Sumner High School (St. Louis)
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Sumner High School is a St. Louis public high school that was the first high school for African-American students west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Together with Vashon High School, Sumner was one of only two public high schools in St. Louis City for African-American students and was segregated. Established in 1875 only after extensive lobbying by some of St. Louis' African-American residents, Sumner moved to its current location in 1908. It has historically also been known as Charles H. Sumner High School, and Sumner Stone High School.
Sumner High School | |
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Location | |
United States | |
Coordinates | 38.6597°N 90.2391°W / 38.6597; -90.2391 |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1875 |
School district | St. Louis Public Schools |
NCES School ID | 2929280[1] |
Principal | Sean Nichols [2] |
Faculty | 18.60 FTEs[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 264 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.19[1] |
Color(s) | Maroon and White |
Athletics conference | Public High League |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
Publication | The Collegiate (defunct) |
Website | School website |
Charles Sumner High School | |
Location | 4248 W. Cottage Avenue St. Louis, Missouri |
Area | 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) |
Built | 1908 (1908) |
Architect | William B. Ittner |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival Georgian Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 88000469[3] |
Added to NRHP | April 19, 1988 |
As of the 2018–19 school year, the school had an enrollment of 267 students and 26.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1. There were 264 students (98.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 0 (0.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]