Ladue School District

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.

Schools

Ladue Horton Watkins High School

Main article: Ladue Horton Watkins High School

Ladue High School has 1,186 students in the 2008-2009 school year. Ladue High School has a 96.6% graduation rate, of which 93.2% continue on to higher education in 2-4 year institutions. In standardized testing, Ladue scores above both the state and national average.^{[citation needed]}

Student Activities

• The Carnivore Club
• Gaming Club
• Students Helping Children
• 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
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Field Hockey
• Volleyball
• Ladue Hockey
• Baseball
• Track
• Cross Country
• Strolling Strings
• Wiffle Ball
• Marching Band
• Orchestra
• Student Coalition of Supporters of the USO
• Animal Rights Club
• Swimming
• Ladue Film Club
• Ladue Strolling Strings

Administration

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

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)
• Tom Houston '63 Deputy Mayor & Chief of Staff, City of Los Angeles
• Jimmy Kolker '66: US Ambassador (Uganda)
• Margaret Gillerman '70: journalist with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Bill Moll '74: Internationally respected Luthier and Voice Over Actor
• Marty Hogan '76: 5 time World Racquetball Champion
• Jasmine Huda '97: Local TV news reporter for KSDK Channel 5, and more recently KMOV Channel 4
• Justin Willman '98: actor, celebrity, magician and entertainer. Currently the host of Food Network's show Cupcake Wars
• Courtney Van Buren '98: Former American football player for the San Diego Chargers

Ladue Middle School

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

Elementary schools

All four Ladue Elementary Schools teach children in kindergarten through fifth grades.

Conway Elementary

Conway Elementary is located in Ladue, MO.

Old Bonhomme Elementary

Old Bonhomme School is an elementary school in Olivette, Missouri.

Reed Elementary

Located in the heart of Ladue near the cross-section of Ladue Road and McKnight Road

Spoede Elementary

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

External links

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