Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls

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Hawthorn Leadership School for Girls was a public all girls' charter middle and high school in Saint Louis, Missouri. It was chartered by Washington University in St. Louis and has a focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). [1] It is Missouri's first public girls' school. [2]

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Mary Stillman, one of the daughters of John Danforth and an alumna of all girls' schools, had conceptualized Hawthorn. [1]

In August 2015 it opened 130 students in grades 6 and 7. [2] A new grade will be added each year until it gets grade 12. [1] The school shut its doors in August 2023, citing declining enrollment.

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