Brentwood High School is an excellent public school in St. Louis. It's very small and shares a…read morebuilding with the middle school. I feel like the small size has really fostered a family type environment at the school. The teachers and administrators are very supportive and the parents treat each other like family. Kids have more opportunities to participate in competitive activities when there aren't as many kids to compete against to make the team. I think the ability to participate in these activities help the kids feel included and keep them out of trouble after school. The school itself is located in the middle of a residential neighborhood off of Brentwood Blvd making it easy for kids to safely walk to and from school if they choose. Brentwood is definitely one of those school districts you can be proud to say you attended public school.

Amazing public education institution in the mid county area. Chill vibe, cool staff, reasonable…read moreprices. Would recommend.

SLUH is "The High School" in St. Louis. I am a 76' grad and I believe SLUH gave the foundation to…read moresucceed in college and at the St. Louis University School of Law. My grandsons hope to attend.

Where did you go to High School? The quintessential St. Louis question!…read more SLUH is the oldest school west of the Mississippi....started in 1818 with many famous alumni....even the offspring from the Lewis and Clark expedition! Yes, "Sacagawea's son, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, had a restless and adventurous life. Known as the infant who, with his mother, accompanied the explorers to the Pacific Ocean and back, he had lifelong celebrity status." Clark enrolled Jean Baptiste at St. Louis Academy....which grew into St. Louis University High School. Phenomenal school in a superb location near Forest Park in midtown St. Louis along I-64.

The kids at this school are really awesome. Over 20% of them play chess, and they do it very well…read more The trophy case is full of chess trophies, including several for placing in national championships. Many of their graduates go on to be Grand Masters. If your child is not into chess, perhaps they'd enjoy being on an award-winning soccer team...or basketball...or any of a number of sports. This is one of the few non-religious private schools in St. Louis. If you have kids of school age and live in the city, this is one of your best educational options. Chess teaches your kids patience, critical thinking skills, game theory, and it's a lot quieter than video games!

I have decided to truly get in touch with my St. Louis roots and yelp my high school. I mean,…read moreisn't that what being a St. Louisan is all about? The Catholic School joke in my day went something like this. How many _____ girls/boys does it take to tap a keg. For Nerinx: One, she's an empowered woman, the rest are all out T.P.ing. Yep. that sums up my high school experience. I loved every second I spent at Nerinx Hall. I loved being at an all girls school, I loved the teachers, I loved the atmosphere and I loved the array of options I had for classes. Although Nerinx is Catholic, they never pushed a Catholic agenda on us, and in fact, they challenged us to think through rhetoric. I think that may be how I ended up the way I am today. The teachers were (for the most part at least) amazing. I always felt like I could confide in them if I needed to, they were challenging but not to an unmanageable extent, and to this day, some remain the best teachers I have ever had. I loved the array of classes I had to choose from at Nerinx as well. There clearly was core stuff I had to take, but my senior year, I took an amazing class called Innocence and Evil in Literature, I took an entire religion class in Death and Suffering (it sounds morbid, but I swear it was a great class), I took Astronomy, I took Anthropology, I took bowling as a gym class. Nerinx really offers a ton of different courses for being a small private school. It's really very impressive. Also, they have a ton of different things to get involved in. They have nearly every sport (everything from Softball to Racketball to Lacrosse), dozens of clubs (Model UN, Yearbook, a literary magazine, school newspaper), there's great drama, great music (everything from choir to jazz band), and at least 3 service trips every spring break. Seriously, so much stuff to do it's impossible not to be involved. Nerinx is known for empowering women. I am not sure how much of this is serious, but the characters that come out of that school surely prove that they are doing something right. Minus one star because even in my day the tuition was heinous, it has only gone up, and seriously, they ask me to donate money (and have been since I was a freshman in college) at least twice a year. Come on!

Very nice auditorium. I've attended and participated in IFPA Bobybuilding Competitions here and…read morethe venue is always nice, clean and well equipped for show needs.

The local high school, serving Ladue and parts of Olivette in St. Louis County. Home to the Rams…read more Has a good amount of AP classes, affluent students who drive BMWs, and a good water polo team last time I recalled. There's a strong focus on academics, hence a high graduation rate. If you're a parent looking to send your child here, I highly recommend reading some education magazine/guide and not yelp dot com to make that decision.

No child should have to go through the stress and anxiety MICDS presents. Numerous times I've been…read moretold from other MICDS parents that college, and not just community colleges but well known universities, are easier then MICDS. Although I value a hard curriculum that prepares the students for the real world, I want my child to be able to make lasting memories in high school and actually enjoy their youth while they still have it, not be suffocating under an unreasonable workload even for an adult, and a school that doesn't care at all about their students, only how they look to the people who bring in the money. Not to mention they are so intrigued by showing off to the outside world that they forget about the suffering they are putting their students under. Those state of the art new methods of teaching? They shouldn't be in schools. But MICDS would rather be able to say that they have unique methods of teaching then actually realize that these teaching styles are not and never will help their students succeed in the long run. Not to mention, if I'm spending this much money on a tuition for a high school, then there should not have been (and true story) crickets in the ceiling of the basement (where there are art classrooms!) while the part of the school that the parents see was being completely and unnecessarily redone. Now, if it was one cricket for a couple days I could understand. Things happen. But it was multiple crickets over a course of months and months, almost the entire school year, even after multiple teachers had reported the infestation multiple times. The racist and homophobic morals around this school is an absolute disaster. I truly feel like this school is stuck in the 1950s and will never come out. Although the school itself does not present itself with this morals, thankfully, you can see it everywhere. Students of color or students of the LGBTQ+ community do not feel safe, especially those of the LGBTQ+ community. I have seen it first hand numerous times, mainly through the students but also through the teachers. I can understand having a dress code, to an extent. Nut when students are not able to be confident and express themselves through what they wear, as long as it's appropriate, how is the future generation supposed to be themselves? The only thing MICDS is teaching these students is to be followers, instead of making their own path in the world. The professional dress days? Horribly sexist. 1) no students should be forced to dress up in an already horrible environment full of depression simply for the school to show off to whoever might be speaking that day. 2) Why on Earth on girls not allowed to wear the same thing boys wear? Boys are allowed to show their shoulders, but girl's cant? Even on normal days there isn't a speaker? Maybe instead of confining girls we need to be teaching our sons not to look at girls as objects. If girls can not be distracted by boy's shoulders, then boys can not be distracted by girl's shoulders. Continuing on how trashy the campus is, when my daughter had a knee injury and was on crutches she had to hobble up the stairs multiple times because of elevators being broken. Elevators break, I get that, but if it's not being fixed and they know students depend on it, there is simply no excuse. The elevator down to the basement where the art classrooms are is so old and crappy that it shakes when you go down. Not to mention it's in the wide open with no top, making it a mortifying experience for anybody that has to ride it. So mortifying, in fact, that every student I have talked to chooses to go down the stairs one by one, on whatever medical device they might have, instead of having to use that pathetic elevator. I'm embarrassed by where my money is going, knowing it's supposed to be bettering the school and its not. I read another comment that said the teachers are invested and nurturing. That is as far away from the truth as possible. Yes, there are some teachers who are amazing. But most of them, easily more then half, have no problem expressing how much they don't want to be there. They express it to the students, to the parents, to each other, and in their behavior on a constant basis. I don't blame them, I would absolutely hate to work at MICDS as well. But that is no environment I want my student in, especially when the school already has such a small amount of support for the students in an already impossible atmosphere. The parent teacher conferences are so cheesy that they use the same questions over and over again each year and the conference is run by the student answering those questions. There's no personalization to see how your student is actually doing, much less resources to help your student in areas they might be struggling, which I guarantee you they will be. No student ever should be so punished that they have to go to MICDS, ever. It most definitely needs to change immensely immediately or be shut down.

Think before you send your child. For me growing up in St. Louis this was the dream school. So when…read moreit was time for my child to go to school it's the only one I really considered. The first few years were ok but by third grade things started changing. The curriculum moves fast and they don't slow down for anyone. It's high level intense. If your child has trouble they're first answer is to get a tutor and the ones they recommend are expensive. By high school most kids have at least one tutor if not two. That's in addition to the extra after school help you pay for. That's on top of a tuition over $20k per year. Speaking of money - if you don't have it be prepared to be left out socially. The parents all know each other They either went there together or all participate in the same high dollar country clubs, charity clubs etc. if you can't afford those know that they are forming bonds with each other along with their kids that you'll never achieve and you will feel left out. They're all nice but there's definitely a "you don't fit here " feeling if you don't run in the same circles socially. While we didn't experience bullying to a concerning degree I saw other children who were and you bet the kids with certain last names were given preferential treatment. So do i recommend the school? Sort of. Maybe. If you fit in, your child will get the very best education available in St. Louis. But the flip side of the coin is that if there are any issues be prepared to sink or swim on your own.

This school is one of a kind! From the unique campus, to the amazing teachers, Forsyth provides a…read morechallenging but nurturing environment for all different types of learners. I have one graduate from Forsyth and two children who currently attend the school. It has been amazing to see how prepared my oldest child was when she started at a local, independent 7-12 secondary school upon graduation from Forsyth. Her transition was seamless and we have Forsyth to thank! My two kids who still attend Forsyth are very different children and I have been so thankful for the teachers' abilities to really know my kids from both a learning and emotional perspective. The individual attention the kids at Forsyth receive is priceless.

Forsyth School is by far one of the most prestigious private elementary schools (K-3 through 6th…read moregrade) in the St. Louis area. Forsyth takes a unique holistic approach to child development and education, through its "Challenge" program which is the foundation upon which the Forsyth curriculum is structured. Located adjacent to Washington University and across from Forest Park, Forsyth School has an unforgettable campus with classrooms in six repurposed, historic houses. Forsyth is all about challenge; with support from great teachers and classmates; and independence of thought and expression. It's a place where personal best counts: on the field, on the stage, in the classroom, and on the high ropes course in the the Forsyth Adventure Center. It's a place to stretch beyond your comfort zone; memory mapping, Shakespeare plays, and challenge days. Here children develop critical thinking skills; they learn that if they work hard, they can accomplish difficult and complex projects. Forsyth graduates are well prepared for the most selective secondary schools. Remember, you get what you pay for so tuition cost is moderate. Can you put a price on your child's education? Forsyth also offers after school care and Summer Camps!