Ladue School District

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The Ladue School District is a public school district in Ladue, Missouri, with four elementary, one middle, and one high school. The district serves over 3,000 total students and employs nearly 300 full-time teachers. According to Newsweek, Ladue ranks in the top 2% of public schools in the nation.

Contents 1 Schools 1.1 Ladue Horton Watkins High School 1.2 Student Activities 1.3 Administration 1.4 Distinguished Alums 1.5 Ladue Middle School 1.6 Elementary schools 1.6.1 Conway Elementary 1.6.2 Old Bonhomme Elementary 1.6.3 Reed Elementary 1.6.4 Spoede Elementary 2 External links

[edit] Schools

[edit] Ladue Horton Watkins High School

Main article: Ladue Horton Watkins High School

Ladue High School has 1,135 students in the 2005-2006 school year. Ladue High School has a 97% graduation rate, of which 97% continue on to higher education in 2-4 year institutions. In standardized testing, Ladue typically scores above the national average.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Student Activities

• The Carnivore Club
• Gaming Club
• Student Council
• Debate
• Crescendo
• Model UN
• Mock Trial
• Journalism
• Science Olympiad
• DECA
• Ladue Hunger Outreach Project (HOP)
• Athletes for Athletes
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Blue crew
• Mu Alpha Theta (MAΘ)
• Worldquest
• Knowledge Masters
• Juggling Club
• Young Democrats Club
• Young Republicans Club
• Young Moderates Club
• Football
• Girls and boys swimming
• Water polo
• Softball
• Poms
• Wrestling
• Tennis
• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Lacrosse
• Field Hockey
• Volleyball
• Ladue Hockey
• Baseball
• Track
• Cross Country
• Strolling Strings
• Wiffle Ball
• Marching Band
• Student Coalition of Supporters of the USO
• Animal Rights Club
• Swimming

[edit] Administration

• Superintendent: Dr. David Benson
• Principal: Bridget Hermann
• A-G Principal: Derrick Wallace
• H-O Principal: Gregory Baber
• P-Z Principal: Dr. Ellen Duncan
• Activities Director: Kurt Knoedelseder

[edit] Distinguished Alums

• Les Blattner '54: investigative reporter and author, expert on airline and manned spacecraft safety
• Rod Susman '58: professional tennis star
• Jim Brown '58: politician and former Louisiana State Senator, Secretary of State and State Insurance Commissioner
• Andy Russell '59: Seven Time Pro Bowl NFL Football Player (Pittsburgh Steelers)
• Jimmy Kolker '66: US Ambassador (Uganda)
• Marty Hogan '76: 5 time World Racquetball Champion
• Jeff Smith (American politician)

[edit] Ladue Middle School

Originally called "East Ladue Junior High School," Ladue Middle School teaches children from sixth through eighth grades.

[edit] Elementary schools

[edit] Conway Elementary

Conway Elementary is located in Ladue, MO. It has kindergarten through fifth grades. Nikko Smith ( Ozzie Smith's son) went to school briefly here.

[edit] Old Bonhomme Elementary

Old Bonhomme School is an elementary school in Olivette, Missouri. It has kindergarten through fifth grade students.

[edit] Reed Elementary

Located in the heart of Ladue near the cross-section of Ladue Road and McKnight Road, Reed School was the first school in the Ladue school District. Originally called "Little Ladue," the school is now named after past principal, Mamie Reed.

[edit] Spoede Elementary

Spoede Elementary is located in Creve Coeur, on the west side of Spoede Road.

[edit] External links

• Ladue High School
• Ladue School District
• Ladue High School Alumni Association