Pattonville High School
| Pattonville High School | |
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| Location | |
2497 Creve Coeur Mill Road Maryland Heights, MO 63043 | |
| Coordinates | 38°44′30″N 90°27′16″W / 38.74163°N 90.45450°W / 38.74163; -90.45450Coordinates: 38°44′30″N 90°27′16″W / 38.74163°N 90.45450°W / 38.74163; -90.45450 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | That All Will Learn |
| Established | 1933 |
| School district | Pattonville School District |
NCES School ID | 292358001404[1] |
| Principal | Joe Dobrinic |
| Staff | 150 |
| Teaching staff | 119 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,715 (2016-17)[2] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Athletics conference | Suburban North Conference |
| Mascot | Pirate Pete |
| Rival | Ritenour High School |
| Newspaper | Pattonville Today [3] |
| Yearbook | Echo |
| Feeder schools | Pattonville Heights, Holman, Remington Traditional |
| Website | School website |
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]
Contents
1 History
2 Achievement
3 Curriculum
4 Demographics
5 Activities
6 Notable alumni
7 References
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 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.
PHS has the following college credit classes:
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Demographics
In the 2016-2017 School Year, there were 1,725 students and 119 teachers. The demographic makeup of the student body is as follows:
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White | African American | Asian American | Latino | Two or More Races |
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| 50% | 33% | 4% | 10% | 3% |
Activities
Boys Athletics
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Notable alumni
Robert L. Behnken '88: NASA astronaut and mission specialist [10]
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
Bryan Oelkers: Former MLB player (Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians)
Blake Strode: Professional tennis player
References
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^ "PattonvilleTODAY – The Student News Site of Pattonville High School".
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