St. Louis Area Schools


The information in this selected list of schools was gleaned from city directories and community, and county histories. Unless noted, all facilities were located in St. Louis City.

Colleges & Universities


School Dates Year, Address, & Tidbits
American Medical College Unknown–Closed This was a medical college, with a free clinic attached for ambulatory cases.
1909  407 S. Jefferson
Barnes Medical University Unknown–Merged This was the medical department of Barnes College and included the Barnes Dental College and the Barnes College of Pharmacy.
1909  Garrison & Lawton Aves.
College of Midwifery Unknown–Closed This facility educated and trained midwives.
1909  3614 N. 11th St.
Evening Dispensary for Women 1893–Closed This facility supplied medical advice and treatment for wage-earning women by women physicians. It also provided baths for children and women.
1909  1607 Wash St.
Fontbonne University 1924–Open This school started as a college.
Current  6800 Wydown Blvd.
Forest Park University Unknown–Closed Preparatory school for women.
Harris Stowe State University 1857–Open Harris Stowe was founded by the St. Louis Public Schools. It was known as Harris Stowe Teacher’s College. In 2005 Harris Stowe College became a university.
Early  1517 S. Theresa Ave.
1890  Downtown, St. Louis City
1940  2615 Pendleton
Current  3026 Laclede Ave.
Homeopathic Medical College of Missouri 1858–Closed 1909  Jefferson & Howard Sts
Principia College 1903–Open This was the only Christian Science 4-year college. The college moved to Elsah, Illinois, and the high school moved to St. Louis County.
Early  Minerva St. at Montclair Ave.
1950s  13201 Clayton Rd., Town & Country
St. Louis Community College 1964–Open 1964  Florissant Valley Campus, Florissant
1964  Forest Park Campus, St. Louis City
1964  Meramec Valley Campus, Kirkwood
St. Louis University 1818–Open The school opened as St. Louis Academy and became a college in 1820. It is the oldest college west of the Mississippi River and second oldest Jesuit college in the U.S. The law school, which opened in 1842, was the first law school west of the Mississippi.
1829  9th St. & Washington Ave.
1888  Grand & Lindell Blvds.
Washington University 1853–Open This university offered a daily free clinic for the poor.
1909  Jefferson & Lucas Aves.
1910  Skinker & Forsyth Blvds., Clayton
Webster University 1916–Open 1916  470 E. Lockwood Ave., Webster Groves


Religious Schools


School Dates Year, Address, & Tidbits
Chaminade Preparatory 1910–Open 1910  425 S. Lindbergh Blvd., Creve Coeur
Christian Brothers College 1851–Open 1882  Kingshighway Blvd. & Martin Luther King Ave.
1922  6501 Clayton Rd., Richmond Heights
2003  1850 De La Salle Dr., Town & Country
Concordia Seminary 1926–Open 1926  801 DeMun Ave., Clayton
Eden Seminary 1924–Open 1924  475 E. Lockwood Blvd., Webster Groves
Kenrick Cardinal Glennon College 1931–Open 1931  15200 Glennon Ave., Shrewsbury
St. Louis University High 1818–Open The school opened as St. Louis Academy (see St. Louis University) in 1820. It is the oldest secondary education institution west of the Mississippi River. It retained the original name and occupied the same campus as the university until 1924 when it incorporated as St. Louis University High.
1829  9th St. & Washington Ave.
1888  Grand & Lindell Blvds.
1924  4970 Oakland Ave.


Public Schools


School Dates Year, Address, & Tidbits
Beaumont High School 1926–Open 1942  3836 Natural Bridge Rd.
Blewett High School 1917–Open 1942  5351 Enright Ave.
Blow High School 1903–Open 1942  516 Loughborough Ave.
Booker T. Washington Technical High School 1909–Closed 1942  814 N. 19th St.
Central High School 1904–1984 1942  3616 N. Garrison Ave.
Cleveland High School 1915–Open 1942  4352 Louisiana Ave.
Cote Brilliante High School 1904–Open 1942  2616 Cora Ave.
Hadley Technical High School 1931–1963 1942  3405 Bell Ave.
McKinley High School 1903–Open 1942  2156 Russell Blvd.
Roosevelt High School 1925–Open 1942  3230 Hartford St.
Soldan High School 1909–Open 1942  918 Union Blvd.
Southwest High School 1937–Open 1942  3125 S. Kingshighway Blvd.
Sumner High School 1875–Open Sumner was the first African-American high school west of the Mississippi River.
1875  11th & Spruce Sts.
1895  15th & Walnut Sts.
1908  4248 W. College Ave.
Vashon High School 1927–Open 1942  3026 Laclede Ave.


Private or Community Schools


School Dates Year, Address, & Tidbits
Des Peres School 1873–1935 This building is now the home of the Carondelet Historical Society.
1873  6303 Michigan Ave.
Lake School 1897–Restored This one room school house is in Creve Coeur and available for tours.
Old Webster School 1852–Closed 1852  330 N. Gore Ave., Webster Groves


Special Schools or Homes


School Dates Year, Address, & Tidbits
Bellefontaine Farms 1915–Open 1942  Florissant RRI, Bellefontaine Neighbors
Convent of the Good Shepherd 1849–Open The Catholic Sisters of the Good Shepherd opened this facility for “fallen women” who desired to reform. The capacity was increased to 550 by the addition of a department for juvenile delinquents.
1909  Bamberger & Gravois Aves.
Current  1050 Smith Ave.
Deaf and Dumb School Unknown–Closed This school was operated by the St. Louis Board of Education.
1909  Henrietta & Theresa Aves.
Deaf Mute Institute of the Roman Catholic Church Unknown–Closed This school, run by the Catholic Sisters, was for the education of female deaf mutes.
1909  901 N. Garrison Ave.
Missouri School for the Blind Unknown–Open This was a state institution with a capacity of 150 students for the education of the blind. Pupils had to have good mental and physical capacity and be between the ages of 6 and 20 years.
1909  3851 Magnolia Ave.
Newsboy’s Home Unknown–Closed The Catholic Church operated a school and home for news boys and dependent boys, it furnished instruction and religious guidance and manual training.
1909  Garrison & Washington Aves.
St. Louis Industrial School Unknown–Closed This school was operated by the City for the care of neglected and delinquent children between the ages 3 and 16 years, who were committed by the mayor and Juvenile Court. This facility also had a hospital on the campus. The school produced its own shoes and clothes, raised its own vegetables, and baked bread (7000 pounds daily) for all of the city institutions. The average attendance was 400 students per day.
1909  Osage & Virginia Aves.