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Juvenile Detention Center vs. Ladue Horton Watkins High School

Should you attend Juvenile Detention Center or Ladue Horton Watkins High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Juvenile Detention Center
501 S Brentwood Blvd
Saint Louis, MO 63105
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5/
10
Bottom 50%
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
1201 S Warson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63124
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Juvenile Detention Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

Ladue Horton Watkins High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 30 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Juvenile Detention Center ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 2:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 1,313 students in grades 9-12, Ladue Horton Watkins High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
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Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
30 students
1,313 students
This chart displays total students of Juvenile Detention Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Ladue Horton Watkins High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
90% | 10%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
95 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Juvenile Detention Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Ladue Horton Watkins High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Juvenile Detention Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ladue Horton Watkins High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

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#30 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Ladue Horton Watkins High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 1% in MO)(16-17 School Year Data)
71%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ladue Horton Watkins High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in MO)
74%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ladue Horton Watkins High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 20% in MO)
51%
(Top 20% in MO)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ladue Horton Watkins High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
97%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Juvenile Detention Center and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ladue Horton Watkins High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Juvenile Detention Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ladue Horton Watkins High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Grade 8 Students
2
-
Grade 9 Students
6
331
Grade 10 Students
5
331
Grade 11 Students
7
307
Grade 12 Students
9
344

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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16%
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% Hispanic
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ladue Horton Watkins High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
87%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ladue Horton Watkins High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
13%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ladue Horton Watkins High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ladue Horton Watkins High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.23
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Juvenile Detention Center and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ladue Horton Watkins High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Juvenile Detention Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ladue Horton Watkins High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
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2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ladue Horton Watkins High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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