970s, the school moved to the Temple Israel building at 5017 Washington Boulevard, and in 1996, it moved to its current location in a purpose-built school building.[4]
In 1997, the school's founder and principal, Betty Wheeler, retired.[5] Her replacement, Pamela Randall, served until 2003, when she entered district administration and later served as superintendent of the St. Louis Public Schools.[6] Randall's replacement, Wilfred Doug Moore, was principal from 2003–2017.[7] Steven Lawler is the current principal.[8]
All Metro students are required to perform 200 hours of community service prior to graduation.[9][10]
Metro has been ranked among the top public high schools by Newsweek and has won national and state-level awards for quality. For the 2003–2004 school year, Metro was named a Missouri Gold Star school and a national Blue Ribbon school.[11] It was again named a Missouri Gold Star school and Blue Ribbon school in 2007–2008.[11] In 2012, Newsweek ranked the school as 125 out of the top 1,000 public high schools in the United States.[12] In 2016, the school earned the top scores for Missouri end-of-course exams in English, science, and social studies in the state.[13] In May 2018, Metro earned the top ranking in the state.[14][failed verification]
Notable alumni
- 1987: Sam Dotson, Police Commissioner in St. Louis, MO, 2012–2017[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d School data for Metro High, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Metro Academic and Classical High School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Metro's International Baccalaureate Program / Metro's I.B. Program". www.slps.org. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Samuel Autman (October 22, 1996). "Gym Dandy at Metro High–Students, Teachers Give New Building an A". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ Robert Patrick (May 23, 2011). "Betty Wheeler–Founded Innovative 'School Without Walls' Here". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ Trisha L. Howard (November 17, 2004). "City Schools Chief Takes Leave". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ Jake Wagman (September 5, 2003). "4 New Principals Named". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ "Lawler, Steven - Principal / Meet the Teacher". www.slps.org. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Boyer, Ernest L. (1983). "High School". New York: Harper & Row.
- ^ "General, Academic and Disciplinary Policies / General Policies". www.slps.org. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ a b Mary Ann Burns (2009). Gold Star and Blue Ribbon Schools Recognition Programs (PDF) (Report). Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. pp. 17–18, 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "America's Best High Schools 2012". Newsweek. May 20, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ Crouch, Elisa. "Compare your school: A look at the 2016 MAP scores". stltoday.com. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "US News & World Report: "Metro Academic and Classical High School"". Archived from the original on May 9, 2012.