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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public High Schools in Missouri (2026)

The top-ranked public high schools in Missouri are Metro High School, Nixa High School and Lawson High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public high schools are Weston, Wildwood and Nixa.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Missouri is 41%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 43%.

Top-Ranked Public High Schools in Missouri (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Metro High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
4015 Mcpherson Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63108
(314) 534-3894
Rank: #22.
Nixa High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 76% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
514 South Nicholas Road
Nixa, MO 65714
(417) 724-3500
Rank: #33.
Lawson High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
600 Bob Gill Dr
Lawson, MO 64062
(816) 580-7270
Rank: #44.
Ft. Zumwalt West High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1251 Turtle Creek Dr
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 379-0300
Rank: #55.
Brentwood High School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2221 High School Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63144
(314) 962-3837
Rank: #66.
Park Hill South High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
4500 Nw River Park Dr
Riverside, MO 64150
(816) 359-4120
Rank: #77.
Ft. Zumwalt South High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
8050 Mexico Rd
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 978-1212
Rank: #88.
Mckinley Class. Leadership Ac.
(Math: 70% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-12
2156 Russell Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 773-0027
Rank: #99.
Liberty High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2275 Sommers Road
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367
(636) 561-0075
Rank: #1010.
Collegiate School Of Med/bio
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
4939 Kemper Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63139
(314) 696-2290
Rank: #1111.
Kearney High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: 10-12
715 E 19th St
Kearney, MO 64060
(816) 628-4585
Rank: #1212.
Mound City High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
708 Nebraska St
Mound City, MO 64470
(660) 442-5429
Rank: #1313.
Park Hill High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 73% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
7701 Nw Barry Rd
Kansas City, MO 64153
(816) 359-4110
Rank: #1414.
Francis Howell High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 63% (Top 10%)
Reading: 78% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
7001 Hwy 94 South
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-4700
Rank: #1515.
Eldon High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
101 S Pine St
Eldon, MO 65026
(573) 392-8010
Rank: #1616.
Maplewood-richmond Hgts. High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
7500 Lohmeyer Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63143
(314) 644-4401
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Adair Co. High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
205 W Dewey
Brashear, MO 63533
(660) 323-5272
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
Ft. Zumwalt North High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1230 Tom Ginnever Blvd
O Fallon, MO 63366
(636) 272-4447
Rank: #17 - 1917. - 19.
New Haven High School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Park Dr
New Haven, MO 63068
(573) 237-2629
Rank: #2020.
Clayton High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
#1 Mark Twain Circle
Saint Louis, MO 63105
(314) 854-6600
Rank: #2121.
Ft. Zumwalt East High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
600 1st Executive Ave
Saint Peters, MO 63376
(636) 477-2400
Rank: #2222.
Festus Sr. High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
501 Westwind Dr
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 937-5410
Rank: #2323.
Jefferson High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
7 Blue Jay Way
Festus, MO 63028
(636) 933-6900
Rank: #2424.
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1201 S Warson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
(314) 993-6447
Rank: #2525.
West Platte High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
935 Washington St
Weston, MO 64098
(816) 640-2292
Rank: #2626.
Lee's Summit West High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 61% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2600 Sw Ward Rd
Lees Summit, MO 64082
(816) 986-4000
Rank: #2727.
Meadville High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-12
101 W Crandall
Meadville, MO 64659
(660) 938-4112
Rank: #2828.
St. Elizabeth High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
Hwy 52
Saint Elizabeth, MO 65075
(573) 493-2246
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Jamestown C-i High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-12
222 School St
Jamestown, MO 65046
(660) 849-2141
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Webster Groves High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
100 Selma Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63119
(314) 963-6400
Rank: #3131.
Willard High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 56% (Top 20%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
515 E Jackson St
Willard, MO 65781
(417) 742-3524
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Francis Howell Central High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
5199 Hwy N
Saint Charles, MO 63304
(636) 851-4600
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
West High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
14653 Clayton Rd
Ballwin, MO 63011
(314) 415-7500
Rank: #3434.
Smithville High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 61% (Top 20%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
645 S Commercial Ave
Smithville, MO 64089
(816) 532-0405
Rank: #3535.
Richland High School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
24456 State Hwy 114
Essex, MO 63846
(573) 283-5332
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