Pattonville High School
Pattonville High School | |
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Location | |
2497 Creve Coeur Mill Rd 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[1] |
Established | 1933 |
School district | Pattonville School District |
NCES School ID | 292370001421[4] |
Principal | Teisha Ashford[3] |
Staff | 226[5] |
Teaching staff | 126.28 (FTE)[4] |
Grades | 9–12[2] |
Number of students | 1,893 (2022–23)[4] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.99[4] |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Green and white |
Fight song | On Wisconsin! |
Athletics conference | Suburban XII |
Mascot | Pirate Pete |
Rival | Ritenour High School |
Newspaper | Pattonville Today [6] |
Yearbook | Echo[7] |
Feeder schools | Pattonville Heights Middle School, Holman Middle School, Remington Traditional School |
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.
History
[edit]In 1937 Pattonville High School's first graduating class, of 2 girls, graduated. In 1938, the graduating class had grown to 4 boys and 1 girl. The original high school was located on the current site of Holman Middle School, behind Pattonville's Learning Center at 11055 St Charles Rock Road, but has since moved to behind the Champ Landfill.[8]
Achievement
[edit]As of 2018, the average ACT score is 21.8 and 89% of students graduate.[2] 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.[9]
Curriculum
[edit]All students are required to complete 50 hours of community service in order to receive a diploma.[citation needed] Students at PHS have the opportunity to participate in the Missouri A+ schools 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
[edit]Demographics as of 2020:[10]
White | African American | Asian American | Latino | Two or More Races |
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49% | 33% | 3% | 9% | 5% |
Activities
[edit]Students at Pattonville High School have the opportunity to participate in activities:[11] Pattonville fields a competitive marching band,[12] and has had success at the national level in jazz band, jazz ensemble, cheerleading, and robotics.[13][14]
Athletics
[edit]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
State championships
[edit]- 1986 Class 4A Baseball[15]
- 1994 Class 4A Softball[15]
- 2012 FTC Robotics[16]
- 2021 FTC Robotics[17]
- 2022 FTC Robotics[17]
- 2024 HOSA[18]
- 2024 Drill Team[18]
- 2024 TSA[18]
World Championships
[edit]Notable alumni
[edit]- Robert L. Behnken '88: NASA astronaut and mission specialist[20]
- Matthew P. Brookman '86: Attorney
- Scott Cooper '86: former Major League Baseball player
- Lavell Crawford '86: Comedian, best known for his recurring role as Huell on AMC's Breaking Bad
- Kaleb Eleby '18: Professional football quarterback[21]
- 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) and solo artist.
- Chuck McKinley: Wimbledon champion & 1963 Davis Cup winning professional tennis player
- Sue Meredith '84: 3 Term politician from Missouri Representative District 71
- Bryan Oelkers: Former MLB player (Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians)
- Miguel Pérez '23: MLS player
- Blake Strode: Professional tennis player
- Kimberly Thompson: Professional Musician. Former Drummer of The 8G Band on Late Night with Seth Meyers
References
[edit]- ^ "Points of Pride - Pattonville R-III School District". www.psdr3.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ a b STLtoday.com, St Louis Post-Dispatch & (2020-02-17). "St. Louis School Guide from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch". St. Louis school guide. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Administration - Pattonville High School". phs.psdr3.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ a b c d "PATTONVILLE SR. HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Staff Directory - Pattonville High School". phs.psdr3.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "PattonvilleTODAY – The Student News Site of Pattonville High School".
- ^ "Activities & Clubs - Pattonville High School". phs.psdr3.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ Bandle, Scott. "Pattonville High School to honor first male graduate". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "MSHAA Record Book". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Pattonville Robotics Team Takes State Honors". Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "FTC Events". FIRST Robotics. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Students, staff recognized at the May 14 board meeting". www.psdr3.org. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Team 2867 @PHSRobotics went to FTC Worlds". Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "From Pattonville to the stars". Community News. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ "Kaleb Eleby - Football". Western Michigan University Athletics.