Maplewood Richmond Heights High School

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Maplewood Richmond Heights High School
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Maplewood Richmond Heights High School
7539 Manchester Road

,
63143

United States
Coordinates 38°36′51″N90°19′27″W / 38.614164°N 90.324247°W / 38.614164; -90.324247
Information
Type Public high school
Established1929;95 years ago (1929)
School district Maplewood Richmond Heights School District
NCES District ID 292001001067 [1]
Staff34.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades912
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment413 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.15 [1]
Campus sizeSmall
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Blue and White   
Athletics conferenceSouth Central Athletic Association (SCAA)
TeamsBlue Devils
Website www.mrhschools.net/high-school/home
Maplewood Richmond Heights High School, April 2011 Maplewood High School (5677818179).jpg
Maplewood Richmond Heights High School, April 2011

Maplewood Richmond Heights High School is a public high school in Maplewood, Missouri, United States.

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History

Maplewood Richmond Heights School District was established in 1876 after St. Louis split from St. Louis County. The original high school building, designed by famed school architect William B. Ittner, built in 1929, is still standing and in use today. [2] [3]

As of 2022 the building has been undergoing major renovations and expansion.

Sports

In fall 2007, Maplewood's football team was undefeated in the regular season, losing to Blair Oaks, the defending state champions, in the state championship semifinal round with a score of 42–14. Maplewood's final record for the season was 12–1. [4]

In 2015, Maplewood Richmond Heights High School canceled its football program for the 2015–2016 season. Reasons included a lack of interest among the student body, injuries, and school size. [5] Soccer replaced football for the school's homecoming game. [6]

In the fall of 2015, the MRH Blue Devils soccer team broke the school's single season record in wins (20) after finishing the 2015–16 season 20–6.[ citation needed ]

Current sports are: [7]

Notable alumni

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  5. Bock, Jessica (June 11, 2015). "Maplewood cancels football due to lack of interest". STL Today. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  6. Young, Robin (September 30, 2015). "Missouri High School Joins Others In Canceling Football Program". NPR. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  7. "Teams and Schedules". Maplewood Richmond Heights School District. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  8. "Missouri State High School Activities Association - Boys Wrestling State Championships". www.mshsaa.org. Retrieved March 9, 2021.