Maplewood Richmond Heights School District

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Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District
MRH School District logo.png
Location
7539 Manchester Rd Maplewood, MO 63143-2913
St. Louis County
United States
District information
Established1876;147 years ago (1876)
SuperintendentDr. Bonita Jamison
Schools4
Budget$24,829,000 (2018-19) [1]
NCES District ID2920010 [1]
Students and staff
Students1534 (2018-19) [1]
Teachers112.85 FTE [1]
Staff102.45 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio13.59 [1]
Athletic conference Suburban Central
District mascotBlue Devils
Colors   Blue and White
Other information
Website mrhschools.net

Maplewood Richmond Heights School District or MRHSD, is a public school district in Maplewood, Missouri. The district serves primarily students that live in Maplewood, Richmond Heights and certain sections of Webster Groves.

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History

In 1840, the first school in the area opened off of Manchester Road and McCausland. This school was called the "Washington Institute", and later the Benton Station School. [2] At the time, it was a part of St. Louis Public Schools, however, in 1876, St. Louis City separated from St. Louis County causing a need for new school districts to serve communities in the county, including Maplewood and the surrounding cities. In 1907, the first high school opened, making it one of the few high schools in St. Louis County. In 1929, construction began on a new high school, which is still in use today. By 1935, MRHSD had a running bus system for its pupils. In 1951, the name was changed from School District of Maplewood to Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District. In 2002, First Lady Laura Bush visited MRH to host a "community and character" national program. In 2004, a new elementary school was opened. [3] Due to ongoing gentrification within the borders of the MRHSD, student body enrollment has jumped nearly 40% from 1990 to 2019 causing an increased demand for new schools. An Early Childhood Center was opened in the early 2000s to accommodate Pre-K children. [4] The school district is consistently one of the most improved school districts in Missouri. [5]

Milestones

Academics

In 2018-19, the district wide average ACT score is 19.5 and 68% of students go to college. [6] The annual performance score was 97.5 indicating it is well above the benchmark set by the state of Missouri to be a "fully accredited" school district".

Demographics

[7]

White African American Asian American Latino Two or More Races
74%17%3%3%2%

Finances

In the 2016–2017 school year, MRHSD had $19,483,000 worth of expenditures and $22,800,000 worth of revenue. [8]

List of Schools

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Maplewood Richmond Heights School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Cheney, Joyce; Houser, Doug (May 8, 2008). Maplewood, Missouri, The First 100 Years-1908-2008.
  3. ↑ "District History". MRHschools. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ Delaney, Ryan (December 10, 2019). "gentrification puts maplewood richmond heights schools diversity to the test". news.stlpublicradio. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ "maplewood-richmond heights school district". greatschools. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  6. ↑ "maplewood-richmond heights school district". graphics.stltoday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ "ACS School District Dashboard". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Maplewood Richmond Heights School District". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
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