BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH

BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH is one of the average-sized 9-12 campuss in ST LOUIS, Missouri, operated by BAYLESS, with 562 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Within BAYLESS, which oversees 3 schools and 1,805 students, BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH reports that White students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder comes out to 14% Asian, 11% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.

After controlling for student poverty, BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH sits in the top 10% of Missouri schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.1%; actual is 75.3%, +25.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, St. Louis County reports that the typical household earns roughly $82,936 per year, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Louis County's 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BAYLESS JUNIOR HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 64.1%.

BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 21%: 464 students in 2018 compared to 562 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 18.6:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the BAYLESS SENIOR HIGH community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.