Gateway Science Academy High School
Public high school (charter) in St. Louis, Missouri · Gateway Science Acad/St Louis · Grades 9–12
Gateway Science Academy High School serves 461 students in grades 9–12 in St. Louis (St. Louis city). It is one of 4 schools in Gateway Science Acad/St Louis. By enrollment it is the 184th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 35 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Gateway Science Acad/St Louis |
| County | St. Louis city |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290059203205 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Gateway Science Acad/St Louis | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 461 | 1,666 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 12.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.7% | 62.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 59% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Gateway Science Academy High School in context
Size
Gateway Science Academy High School is the only high school in Gateway Science Acad/St Louis. Its 461 students are 27.7% of the district's 1,666. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 1.8 miles away and have a median of 323 students, so Gateway Science Academy High School is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 134 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 102, against an average of 115 per grade. This year grade 12 has 21% fewer students than grade 9 (106 against 134). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 49.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Gateway Science Acad/St Louis (46.5%). Black students are next, at 24.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.7% across Gateway Science Acad/St Louis and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 18% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Gateway Science Academy High School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 461 students would have about 37.8 teachers, so Gateway Science Academy High School has 2.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Central Visual/Perf. Arts High School, 0.4 miles away in St. Louis City School District. There are 25 high schools within 5 miles and 42 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.9% |
| Black | 24.1% |
| Hispanic | 11.1% |
| Two or more races | 10.2% |
| Asian | 4.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
42.5% of students are girls and 57.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 134 |
| Grade 10 | 119 |
| Grade 11 | 102 |
| Grade 12 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5049 Fyler Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139
Phone: (314)261-4361
Website: gsastl.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gateway Science Academy High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Visual/Perf. Arts High School | St. Louis City | 0.4 mi | 314 | 10.9 | 100% |
| Collegiate School of Med/Bio | St. Louis City | 0.4 mi | 332 | 14.4 | 100% |
| Gateway High School | St. Louis City | 1.5 mi | 860 | 9.2 | 100% |
| Community Access Job Training | St. Louis City | 1.8 mi | 85 | 5 | 100% |
| MO School for the Blind - HS | MO School for the Blind | 1.8 mi | 35 | 3 | 8.6% |
| Roosevelt High School | St. Louis City | 2.1 mi | 734 | 12.1 | 100% |
| Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High School | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 2.8 mi | 439 | 13.3 | 31.7% |
| Kairos High School | Kairos Academies | 2.9 mi | 287 | 11 | 59.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gateway Science Acad/St Louis
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Science Acad-South Ele | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 402 |
| Gateway Science Acad/St Louis | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 377 |
| Gateway Science Academy Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 426 |