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Ladue Horton Watkins High

Public Grades 9-12

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 90% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Ladue Horton Watkins High is a public high school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 1,325 students. The school is part of the Ladue School District, which is ranked 7th out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ladue Horton Watkins High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 7th and 57th over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating exceptional academic performance. Students at Ladue Horton Watkins High consistently outperform the state and district averages on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) end-of-course exams, with significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, English II, and Government.

Ladue Horton Watkins High also stands out for its high graduation rate, ranging from 97.2% to 97.9% over the past several years, and its low dropout rate, between 0.4% and 0.8% during the same period. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated between 13.8% and 25.0% in recent years, it remains relatively low compared to the state average. However, the school's student population may be less socioeconomically diverse, with a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to some nearby schools like Ritenour Senior High.

1,395

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,940

Per pupil spending ?

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 S Warson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124-1266

(314) 993-6447

District: Ladue

Feeder schools for Ladue Horton Watkins High:

Elementary:	Conway Elementary
	Old Bonhomme Elementary
	Reed Elementary
	Spoede Elementary
Middle:	Ladue Fifth Grade Center
	Ladue Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Asian:

18.3%

African American:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2021 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (60% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Missouri high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2021) to 90th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg65%

Missouri avg45%

36^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 367Ladue 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	80.1	36 of 367	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	70.1	57 of 378	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	19 of 352	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	19 of 361	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	7 of 358	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	19 of 460	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	23 of 468	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	74.5	76 of 404	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	79.0	30 of 401	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	64.2	124 of 504	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.3	84 of 521	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	90 of 523	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	66.3	101 of 522	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	52.1	245 of 528	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.9	147 of 516	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	56.3	184 of 507	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	86.6	30 of 539	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	90.1	15 of 538	97.2%	★★★★★
2006	88.1	24 of 534	95.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	22 of 105	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	46 of 105	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	20 of 99	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	15 of 105	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	35 of 106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	20 of 111	82.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.8	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	83.2	11 of 111	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	9 of 129	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	26 of 103	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	38 of 95	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	17 of 47	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	21 of 45	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	36 of 96	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	75 of 100	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	69.1	23 of 91	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	12 of 84	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	131 of 279	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	192 of 274	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	206 of 268	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.3	52 of 250	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	29.0	289 of 368	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	255 of 382	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	8 of 40	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	6 of 39	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	30 of 138	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	21 of 135	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	41 of 127	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	48 of 306	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	44 of 321	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	15 of 302	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	15 of 310	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	4 of 309	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	16 of 430	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.1	24 of 440	94.5%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)90th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2019)75th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-37 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)50th percentile-40 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II74%+21 vs state

Biology I62%+24 vs state

Government57%+16 vs state

Algebra II56%~ state avg

Algebra I37%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The ranking for Ladue Schools on this site are flat out wrong. The high schools math scores are reported here as abysmal while Ladue is consistently in the top 2 school districts in the state as rated by the state and other reputable ranking organizations. The people at school digger must be held accountable for their obvious mistake. If you are looking to move into this district get the story from a realtor that knows the school district. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, March 24, 2011

Ladue High School is the best high school i have been to. It has a private school feel, yet it is a public school, and has the large varieties that public schools have. I would recommend this school to every student out there. It is a one of a kind school. Close Quote

Schools Near Ladue Horton Watkins High

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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 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 Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ladue Horton Watkins High	Public	9-12	1201 S Warson Rd	Saint Louis	63124	St. Louis County	Ladue	No	No	No	No	(314) 993-6447	1,395	95	14.7	11.5%	715 (51.3%)	238 (17.1%)	75 (5.4%)	255 (18.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (8.0%)	80.1	36^th of 367 public high schools	90.2%		70.1	57^th of 378 public high schools	84.9%	21	37.4	61.7	74.3	56.2	56.6	$15,940	$17	$15,922
Hiram Neuwoehner	Public	9-12	12112 Clayton Rd.	Town and Country	63131	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	No	(314) 989-8700	101	31	3.2	100.0%	47 (46.5%)	40 (39.6%)	3 (3.0%)	9 (8.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)						$150,845	$11,813	$139,032
Brentwood High	Public	9-12	2221 High School Dr	Brentwood	63144	St. Louis County	Brentwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 962-3837	195	23	8.6	25.6%	106 (54.4%)	32 (16.4%)	19 (9.7%)	15 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.8%)	87.8	12^th of 367 public high schools	96.7%		79.5	27^th of 378 public high schools	92.9%	15	67.5	73.2				$30,067	$638	$29,430
Clayton High	Public	9-12	#1 Mark Twain Circle	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Clayton	No	No	No	No	(314) 854-6600	788	80	9.8	8.0%	462 (58.6%)	118 (15.0%)	34 (4.3%)	100 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.3%)	92.8	6^th of 367 public high schools	98.4%		87.3	14^th of 378 public high schools	96.3%	8	73.9	72.9	83.0	90.2		$26,879	$251	$26,628
Juvenile Detention Center	Public	6-12	501 S Brentwood Blvd	Clayton	63105	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	No	(314) 615-2974	44	10	4.4	40.9%	1 (2.3%)	43 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$105,952	$44,052	$61,900
Kirkwood Senior High	Public	9-12	801 W Essex Ave	Kirkwood	63122	St. Louis County	Kirkwood R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-6110	1,693	115	14.6	11.0%	1,294 (76.4%)	173 (10.2%)	82 (4.8%)	26 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (6.9%)	84.1	20^th of 367 public high schools	94.6%		74.6	42^nd of 378 public high schools	88.9%	22	58.0	61.5	76.1	59.5	67.4	$16,377	$60	$16,317
University City Senior High	Public	9-12	7401 Balson Ave	University City	63130	St. Louis County	University City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 290-4100	874	61	14.2	100.0%	58 (6.6%)	695 (79.5%)	76 (8.7%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.9%)	32.8	246^th of 367 public high schools	33.0%		18.6	316^th of 378 public high schools	16.4%	70	42.0	17.8	39.9		37.6	$19,509	$941	$18,568
Maplewood-Richmond Heights High	Public	9-12	7500 Lohmeyer Ave	Maplewood	63143	St. Louis County	Maplewood-Richmond Heights	No	No	No	No	(314) 644-4401	439	33	13.2	31.7%	251 (57.2%)	83 (18.9%)	36 (8.2%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.1%)	83.1	24^th of 367 public high schools	93.5%		68	66^th of 378 public high schools	82.5%	42	51.0	63.6	69.3		56.0	$18,362	$39	$18,323
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
North High	Public	9-12	12860 Fee Fee Rd	Saint Louis	63146	St. Louis County	Parkway C-2	No	No	No	No	(314) 415-7600	990	71	13.9	30.0%	354 (35.8%)	371 (37.5%)	95 (9.6%)	72 (7.3%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	89 (9.0%)	55.1	126^th of 367 public high schools	65.7%		58.4	104^th of 378 public high schools	72.5%	22	39.9	38.0	51.8	57.7	42.5	$15,904	$186	$15,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Ladue Horton Watkins High

How many students attend Ladue Horton Watkins High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,395 students attended Ladue Horton Watkins High.

Is Ladue Horton Watkins High a good school?

Yes. Ladue Horton Watkins High ranks in the top 9.8% of Missouri high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ladue Horton Watkins High?

Students at Ladue Horton Watkins High are 51% White, 18% Asian, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Ladue Horton Watkins High in?

Ladue

What schools feed into Ladue Horton Watkins High?

Ladue Horton Watkins High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Conway Elementary
Elementary : Old Bonhomme Elementary
Elementary : Reed Elementary
Elementary : Spoede Elementary
Middle : Ladue Fifth Grade Center
Middle : Ladue Middle

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