Out of nearly 600 high schools in Missouri, Knob Noster High School ranks in the top three percent in the state, coming in at number 14 for 2019. This ranking places Knob Noster High School among the top high schools in the nation on the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best High Schools. Additionally, Knob Noster High School’s overall ranking places it as the number one rural high school in Missouri and the number one small (non-magnet) high school in Missouri for 2019.
The 2019 list ranks schools by six indicators of college readiness, reading and math proficiency, reading and math performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rates.
This year’s best high schools ranking follows a recent push for more advanced placement and dual credit course offerings at Knob Noster High School. The offering also takes into account a 2018 graduation rate of 99%.
Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Jerrod Wheeler shared, “I join our community in sending a huge congratulations to the students, teachers, and administration of Knob Noster High School. Being recognized by US News and World Report as Missouri’s number one small school and the number one rural school proves that when you increase rigor and elevate expectations, students will rise to the challenge and demonstrate their capacity to learn. We are incredibly proud of this accomplishment, and look forward to future success for these students and this team.”
For the complete list of ranking published by US News and World Report, visit: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/missouri
Below are the top schools in Missouri for 2019:
- Lafayette Sr. High, Wildwood, MO
- Smithville High, Smithville, MO
- Rockwood Summit Sr. High, Fenton, MO
- Eureka Sr. High, Eureka, MO
- Metro Academic and Classical High School, St. Louis, MO
- West High, Ballwin, MO
- Lindbergh Sr. High, St. Louis, MO
- Marquette Sr. High, Chesterfield, MO
- Affton High, St. Louis, MO
- Ft. Zumwalt West High, O’Fallon, MO
- Liberty High School, Lake St. Louis, MO
- St. Louis Med/Bio Science High, St. Louis, MO
- Central High, Chesterfield, MO
- Knob Noster High, Knob Noster, MO
- Clayton High, Clayton, MO
- Maplewood Richmond Heights High, Maplewood, MO
- Parkway South High School, Manchester, MO
- St. Charles West High, St. Charles, MO
- Lincoln College Prep, Kansas City, MO
- Webster Groves High, St. Louis, MO
