Best high schools in the St. Louis metro area

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- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 287 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#25. Incarnate Word Academy
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Parkway School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,436 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#24. Parkway West High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Belleville, IL
- Enrollment: 322 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#23. Althoff Catholic College Preparatory High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: St. Louis , MO
- Enrollment: 564 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#22. Nerinx Hall High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Gateway Science Academy of St. Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 490 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#21. Gateway Science Academy Fyler High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 530 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#20. Cor Jesu Academy
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Parkway School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,244 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#19. Parkway Central High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: St. Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 861 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#18. Chaminade College Preparatory School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: St. Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 529 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#17. St. Joseph's Academy
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Saint Louis Public Schools, MO
- Enrollment: 343 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#16. Metro High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Kirkwood School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,775 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#15. Kirkwood Senior High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Rockwood R-VI School District, MO
- Enrollment: 2,155 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#14. Marquette Senior High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Belleville, IL
- Enrollment: 110 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#13. Governor French Academy
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Rockwood R-VI School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,682 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#12. Lafayette High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: St. Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 1,011 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#11. St. Louis University High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 115 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#10. Crossroads College Preparatory School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 497 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#9. Principia School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 619 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#8. Visitation Academy
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 291 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#7. Saint Louis Priory School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: School District of Clayton, MO
- Enrollment: 844 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#6. Clayton High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 404 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#5. The Whitfield School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Ladue School District, MO
- Enrollment: 1,324 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#4. Ladue Horton Watkins High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 75 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#3. Thomas Jefferson School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Saint Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 1,250 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. MICDS - Mary Institute & St. Louis Country Day School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: St. Louis, MO
- Enrollment: 660 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

#1. John Burroughs School
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