University City Senior High School
Public high school in University City, Missouri · University City School District · Grades 9–12
University City Senior High School serves 874 students in grades 9–12 in University City (St. Louis County). It is one of 7 schools in University City School District. By enrollment it is the 108th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 61.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | University City School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 293066002113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | University City | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 874 | 2,853 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 12.5 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
University City Senior High School in context
Size
University City Senior High School is the only high school in University City School District. Its 874 students are 30.6% of the district's 2,853. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.6 miles away and have a median of 388 students, so University City Senior High School is larger than most of them.
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 10 with 232 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 193, against an average of 219 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% more students than grade 9 (222 against 193). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 79.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across University City (73.6%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across University City and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 41% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
University City Senior High School has 61.15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 874 students would have about 71.6 teachers, so University City Senior High School has 10.4 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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Clayton High School, 1.4 miles away in Clayton School District. There are 14 high schools within 5 miles and 49 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 79.5% |
| Hispanic | 8.7% |
| White | 6.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.9% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
49.2% of students are girls and 50.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 193 |
| Grade 10 | 232 |
| Grade 11 | 227 |
| Grade 12 | 222 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7401 Balson Ave, University City, MO 63130
Phone: (314)290-4100
Website: ucityschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: University City Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton High School | Clayton | 1.4 mi | 788 | 9.9 | 8% |
| Juvenile Detention Center | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 1.6 mi | 44 | 4.4 | 40.9% |
| Met Day Treatment Center | Division of Youth Service | 1.8 mi | 11 | 5.5 | 72.7% |
| Normandy High School | Normandy Schools Collaborative | 2.1 mi | 688 | 10.2 | 100% |
| Soldan International Studies | St. Louis City | 3.2 mi | 337 | 8.6 | 100% |
| Brentwood High School | Brentwood | 3.3 mi | 195 | 8.6 | 25.6% |
| Ritenour Senior High School | Ritenour | 3.4 mi | 2,041 | 19.9 | 100% |
| Maplewood-Richmond Hgts. High School | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 3.5 mi | 439 | 13.3 | 31.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in University City
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Jordan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 386 |
| Brittany Woods | Middle | 6–8 | 557 |
| Flynn Park Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 323 |
| Jackson Park Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 304 |
| Julia Goldstein Early Child. | Pre-K | Pre-K | 123 |
| Pershing Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 286 |