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Comprehensive public high school in Ladue, Missouri, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ladue Horton Watkins High School is a public high school in Ladue, Missouri, United States, that is administered by the Ladue School District. Its namesake, Horton Watkins, was vice president of the International Shoe Company and died in 1949. The family of Horton Watkins donated the 28-acre (11 ha) tract of land on South Warson Road to the school for the high school site as a memorial.
Ladue Horton Watkins High School | |
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Address | |
1201 South Warson Road United States | |
Coordinates | 38°38′22″N 90°23′48″W |
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Type | Comprehensive public high school |
Established | 1952 |
School district | Ladue School District |
Principal | Brad Griffith |
Teaching staff | 94.90 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 1,313 (2022-23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.84[1] |
Campus type | Suburban |
Color(s) | Blue and white |
Athletics conference | Suburban Central Conference |
Nickname | Rams |
Rivals | Clayton High School |
USNWR ranking | 166th (2013) |
Newspaper | Panorama |
Feeder schools | Ladue Middle School |
Website | lhwhs |
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The racial/ethnic breakdown of the 1,271 students enrolled for the 2012–2013 school year was:
The male/female ratio for 2012-13 was:
In addition, 12.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
For the 2011–12 school year, the school offered 26 activities approved by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA): baseball, boys and girls basketball, cheerleading, boys and girls cross country, dance team, field hockey, football, boys golf, girls lacrosse, orchestra, band and vocal music, scholar bowl, boys and girls soccer, girls softball, speech and debate, boys' and girls' swimming and diving, boys' and girls' tennis, boys and girls track and field, girls volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.[3] In addition to its MSHSAA activities, the school offers students an opportunity to participate in a variety of other school-sponsored clubs.
The Ladue Rams have won several state championships:[4] [5]
In 2013 Ladue's Scholar Bowl team won the National Scholastics Championship.[7]
Student activities:
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