I am a former student of Ritenour, and will not be sending my children to the schools in this district. The school has gone down hill since I graduated, and will need a complete overhaul to get it up to the level that gives children the proper education that is needed. Teachers don't seem to care, the
... Read more administration is out of touch, and the counslers don't help you follow a great educational path that will be needed for college and beyond. As a parent, your childs education should be a number one priority, and sending your child to a school in the Ritenour school district is not a good educational choice. Read less
Posted by a other on 03/15/08
I give this school and the district a huge thumbs up. My only complaint is with the area residents who voted down a school proposition that would have built a much needed performing arts center. The current venue for concerts and plays is abysmal. Sports programs are great. Selection of courses is
... Read more wide. My children are doing great. Staff cares about their kids. Read less
Posted by a parent on 11/12/07
I attend Ritenour High School and I'm trying so hard to go to another school. Because my whole two years at this school have been miserable. Kids are mean and inconsiderate of others. The principles don't care they don't try and switch your classes. And I'm an average student who never gets in trouble.
... Read more and when I need help in a class and ask them.Not once have they helped me. The consolers are never there or are too busy for students. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/17/07
I feel there is too much emphasis on just 'doing a good job'-then a reward is given for those students who do all the required work-there is no reward system in the real world-you do a good job because you are expected to---freshmen are assumed to be low quality students and not motivated- my kids came
... Read more from a private school where emphasis is on doing what is expected and then some. They do not have homework-their study habits are practically gone because there is nothing to do-it's all done at 'seminar'.MOtivate the kids to excel, go beyond what's expected and then see the benefits! Help them to be more than they can see. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/27/07
There are good teachers and great courses, but the teachers have no control over the students behavior. I think the parents need to be much more involved and that there should be a -0- tolerance for bad behavior.
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* In 2006-2007 Missouri used the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in math and in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in communication arts. The MAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Missouri. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
1,951
Students per teacher:
26
Full-time teachers:
76
Number of classrooms:
98
Vocational Education
Accounting, Food Nutrition, Health, Phys Ed
English
American Literature, Journalism, Literature, Speech/Debate, Creative Writing
Arts
Art, Photography
Music
Band, Choral, Music Theory, Orchestra
Computer Science
Computer Science, Internet/Web Site
Fine Arts
Drama
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics, Law, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, State and Local History
Science
Environmental Science, Human Anatomy/Physiology
Math
Statistics, Trigonometry
Advanced Placement
Science, Social Studies, Fine Arts
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Saint Louis schools — Ritenour High School is located at 9100 St Charles Rock Rd, Saint Louis MO 63114. 9100 St Charles Rock Rd is in the 63114 ZIP code in Saint Louis, MO The school district for Ritenour High School is the Ritenour School District. Ritenour High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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