Missouri's 100 Best Public High Schools: New Rankings

MISSOURI — Clayton High School is Missouri's best public high school for 2019, according to a new set of rankings published by Niche.com. Eight of the state's top 10 high schools were in the St. Louis area.

The education research website factored test scores, diversity, student surveys, teacher salaries, available clubs and activities, health and safety, spending per student and other criteria into their rankings. Read more about their methodology here.

Lafayette, Kirkwood, Ladue Horton Watkins and Marquette rounded out the top five.

Here's the full list:

1. Clayton High School
2. Lafayette High School
3. Kirkwood Senior High School
4. Ladue Horton Watkins High School
5. Marquette Senior High School
6. Parkway Central High School
7. Parkway West High School
8. Eureka Senior High School
9. Rock Bridge Senior High School
10. Park Hill South High School
11. Rockwood Summit Senior High School
12. Lee's Summit West High School
13. Lindbergh Senior High School
14. Parkway South High School
15. Blue Springs South High School
16. Lee's Summit Senior High School
17. Park Hill High School
18. Metro High School
19. Pattonville Senior High School
20. Parkway North High School
21. Webster Groves High School
22. Staley High School
23. Lee's Summit North High School
24. Francis Howell High School
25. Liberty High School
26. Blue Springs High School
27. Fort Zumwalt West High School
28. Brentwood High School
29. David H. Hickman High School
30. Lincoln College Preparatory Academy
31. Francis Howell Central High School
32. Central High School
33. Fort Zumwalt North High School
34. Oakville Senior High School
35. Nixa High School
36. Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School
37. Emil E. Holt Sr. High School
38. Liberty North High School
39. Timberland High School
40. Mehlville High School
41. Liberty High School
42. Jackson Senior High School
43. Fort Zumwalt South High School
44. Oak Park High School
45. Francis Howell North High School
46. Warrensburg High School
47. Willard High School
48. Platte County High School
49. Ozark High School
50. Valley Park Senior High School
51. Kirksville Senior High School
52. Ste. Genevieve Senior High School
53. North Kansas City High School
54. Affton High School
55. Fort Zumwalt East High School
56. Branson High School
57. West Plains Senior High School
58. Weaubleau High School
59. Carl Junction High School
60. Knob Noster High School
61. Webb City High School
62. West County High School
63. California High School
64. Seneca High School
65. Skyline High School
66. Orchard Farm Senior High School
67. Cole Camp High School
68. University Academy - Upper School
69. Strafford High School
70. Marceline High School
71. West Platte High School
72. Jefferson High School
73. Waynesville Senior High School
74. Arcadia Valley High School
75. Carthage High School
76. McDonald County High School
77. Kickapoo High School
78. Clever High School
79. Blair Oaks High School
80. New Haven High School
81. Leopold High School
82. Spokane High School
83. St. Charles West High School
84. Glendale High School
85. Rolla Senior High School
86. DeKalb Middle/High School
87. Central High School
88. Smithville High School
89. McKinley Classical Leadership Academy
90. Penney High School
91. Marshfield High School
92. South Nodaway High School
93. Sikeston Senior High School
94. Festus Senior High School
95. Truman High School
96. Farmington Senior High School
97. Seymour High School
98. Mansfield High School
99. Richland High School
100. Hermann High School

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Photo: Students at Clayton High School staged a gun violence walkout in March. CHS was recently ranked the best public high school in the state by Niche.com. (J. Ryne Danielson/Patch)