Hazelwood East High

St Louis · MO · HAZELWOOD · Public


AP rigor: 82nd percentile nationally 11 AP courses

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 11 AP courses offered — Elite
  • Gifted & talented program
  • 5 calculus classes · 28 physics · 32 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: 82nd percentile nationally
  • SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 28% by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 73% in 2019 (Bottom 17% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Hazelwood East High compares for families

Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 18% nationally with 11 AP courses.
  • ▸ LocallyMO sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: RIVERVIEW GARDENS SR. HIGH, MCCLUER HIGH, MCCLUER NORTH HIGH and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

82nd percentile nationally

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
11
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
150
≈11 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
25
5 calculus · 20 advanced
Lab science classes
60
28 physics · 32 chemistry
Other rigor signals
Gifted/talented program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

Bottom 28% by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
26
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
2.0
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

Bottom 17% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
73%
Single-point estimate
4-year cohort size
289
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
1.4%
Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
82.4%
Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

University of Missouri-Columbia

77%
admit rate
$14,837
in-state tuition/yr · $36,056 out-of-state
1150–1330
SAT 25–75 · ACT 23–29

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $20,268/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Missouri-Columbia profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
19.1%
Roughly average. The national post-COVID rate climbed to ~16% nationwide; this school is in the middle of the pack.
Students absent 15+ days
238
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
218:1
Below the ASCA 250:1 recommendation — strong capacity for college planning, course selection, and student supports.
Counselor FTE
6.0
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
74
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 271 in 2021 to 331 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+22.1%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +1.4%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,310 students:

2025
1,328
2027
1,364
2029
1,401

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $14,807 per student in district revenue, the 91 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,347,437/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
RIVERVIEW GARDENS SR. HIGH
ST LOUIS
Public 1.9 1,246 -3.3%
MCCLUER HIGH
FLORISSANT
Public 4.1 1,075 -10.0%
MCCLUER NORTH HIGH
FLORISSANT
Public 3.8 1,059 -11.2%
HAZELWOOD CENTRAL HIGH
FLORISSANT
Public 5.7 1,718 -7.4%
NORTH TECHNICAL
FLORISSANT
Public 3.2 833 +14.9%
LADUE HORTON WATKINS HIGH
ST LOUIS
Public 12.8 1,395 +6.8%
WEBSTER GROVES HIGH
ST LOUIS
Public 14.2 1,253 -10.2%
HAZELWOOD WEST HIGH
HAZELWOOD
Public 7.9 1,994 -7.0%

At a glance

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Hazelwood East High is a public high school in St Louis, MO, enrolling 1,310 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is up 22% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 11 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 82% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

26 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 28% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 73% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 218 students per school counselor.

19% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

How many AP courses does Hazelwood East High offer? Hazelwood East High offers 11 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 82% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is Hazelwood East High's graduation rate? Hazelwood East High's federal four-year graduation rate was about 73% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Hazelwood East High? Hazelwood East High is a public high school in St Louis, MO, enrolling 1,310 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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