| Ladue Horton Watkins High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1952 |
| Type | Public high school |
| Principal | Dr. Bridget Hermann |
| Faculty | 309 |
| Students | 1,242 (Fall 2010)[1] |
| Location | 1201 S Warson Road (tel. 314-993-6447) (fax: 314-994-1467), Ladue (St. Louis County), Missouri, USA |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Rams |
| Website | Ladue Horton Watkins High School |
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-acre (110,000 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.[2] In standardized testing, Ladue typically scores above the national average.[3]
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.[4]
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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 [5]
Mission:
Ladue Horton Watkins High School is committed to developing the full potential of each student by providing exceptional learning experiences [5]
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| Name of sport | State championships | Final four | District Champions | Conference Champions | |
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| 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 |
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