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Metro High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

2^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 99% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Metro High is a public magnet high school in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving 333 students in grades 9-12. Despite being part of the St. Louis City School District, which is ranked 329 out of 367 districts in the state, Metro High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Missouri, often placing in the top 2-5 schools statewide.

Metro High's exceptional academic performance is particularly noteworthy. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 2nd out of 367 Missouri high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking 1st out of Missouri high schools for Asian, African American, White, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Metro High also has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 69.3% to 98.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding St. Louis City School District schools, which have graduation rates around 72.8%.

The data reveals a significant gap in academic achievement between Metro High and the surrounding schools in the St. Louis City School District. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 98.6% of Metro High students were proficient or better in English II, compared to 33.9% in the St. Louis City School District and 52.9% statewide. This highlights the importance of access to high-quality educational opportunities and the potential impact of school choice and magnet programs.

317

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,643

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4015 McPherson Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63108-3117

(314) 534-3894

District: St. Louis City

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

African American:

24.6%

Asian:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (93% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Missouri high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school93%

District avg24%

Missouri avg44%

2^nd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9High Schools in the St. Louis City

329^th of 367St. Louis City 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	98.5	2 of 367	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	1 of 378	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	1 of 352	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	2 of 361	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	1 of 358	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	2 of 460	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	1 of 468	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	80.7	27 of 401	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	86.7	4 of 504	99.2%	★★★★★
2014	86.7	6 of 521	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	85.5	5 of 523	99.0%	★★★★★
2012	95.6	1 of 522	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	1 of 528	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	91.5	1 of 516	99.8%	★★★★★
2009	95.4	1 of 507	99.8%	★★★★★
2008	99.7	4 of 539	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	99.9	2 of 538	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	99.8	4 of 534	99.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	100.0	1 of 105	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 99	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 96	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	2 of 106	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	89.8	1 of 38	97.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	1 of 46	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	50.7	27 of 47	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	26 of 45	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	33 of 50	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	86 of 96	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	88 of 100	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	99.9	1 of 279	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 274	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	1 of 268	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	1 of 250	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 255	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	1 of 368	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	1 of 382	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	1 of 306	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	1 of 321	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	3 of 302	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	2 of 310	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.6	1 of 309	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	3 of 430	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	3 of 440	99.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2024)99th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II99%+46 vs state

Government91%+51 vs state

Biology I90%+53 vs state

Algebra I85%+40 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 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 Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Metro High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4015 McPherson Ave	Saint Louis	63108	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	No	(314) 534-3894	317	24	13.2	100.0%	166 (52.4%)	78 (24.6%)	27 (8.5%)	31 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	98.5	2^nd of 367 public high schools	99.5%		98.7	1^st of 378 public high schools	99.7%	1	85.4	90.1	98.6	91.4	$21,643	$370	$21,273
Griscom Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	3847 Enright Avenue	Saint Louis	63108	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 552-2219	27	6	4.5	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	27 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$34,995	$317	$34,678
Grand Center Arts Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	711 North Grand Avenue	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	Confluence Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-1791	402	36	11.0	100.0%	57 (14.2%)	314 (78.1%)	14 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	26.9	279^th of 367 public high schools	24.0%		22.9	293^rd of 378 public high schools	22.5%	14	21.0	15.6	48.9		$20,272	$2,161	$18,111
Miller Career Academy	Public	9-12	1000 N Grand	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 371-0394	430	43	10.0	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	412 (95.8%)	16 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.3	363^rd of 367 public high schools	1.1%		7.8	353^rd of 378 public high schools	6.6%	10	7.2	3.0	14.5		$25,144	$1,074	$24,070
Vashon High	Public	9-12	3035 Cass Ave	Saint Louis	63106	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-9487	621	40	15.4	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	616 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3.6	365^th of 367 public high schools	0.5%		3.9	376^th of 378 public high schools	0.5%	11	4.0	1.4	4.1	8.7	$20,878	$724	$20,153
Sumner High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4248 Cottage Ave	Saint Louis	63113	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 371-1048	407	32	12.7	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	401 (98.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3.5	366^th of 367 public high schools	0.3%		5.7	360^th of 378 public high schools	4.8%	6	4.5	2.5	9.0	4.2	$21,001	$752	$20,248
KIPP St. Louis High	Public, Charter	9-12	706 N Jefferson Ave.	Saint Louis	63103	St. Louis city	KIPP St Louis Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(314) 241-1030	354	40	8.9	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	339 (95.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	4.6	360^th of 367 public high schools	1.9%		6.1	359^th of 378 public high schools	5.0%	1	8.3	2.5	11.4		$21,387	$5,125	$16,262
Soldan International Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	918 N Union Blvd	Saint Louis	63108	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 367-9222	337	39	8.6	100.0%	3 (0.9%)	301 (89.3%)	28 (8.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4.7	357^th of 367 public high schools	2.7%		5.4	366^th of 378 public high schools	3.2%	9		4.3	18.9	11.9	$25,443	$486	$24,957
Beaumont Cte High School	Public	9-12	3836 Natural Bridge Ave	Saint Louis	63107	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 533-2410	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gateway High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5101 McRee Ave	Saint Louis	63110	St. Louis city	St. Louis City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(314) 776-3300	860	94	9.1	100.0%	81 (9.4%)	577 (67.1%)	148 (17.2%)	42 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.4%)	7	345^th of 367 public high schools	6.0%		5.7	361^st of 378 public high schools	4.5%	16	16.3	6.5	16.3	7.5	$24,643	$853	$23,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Metro High

How many students attend Metro High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Metro High.

What is the racial makeup of Metro High?

Students at Metro High are 52% White, 25% African American, 10% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Metro High a good school?

Yes! Metro High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 367 Missouri high schools.

What district is Metro High in?

St. Louis City

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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