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South Technical vs. South High School

Should you attend South Technical or South 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
South Technical
12721 W Watson Rd
Saint Louis, MO 63127
South High School
801 Hanna Rd
Ballwin, MO 63021
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7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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South High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
South Technical serves 853 students in grades 11-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 1,524 students in grades 9-12, South High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Vocational
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Grades Offered
11-12
9-12
Total Students
853 students
1,524 students
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This chart displays total students of South High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
104 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South 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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#756 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
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41%
(Top 50% in MO)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South 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.
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50%
(Top 30% in MO)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South 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.
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37%
(Top 50% in MO)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South 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.
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94%
(Top 20% in MO)
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This chart displays graduation rate of South 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 South Technical by grade.
This chart displays the students of South High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
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362
Grade 10 Students
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377
Grade 11 Students
445
373
Grade 12 Students
408
412

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Technical and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Technical 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 South High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
67%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Technical 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 South 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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% Two or more races
4%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South 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.
0.53
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of South Technical 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 South 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
7%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South 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
1%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South 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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