Top 100 high schools in Missouri (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Clayton High Clayton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	90.5 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	788
2	Kearney High Kearney · High · Grades 10–12	Public	84.9 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	814
3	Kirkwood Sr. High Kirkwood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	84.9 Top 5%	75% Math proficiency	1,693
4	Ft. Zumwalt South High ST Peters · High · Grades 9–12	Public	84.5 Top 5%	73% Math proficiency	1,212
5	Brentwood High Brentwood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	84.2 Top 5%	74.5% Math proficiency	195
6	Ft. Zumwalt West High O'fallon · High · Grades 9–12	Public	83.9 Top 5%	78% Math proficiency	1,643
7	Centralia High Centralia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	83.3 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	398
8	West High Ballwin · High · Grades 9–12	Public	82.2 Top 10%	71% Math proficiency	1,417
9	Ladue Horton Watkins High ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	81.3 Top 10%	75% Math proficiency	1,395
10	Lafayette Sr. High Wildwood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	80.4 Top 10%	69% Math proficiency	1,669
11	South Callaway High Mokane · High · Grades 9–12	Public	80.3 Top 10%	74.5% Math proficiency	237
12	Francis Howell High ST Charles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	80.0 Top 10%	75% Math proficiency	1,843
13	Marquette Sr. High Chesterfield · High · Grades 9–12	Public	79.6 Top 10%	65% Math proficiency	2,095
14	Central High Chesterfield · High · Grades 9–12	Public	78.7 Top 10%	69% Math proficiency	1,281
15	Liberty High School Lake St. Louis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	78.6 Top 10%	64% Math proficiency	1,647
16	Dadeville Sr. High Dadeville · High · Grades 6–12	Public	78.3 Top 10%	64.5% Math proficiency	117
17	Ft. Zumwalt East High ST Peters · High · Grades 9–12	Public	78.2 Top 10%	59% Math proficiency	1,171
18	New Haven High New Haven · High · Grades 9–12	Public	78.1 Top 10%	64.5% Math proficiency	130
19	Lindbergh Sr. High St. Louis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	77.8 Top 10%	71% Math proficiency	2,304
20	Lawson High Lawson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	77.4 Top 10%	57% Math proficiency	362
21	North Shelby High Shelbyville · High · Grades 7–12	Public	77.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	129
22	Timberland High Wentzville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	77.0 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	1,525
23	Rockwood Summit Sr. High Fenton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76.7 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	1,194
24	Ft. Zumwalt North High O'fallon · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76.6 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	1,538
25	Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High Maplewood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76.6 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	439
26	Vienna High Vienna · High · Grades 9–12	Public	76.2 Top 25%	69.5% Math proficiency	136
27	St. Elizabeth High ST Elizabeth · High · Grades 6–12	Public	76.0 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	139
28	Rock Port High Rock Port · High · Grades 6–12	Public	75.7 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	193
29	Eureka Sr. High Eureka · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.6 Top 25%	60% Math proficiency	1,586
30	Leopold High Leopold · High · Grades 7–12	Public	75.6 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	92
31	Skyline High Urbana · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.6 Top 25%	74.5% Math proficiency	216
32	Lee's Summit West High Lee's Summit · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.5 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	1,999
33	West Platte High Weston · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.5 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	221
34	Park Hill South High Riverside · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.4 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	1,890
35	Nixa High Nixa · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.2 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	2,041
36	Blair Oaks High Jefferson City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	75.0 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	421
37	Maryville High Maryville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	74.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	507
38	Blue Springs South High Blue Springs · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.3 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	2,299
39	Osborn High Osborn · High · Grades 7–12	Public	73.3 Top 25%	49.5% Math proficiency	63
40	Emil E. Holt Sr. High Wentzville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.2 Top 25%	48% Math proficiency	1,022
41	Francis Howell Central High ST Charles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.2 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	1,750
42	Herculaneum High Herculaneum · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	466
43	Jefferson High School Festus · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72.7 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	300
44	Cole Camp High Cole Camp · High · Grades 7–12	Public	72.1 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	344
45	Webster Groves High ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	72.1 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	1,253
46	Plattsburg High Plattsburg · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.9 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	200
47	North Point High School Wentzville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.8 Top 25%	11.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,433
48	Marceline High Marceline · High · Grades 6–12	Public	71.6 Top 25%	54.5% Math proficiency	343
49	Smithville High Smithville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.5 Top 25%	58% Math proficiency	845
50	South High Manchester · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.5 Top 25%	45% Math proficiency	1,485
51	Spokane High Spokane · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.5 Top 25%	64.5% Math proficiency	203
52	Staley High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.5 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	2,091
53	Francis Howell North High ST Charles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.2 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	1,716
54	Sullivan Sr. High Sullivan · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	668
55	Lee's Summit Sr. High Lee's Summit · High · Grades 9–12	Public	71.1 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	1,989
56	Oakville Sr. High ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70.7 Top 25%	51% Math proficiency	1,847
57	Pilot Grove High Pilot Grove · High · Grades 7–12	Public	70.3 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	128
58	Ste. Genevieve Sr. High Ste Genevieve · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70.3 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	566
59	Lee's Summit North High Lee's Summit · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.9 Top 25%	56% Math proficiency	1,940
60	Liberty High Liberty · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.5 Top 25%	43% Math proficiency	1,842
61	Fayette High Fayette · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.4 Top 25%	54.5% Math proficiency	188
62	Park Hill High Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.4 Top 25%	63% Math proficiency	1,947
63	Braymer High Braymer · High · Grades 7–12	Public	69.3 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	133
64	Platte County High Platte City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.2 Top 25%	50% Math proficiency	1,397
65	Raymore-Peculiar Sr. High Peculiar · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.0 Top 25%	44% Math proficiency	1,540
66	Hallsville High Hallsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.9 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	464
67	Monroe City R-I High Monroe City · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.7 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	271
68	Richland High Essex · High · Grades 7–12	Public	68.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	125
69	Blue Springs High Blue Springs · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.5 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	2,429
70	Northeast Nodaway High Ravenwood · High · Grades 7–12	Public	68.4 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	81
71	Palmyra High Palmyra · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.3 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	331
72	Strafford High Strafford · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.2 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	437
73	Macon Senior High Macon · High · Grades 9–12	Public	68.0 Top 25%	52% Math proficiency	390
74	Atlanta High Atlanta · High · Grades 7–12	Public	67.9 Top 25%	54.5% Math proficiency	88
75	Meadville High Meadville · High · Grades 7–12	Public	67.3 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	101
76	Valley Park Sr. High Valley Park · High · Grades 9–12	Public	67.3 Top 25%	44.5% Math proficiency	230
77	North Platte High Dearborn · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.9 Top 25%	44.5% Math proficiency	220
78	Jackson Sr. High Jackson · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.6 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	1,830
79	Westran High Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.6 Top 25%	44.5% Math proficiency	184
80	Ozark High Ozark · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.5 Top 25%	47% Math proficiency	1,789
81	Rock Bridge Sr. High Columbia · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.5 Top 25%	46% Math proficiency	1,997
82	Gallatin High Gallatin · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.4 Top 25%	44.5% Math proficiency	148
83	Grain Valley High Grain Valley · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.3 Top 25%	40% Math proficiency	1,482
84	St. Charles West High ST Charles · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.3 Top 25%	42% Math proficiency	645
85	North High ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	66.1 Top 25%	44% Math proficiency	990
86	Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs Kansas City · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	65.2 Top 50%	42.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	118
87	Republic High Republic · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65.2 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,530
88	Linn High Linn · High · Grades 6–12	Public	64.9 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	317
89	Mount Vernon High Mount Vernon · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.7 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	474
90	Penney High Hamilton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.7 Top 50%	44.5% Math proficiency	186
91	Arcadia Valley High Ironton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.6 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	306
92	Metro High ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.5 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	317
93	Oran High School Oran · High · Grades 7–12	Public	64.5 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	165
94	South Nodaway High Barnard · High · Grades 7–12	Public	64.4 Top 50%	64.5% Math proficiency	71
95	Fairfax High Fairfax · High · Grades 7–12	Public	64.3 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	68
96	Liberty North High School Liberty · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.3 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	2,262
97	Troy Buchanan High Troy · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.3 Top 50%	40% Math proficiency	2,148
98	Monett High Monett · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	742
99	North Andrew High Rosendale · High · Grades 9–12	Public	64.1 Top 50%	30% Math proficiency	86
100	Fair Grove High Fair Grove · High · Grades 9–12	Public	63.9 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	373

Clayton High in Clayton leads the 2025 list of high schools in Missouri with a Success Index (US) of 90.5. Of the 100 schools shown, 99 are public, 1 are charter.

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What is the best high school in Missouri?

Clayton High in Clayton ranks first among high schools in Missouri with a Success Index (US) of 90.5 out of 100 (Enrollment: 788).

How are high schools in Missouri ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.