School District of Clayton
Encyclopedia
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 6 schools. There was a 11:1 student-teacher ratio.
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:...
, portions of Richmond Heights
Richmond Heights, Missouri
Richmond Heights, a city in St. Louis County, is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 8,603 at the 2010 census. According to Robert L. Ramsay, the name was suggested by Robert E. Lee, who thought the topography of the area resembled Richmond, Virginia...
, and a portion of unincorporated St. Louis County
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, USA. The district is located immediately to the west of the City of St. Louis
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...
. As of 2005 the school district had 2497 students, 219 full-time teachers, and 6 schools. There was a 11:1 student-teacher ratio.
High school
- Clayton High SchoolClayton High School (Missouri)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.-Accolades:...
— grades 9-12. Clayton High School is highly rated academically. It was ranked by NewsweekNewsweekNewsweek 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 230th-best public high school in the nation in 2004, which was the 2nd highest in the state of Missouri. In 2011 it was ranked as the 89th best public high school in the nation and was 1st in the state of Missouri. As of 2007, approximately 97% of all Clayton High Schoolers graduate High School, and go on to college. The school won the 2004 Missouri Class 4 state championship in football. The high school's mascot is the Greyhound, and its colors are orange and blue.
Alumni
- 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 - 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 - 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 Trainer, author
Middle school
- Wydown Middle School supports students in grades 6-8. The school was erected in 1942. At this point, Wydown was being used as a junior high school. Due to the large population of students, Clayton High School was created as a complement to Wydown. This school has a reputation for its intramural programs and its mathematics. It has been ranked top ten in Missouri for "excellence in mathematics for schools with over 500 students" since 1999.http://www.wydown.clayton.k12.mo.us/
Elementary schools
- Captain Elementary School — grades K-5
- Glenridge Elementary SchoolGlenridge Elementary SchoolGlenridge Elementary School is one of the three elementary schools in Clayton, Missouri. It serves Grades K-5 and is located at 7447 Wellington Way.-Population:...
— grades K-5 - Meramec Elementary School — grades K-5