Pattonville High School
History
In 1937 Pattonville High School's first graduating class, of 2 girls, graduated. In 1938, the graduating class had grown to 4 boys and 1 girl. The original high school was located on the current site of Holman Middle School, behind Pattonville's Learning Center at 11055 St Charles Rock Road, but has since moved to behind the Champ Landfill.
Achievement
As of 2018, the average ACT score is 21.8 and 89% of students graduate. 68% of graduating students go on to college after graduating, with 43% of graduates going to a 4-year University and 25% going to a 2-year Community College.
Curriculum
All students are required to complete 50 hours of community service in order to receive a diploma. Students at PHS have the opportunity to participate in the Missouri A+ schools program, allowing 2 years of free tuition at any community college in the state of Missouri if grades and attendance requirements are met. PHS offers a variety of Honors and AP Classes that give college credit.
Demographics
Demographics as of 2020:
| White | African American | Asian American | Latino | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49% | 33% | 3% | 9% | 5% |
Activities
Students at Pattonville High School have the opportunity to participate in activities: Pattonville fields a competitive marching band, and has had success at the national level in jazz band, jazz ensemble, cheerleading, and robotics.
Athletics
Pattonville High School offers various sports at freshman, junior varsity and varsity levels.
Boys Athletics
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo (co-ed)
- Wrestling
Girls Athletics
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Water Polo (co-ed)
- Wrestling
State championships
- 1986 Class 4A Baseball
- 1994 Class 4A Softball
- 2012 FTC Robotics
- 2021 FTC Robotics
- 2022 FTC Robotics
- 2024 HOSA
- 2024 Drill Team
- 2024 TSA
World Championships
- 2012 FTC Robotics World Championship
- 2017 FTC Robotics World Championship
Notable alumni
- Robert L. Behnken '88: NASA astronaut and mission specialist
- Matthew P. Brookman '86: Attorney
- Scott Cooper '86: former Major League Baseball player
- Lavell Crawford '86: Comedian, best known for his recurring role as Huell on AMC's Breaking Bad
- Kaleb Eleby '18: Professional football quarterback
- John Fulgham: Major League Baseball player
- Janet Jones: Actress
- Ken Jones: National Football League player
- Jeannie Kendall: Singer in the father/daughter Country music duo The Kendalls
- Gayle McCormick: Lead singer of Smith (band) and solo artist.
- Chuck McKinley: Wimbledon champion & 1963 Davis Cup winning professional tennis player
- Sue Meredith '84: 3 Term politician from Missouri Representative District 71
- Bryan Oelkers: Former MLB player (Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians)
- Miguel Pérez '23: MLS player
- Blake Strode: Professional tennis player
- Kimberly Thompson: Professional Musician. Former Drummer of The 8G Band on Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Justin Alvey: Professional Game Developer, Lead developer of Lemniscate Games. Famously known for Mana Cycle
References
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- ^ "PattonvilleTODAY – The Student News Site of Pattonville High School".
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- ^ "DESE Web Log In". apps.dese.mo.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
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- ^ "MSHAA Record Book". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "Pattonville Robotics Team Takes State Honors". Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "FTC Events". FIRST Robotics. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Students, staff recognized at the May 14 board meeting". www.psdr3.org. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Team 2867 @PHSRobotics went to FTC Worlds". Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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