Pattonville High School
| Pattonville High School | |
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| Location | |
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2497 Creve Coeur Mill Road Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043 | |
| Coordinates | 38°44′30″N 90°27′16″W / 38.74163°N 90.45450°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | That All Will Learn |
| Established | 1933 |
| School district | Pattonville School District |
| NCES School ID | 292358001404[2] |
| Principal | Joe Dobrinic |
| Staff | 150 |
| Teaching staff | 120.27 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,706 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.18[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Athletics conference | Suburban XII |
| Mascot | Pirate Pete |
| Rival | Ritenour High School |
| Newspaper | Pattonville Today [3] |
| Yearbook | Echo |
| Feeder schools | Pattonville Heights, Holman, Remington Traditional |
| Website | phs |
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.[4]
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.[5]
Achievement
The average ACT score is 21 and 90% of students graduate.[6] 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.[7]
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 Missouri 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.
Demographics
| White | African American | Asian American | Latino | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49% | 33% | 3% | 9% | 5% |
Activities
Students at Pattonville High School have the opportunity to participate in numerous activities:[9] Pattonville fields a competitive marching band,[10] and has had success at the national level in jazz band, jazz ensemble, cheerleading, and robotics.[11][12]
Athletics
Pattonville High School offers various sports at freshman, junior varsity and varsity levels.
Boys Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo (co-ed)
- Wrestling
Girls Athletics
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo (co-ed)
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Robert L. Behnken '88: NASA astronaut and mission specialist [13]
- 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
- Sue Meredith '84: Three Term Representative for the 71st Missouri House of Representatives District
- Bryan Oelkers: Former MLB player (Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians)
- Blake Strode: Professional tennis player
References
- ^ a b c "PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - West High (292358001404)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "PattonvilleTODAY – The Student News Site of Pattonville High School".
- ^ "2019 Pattonville Senior High School Rankings". Niche. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ Bandle, Scott. "Pattonville High School to honor first male graduate". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ "Pattonville Senior High". 18 January 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "DESE Web Log In". apps.dese.mo.gov. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ "Pattonville HIgh School". USNews. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "PHS Pirates - Clubs & Activities". Pattonville High School. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Pattonville High School News". September 23, 2019.
- ^ "Pattonville High School News". April 15, 2019.
- ^ "Pattonville High School News". March 16, 2018.
- ^ "From Pattonville to the stars". Community News. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2019-01-03.