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Bayless Senior High

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Bayless Senior High ranks 108 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 71% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Bayless Senior High is a public high school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 570 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Bayless School District, which is ranked 48 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bayless Senior High has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of Missouri high schools over the past 10 years. The school's academic performance on state assessments is generally above the state average, with particularly strong results in subjects like English II, English I, and Biology I. Bayless Senior High also stands out for its high graduation rate, ranging from 91.5% to 94.5% in recent years, and a low dropout rate of 1.3% to 1.7%. Compared to nearby schools like Gateway Science Academy High, Webster Groves High, and Hancock Senior High, Bayless Senior High performs well, though it lags behind the top-performing Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience in the area.

One area of potential concern for Bayless Senior High is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16.8% to 20.8% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school stands out for its strong performance among traditionally underserved student populations, such as African American, low-socioeconomic status, and disabled students, often ranking in the top quartile of Missouri high schools for these subgroups. This suggests the school has effective strategies in place to support the academic success of diverse learners.

562

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,428

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4532 Weber Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63123-5722

(314) 256-8660

District: Bayless

Feeder schools for Bayless Senior High:

Elementary:	Bayless Elementary
Middle:	Bayless Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

Asian:

13.9%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (53% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓90% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Missouri median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Missouri avg45%

108^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 367Bayless among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	108 of 367	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	95 of 378	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	90 of 352	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	56 of 361	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	37.4	220 of 358	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	168 of 460	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	65 of 468	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	59.3	162 of 404	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.0	139 of 401	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	97 of 504	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	58.3	178 of 521	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.7	317 of 523	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.2	414 of 522	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.6	320 of 528	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.8	328 of 516	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.8	401 of 507	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.4	446 of 539	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.7	309 of 538	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.4	388 of 534	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	51 of 96	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	36 of 106	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	18 of 111	83.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	29.8	27 of 38	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	21 of 38	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	69.0	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	55 of 129	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	27 of 103	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	92.7	3 of 95	96.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	39 of 53	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	15 of 45	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	3 of 33	90.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	56.6	23 of 50	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	36 of 279	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	48 of 274	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	10 of 268	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	8 of 250	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	38.1	157 of 255	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	116 of 368	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	22 of 382	94.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	53.7	56 of 135	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	124 of 306	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	117 of 321	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	103 of 302	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	58 of 310	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	25.4	237 of 309	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	228 of 430	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.4	98 of 440	77.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)59th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)54th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2021)47th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2019)29th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English I61%-5 vs state

English II60%+7 vs state

Algebra I49%+4 vs state

Government48%+8 vs state

Biology I46%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bayless Senior High	Public	9-12	4532 Weber Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Bayless	No	No	No	No	(314) 256-8660	562	30	18.6	62.1%	356 (63.3%)	62 (11.0%)	37 (6.6%)	78 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	59	108^th of 367 public high schools	70.6%		60.6	95^th of 378 public high schools	74.9%	13	49.4	46.4	59.7		60.7	48.5	$13,428	$751	$12,677
Affton High	Public	9-12	8309 Mackenzie Rd	Saint Louis	63123	St. Louis County	Affton 101	No	No	No	No	(314) 638-6330	761	51	14.8	41.3%	514 (67.5%)	80 (10.5%)	65 (8.5%)	33 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	66 (8.7%)	43.9	185^th of 367 public high schools	49.6%		44.7	186^th of 378 public high schools	50.8%	1	30.9	36.5		16.2		44.7	$15,537	$444	$15,093
Hancock Senior High	Public	9-12	229 W Ripa Ave	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Hancock Place	No	No	No	No	(314) 544-1300	369	29	12.7	100.0%	199 (53.9%)	94 (25.5%)	39 (10.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.1%)	67.8	73^rd of 367 public high schools	80.1%		45.2	181^st of 378 public high schools	52.1%	108	41.6	56.6	57.1				$17,813	$152	$17,660
Community Access Job Training	Public	8-12	4915 Donovan Ave	Saint Louis	63109	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 481-4095	85	17	5.0	100.0%	7 (8.2%)	70 (82.4%)	8 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$39,066	$1,127	$37,939
Mehlville High School	Public	9-12	3200 Lemay Ferry Rd	Saint Louis	63125	St. Louis County	Mehlville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(314) 467-6000	1,388	102	13.5	42.8%	950 (68.4%)	169 (12.2%)	79 (5.7%)	88 (6.3%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (6.9%)	49.3	162^nd of 367 public high schools	55.9%		50.5	146^th of 378 public high schools	61.4%	16	40.9	28.2	48.5	61.6		46.1	$14,526	$140	$14,386
Gateway Science Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	5049 Fyler Avenue	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	Gateway Science Academy/St Louis	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 261-4361	461	35	13.1	57.7%	230 (49.9%)	111 (24.1%)	51 (11.1%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (10.2%)	75.3	46^th of 367 public high schools	87.5%		67.5	68^th of 378 public high schools	82.0%	22	56.6	46.2	66.3				$16,804	$325	$16,479
Webster Groves High	Public	9-12	100 Selma Ave	Saint Louis	63119	St. Louis County	Webster Groves	No	No	No	No	(314) 963-6400	1,253	89	14.0	13.8%	947 (75.6%)	136 (10.9%)	55 (4.4%)	22 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (7.3%)	85	18^th of 367 public high schools	95.1%		80	25^th of 378 public high schools	93.4%	7	71.1	54.8	64.3	55.0		70.1	$15,786	$126	$15,660
Central Visual/Perf. Arts High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3125 S Kingshighway Blvd	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 771-2772	314	29	10.8	100.0%	42 (13.4%)	217 (69.1%)	44 (14.0%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	8.1	340^th of 367 public high schools	7.4%		6.8	355^th of 378 public high schools	6.1%	15	11.6	9.2	23.8				$24,667	$485	$24,182
Collegiate School Of Med/Bio	Public	9-12	4939 Kemper Ave.	Saint Louis	63139	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	No	(314) 696-2290	332	23	14.4	100.0%	133 (40.1%)	143 (43.1%)	26 (7.8%)	19 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	96.7	4^th of 367 public high schools	98.9%		88.4	11^th of 378 public high schools	97.1%	7	88.4	87.4	83.7	87.4	98.7		$20,628	$423	$20,205
Lindbergh Senior High	Public	9-12	5000 S. Lindbergh	Saint Louis	63126	St. Louis County	Lindbergh Schools	No	No	No	No	(314) 729-2410	2,304	131	17.6	14.8%	1,866 (81.0%)	60 (2.6%)	157 (6.8%)	118 (5.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	100 (4.3%)	87	14^th of 367 public high schools	96.2%		85.9	16^th of 378 public high schools	95.8%	2	53.6	59.9	77.0	72.2		68.4	$11,816	$54	$11,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayless Senior High

What district is Bayless Senior High in?

Bayless

What schools feed into Bayless Senior High?

Bayless Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bayless Elementary
Middle : Bayless Junior High

How many students attend Bayless Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 562 students attended Bayless Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Bayless Senior High?

Students at Bayless Senior High are 63% White, 14% Asian, 11% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Bayless Senior High a good school?

Bayless Senior High ranks 108^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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