Clayton High School (Missouri)
Encyclopedia
Clayton High School is a public high school located in the St. Louis
suburb of Clayton, Missouri
. It is the only high school within the School District of Clayton
.
as the 89th-best public high school in the nation in 2011, which was the highest in the state of Missouri.
The District participated in the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) to compare the District’s students at an international level and see how they match up against the highest performing countries in the world. The results showed CHS as "first in the world in reading," "first in the world in science," and "second in the world in mathematics." As a result of this accomplishment, the Missouri Commissioner of Education Chris L. Nicastro extended a congratulations to Clayton High School. However, the claims to be "first in the world" have garnered some criticism as distortion of statistics. The principal claim is that the average of one school is being compared to the average of a whole nation; thus, the only valid conclusion is that Clayton High would be an above-average school in any nation in the world, not that Clayton is necessarily the absolute best.
and the site was used for a Famous-Barr parking lot. The current location at 1 Mark Twain Circle opened in 1954, the first class graduating in June 1955.
There are currently 1050 enrolled.
Gallup Award, Columbia Scholastic Press Association's
Silver Crown, and NSPA's Pacemaker.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
suburb of Clayton, Missouri
Clayton, Missouri
Clayton is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis and the county seat of St. Louis County, Missouri. The population was 15,939 at the 2010 census. The city was organized in 1877 and is named after Ralph Clayton, who donated the land for the courthouse.-Geography:...
. It is the only high school within the School District of Clayton
School District of Clayton
School District of Clayton includes all of Clayton, portions of Richmond Heights, and a portion of unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. The district is located immediately to the west of the City of St. Louis. As of 2005 the school district had 2497 students, 219 full-time teachers, and...
.
Accolades
It was ranked by NewsweekNewsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
as the 89th-best public high school in the nation in 2011, which was the highest in the state of Missouri.
The District participated in the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) to compare the District’s students at an international level and see how they match up against the highest performing countries in the world. The results showed CHS as "first in the world in reading," "first in the world in science," and "second in the world in mathematics." As a result of this accomplishment, the Missouri Commissioner of Education Chris L. Nicastro extended a congratulations to Clayton High School. However, the claims to be "first in the world" have garnered some criticism as distortion of statistics. The principal claim is that the average of one school is being compared to the average of a whole nation; thus, the only valid conclusion is that Clayton High would be an above-average school in any nation in the world, not that Clayton is necessarily the absolute best.
Graduation Rate
As of 2011, approximately 98% of all Clayton High Schoolers graduate high school and go on to a successful college http://www.newsweek.com/feature/2011/americas-best-high-schools.html.2004 Missouri Class 4 State Football Championships
The school won the 2004 Missouri Class 4 state championship in football.History
The first Clayton High School classes met in the upper floors of the Forsythe School beginning in 1908. In 1911, the school graduated its first class. The first Clayton High School building opened in September 1917 at 7500 Maryland Avenue. In 1952, the building was sold to Famous-BarrFamous-Barr
The Famous-Barr Co. , St. Louis, Missouri, was a division of Macy's, Inc. . It was formerly the hometown division of The May Department Stores Company, which was acquired by Federated on August 30, 2005. On February 1, 2006, it was subsumed into the newly created Macy's Midwest division.The...
and the site was used for a Famous-Barr parking lot. The current location at 1 Mark Twain Circle opened in 1954, the first class graduating in June 1955.
There are currently 1050 enrolled.
School Newspaper
The Globe, Clayton's student-run newspaper, is a twenty-four page broadsheet published monthly. The Globe is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association's Hall of Fame, as well as a winner of the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association's All-Missouri designation, Quill and Scroll'sQuill and Scroll
Quill and Scroll is an international high school journalism honor society that recognizes and encourages both individual and group achievements in scholastic journalism. According to the Quill and Scroll website, over 14,104 high schools in all 50 U.S. states and 44 countries have established local...
Gallup Award, Columbia Scholastic Press Association's
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association is an international student press association, founded in 1925, whose goal is to unite student journalists and faculty advisers at schools and colleges through educational conferences, idea exchanges, textbooks, critiques and award programs...
Silver Crown, and NSPA's Pacemaker.
Speech and Debate
The school maintains an active Speech and Debate team competing in competitions throughout the state. It is ranked in the top ten percent of the nation by the National Forensics League.Fight song
Clayton High School's fight song, written in 2008 and named for the school's mascot, is "Greyhound Pride." Before "Greyhound Pride" was written, the school's fight song was "On Wisconsin."Recent News
On Friday, May 6, 2011, around 300 Clayton students left class to protest the dismissal of the Head Football Coach after an alleged self-reported violation of MSHSAA by-laws 236.5 and 236.6 regarding workout policies with middle school athletes.Alumni
- Jairus ByrdJairus Byrd-2009 season:Byrd was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. After spending the first couple of games as a backup Byrd started his first career game at free safety against the Miami Dolphins due to injuries to both the Bills starting safeties Donte Whitner and...
, 2005, NFL Pro Bowl Safety, Buffalo BillsBuffalo BillsThe Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Andy CohenAndy Cohen (television personality)Andy Cohen is an American television executive and host. He is currently the Executive Vice-President Original Programming and Development at the Bravo cable television network, a subsidiary of NBC Universal...
, 1986, Bravo Producer and TV personality - Erin DanielsErin DanielsErin Daniels is an American actress. She is known for her role as Dana Fairbanks on The L Word .-Early life:...
, 1991, actress - Scott FoleyScott FoleyScott Kellerman Foley is an American actor. He is known for roles in television shows such as The Unit and Felicity, and in films such as Scream 3...
, actor (Felicity, The UnitThe UnitThe Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force...
) - Derrick FrostDerrick FrostDerrick E. Frost is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003...
, 1999, NFL punterPunter (football position)A punter in American or Canadian football is a special teams player who receives the snapped ball directly from the line of scrimmage and then punts the football to the opposing team so as to limit any field position advantage. This generally happens on a fourth down in American football and a... - Rocco LandesmanRocco LandesmanRocco Landesman has been a long-time Broadway theatre producer. In August 2009 he became chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts...
, 1965, award-winning BroadwayBroadway theatreBroadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
producer - Ryan McAdamsRyan McAdamsRyan Bell McAdams is an American conductor and currently the 15th Music Director of the .-Education:Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was twice a student at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. After graduating from Clayton High School, McAdams began his undergraduate studies in 2000 at Indiana...
, 2000, Fulbright Scholar and accomplished conductor - Robert Stuart NathanRobert Stuart NathanRobert Stuart Nathan , sometimes credited as Robert Nathan, is an American writer and producer.He went to Amherst College.- Selected bibliography :* Rising Higher, The Dial Press, 1981....
, 1966, television producer - Peter PalmerPeter Palmer (actor)Peter Palmer is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Li'l Abner, both on Broadway and on film....
, actor - Louise PostLouise PostLouise Lightner Post is the lead vocalist and guitarist for alternative rock group Veruca Salt. She is a graduate of Barnard College, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.-Musical career:...
, 1985, lead singer of the rock band Veruca SaltVeruca Salt (band)Veruca Salt is an alternative rock band founded in 1993 in Chicago, Illinois. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included vocalist-guitarist Louise Post. Guitarist Stephen Fitzpatrick has been with the band since 1999 and drummer Kellii Scott has worked with the group on and off since 1999... - Kathryn SansoneKathryn SansoneKathryn Demmas Sansone is an American homemaker and personal trainer, best-known for being celebrated by Oprah as an "unforgettable mom". Sansone went from being a member of Oprah's audience to being a featured guest on Oprah's television show, and was interviewed by Oprah for Mother's Day 2003 in...
, 1980, personal trainerPersonal trainerA personal trainer is a fitness professional involved in exercise prescription and instruction. They motivate clients by setting goals and providing feedback and accountability to clients. Trainers also measure their client's strengths and weaknesses with fitness assessments...
and author - Louis SusmanLouis SusmanLouis B. Susman is an American lawyer, retired investment banker, and the current United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Nominated by President Barack Obama, he was confirmed by the Senate on July 10, 2009, and sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.Susman is a longtime and...
, 1955, Ambassador to the Court of St. James (England) 2009– - Nicholas WorthNicholas WorthNicholas Worth was an American character actor who portrayed General Marzaq and Premier Romanov in Westwood Studios' Command & Conquer series of games, Emperor: Battle for Dune, and also voice-acted as Colonel Bulba/Mr. Jones in Freedom Fighters...
, 1956, character actor