Ladue Horton Watkins High School
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Ladue Horton Watkins High School, is a public high school located in the St. Louis
suburb of Ladue, Missouri
. It opened in the fall of 1952, and was named after Horton Watkins, Vice President of the International Shoe Company, who had just died in 1949. Mrs. Horton Watkins donated the 28 acres (113,312.1 m²) tract of land on South Warson Road as a memorial to her late husband.
The high school boasts a 99% graduation rate (class of 2010), of which 89.9% continue on to higher education in 2-4 year institutions. In standardized testing, Ladue typically scores above the national average.
It is listed as one of America's Best High Schools (ranking 103 out of 1,300) based on the Advanced Placement college prep program by Newsweek in 2011.
1. Support for ALL Learners: All students will be encouraged to take a rigorous academic curriculum and will be supported in their efforts.
2. Achievement Gap: LHWHS will close the achievement gap for all reportable disaggregated groups.
3. Sense of Community: Students and staff will commit to developing a sense of belonging for all to the LHWHS school community
Mission:
Ladue Horton Watkins High School is committed to developing the full potential of each student by providing exceptional learning experiences
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 Ladue, Missouri
Ladue, Missouri
Ladue is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in central St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 8,521....
. It opened in the fall of 1952, and was named after Horton Watkins, Vice President of the International Shoe Company, who had just died in 1949. Mrs. Horton Watkins donated the 28 acres (113,312.1 m²) tract of land on South Warson Road as a memorial to her late husband.
The high school boasts a 99% graduation rate (class of 2010), of which 89.9% continue on to higher education in 2-4 year institutions. In standardized testing, Ladue typically scores above the national average.
It is listed as one of America's Best High Schools (ranking 103 out of 1,300) based on the Advanced Placement college prep program by Newsweek in 2011.
School's Goal and Mission
Goal:1. Support for ALL Learners: All students will be encouraged to take a rigorous academic curriculum and will be supported in their efforts.
2. Achievement Gap: LHWHS will close the achievement gap for all reportable disaggregated groups.
3. Sense of Community: Students and staff will commit to developing a sense of belonging for all to the LHWHS school community
Mission:
Ladue Horton Watkins High School is committed to developing the full potential of each student by providing exceptional learning experiences
Student activities
- Math Team
- Elements Environmental Club
- Student CouncilStudent councilStudent council is a curricular or extra-curricular activity for students within elementary and secondary schools around the world. Present in most public and private K-12 school systems across the United States, Canada and Australia these bodies are alternatively entitled student council, student...
- Speech and Debate
- Crescendo
- Film Club
- Ladue Theatre
- Model UN
- Mock Trial
- JournalismJournalismJournalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
- Science OlympiadScience OlympiadScience Olympiad is an American elementary, middle, or high school team competition which tests knowledge of various science topics and engineering ability. Over 6,200 teams from 49 U.S. states compete each year. Most teams compete in three levels of competition: regionals, states, and nationals...
- DECADECA (organization)DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
- Ladue Hunger Outreach Project (HOP)
- Ladue African American Student Alliance (LAASA)
- Big Brothers Big SistersBig Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaBig Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501 non-profit organization whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that try to have a measurable impact on youth....
- Blue crew
- Ladue PokémonPokémonis a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
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- Worldquest
- Knowledge Masters
- Young Democrats Club
- Young Republicans ClubYoung RepublicansThe Young Republicans is an organization for members of the Republican Party of the United States between the ages of 18 and 40. It has both a national organization and chapters in individual states....
- Young Moderates Club
- FootballHigh school footballHigh school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
- Girls and boys swimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- Water poloWater poloWater polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
- SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
- Poms
- WrestlingScholastic wrestlingScholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as Folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practised at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially Collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is currently...
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- Cheerleading
- Boys and Girls LacrosseLacrosseLacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
- Field HockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- HockeyHockeyHockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
- LacrosseLacrosseLacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- TrackTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
- Strolling Strings/Orchestra
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Marching BandMarching bandMarching band is a physical activity in which a group of instrumental musicians generally perform outdoors and incorporate some type of marching with their musical performance. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments...
- Student Coalition of Supporters of the USOUnited Service OrganizationsThe United Service Organizations Inc. is a private, nonprofit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military, with programs in 160 centers worldwide. Since 1941, it has worked in partnership with the Department of Defense , and has provided support and...
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- Tri-MTri-MTri-M Music Honor Society, formerly known as Modern Music Masters, is a high school and middle school music honor society. Each school has its own chapter, which is run by the students but supervised by an advisor or sponsor, usually a school teacher...
- F-Stop Photography Club
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
Club - Link Crew
Athletics history
| Name of sport | State championships | Final four | District Champions | Conference Champions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Swimming | |||||
| Boys Waterpolo | 2002 | ||||
| Boys Soccer | 2006 | 2007 | |||
| Boys Tennis | |||||
| Football | 2003 | 2003, 2008, 2009,2010 | 2003, 2009, 2010 | ||
| Wrestling | 2008 | ||||
| Boys Basketball | |||||
| Boys Baseball | |||||
| Boys Track | 2009 | ||||
| Boys Cross Country | 2010 | 2010 | 2008, 2009, 2010 | ||
| Volleyball | |||||
| Softball | 2004, 2005 | ||||
| Girls Swimming | |||||
| Girls Basketball | |||||
| Girls Track | 2009 | ||||
| Girls Cross Country | 2008, 2009 | ||||
| Girls Tennis | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | |
| Girls Soccer | |||||
Current administration
- Principal: Dr. Bridget Hermann
- Associate Principal: Gregory Baber
- Associate Principal: Dr. Ellen Duncan
- Associate Principal: Mike Tarpey
- Athletic Director: Brian Garner
- Activities Director/Fine and Performing Arts Administrator: James Waechter
Notable alumni
- Frances GinsbergFrances GinsbergFrances Ginsberg was an American opera singer. Opera News magazine described her as "a lirico-spinto soprano of striking temperament whose vivid style made her an audience favorite at New York City Opera and other U.S...
(Class of 1973), opera singer - Eric NenningerEric NenningerEric John Nenninger is an American actor, best known for playing Scott Braddock in the 2003 horror film, Jeepers Creepers II and for his recurring role as Cadet Eric Hanson on Malcolm in the Middle.-Biography:...
, actor - Andy Russell, football player
- Jeff Smith, politician
- Courtney Van BurenCourtney Van BurenCourtney Van Buren is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the San Diego Chargers and the Detroit Lions. He played college football at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School...
, football player - Justin KredibleJustin KredibleJustin "Kredible" Willman is an American actor, magician and entertainer. He currently hosts two Food Network series, Cupcake Wars and Last Cake Standing, and The Hub series, Hubworld,. and will also host the upcoming Scrabble Showdown for The Hub...
is an American actor, celebrity, magician and entertainer
External links
- Ladue High School Web Site
- Alumni network on Egonest