Pattonville ranked on U.S. News and World Report's Best High Schools list in 2026

Pattonville High School is ranked among the top high schools in Missouri and the nation on U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best High Schools list. Pattonville ranked as No. 56 out of 726 high schools in Missouri, placing it in the Top 8% of high schools in the state. In the state, Pattonville ranked in the Top 50 for state assessment performance and the Top 100 for college readiness and college curriculum breadth. Nationally, Pattonville ranked 4,585 out of 17,945 schools, putting it in the top 25%.

This is the 13th time Pattonville earned a spot on U.S. News’ Best High Schools list in the past 14 years. The U.S. News Best High Schools rankings include data on nearly 27,000 public high schools in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Nearly 18,000 schools were ranked on six factors based on their performance on state assessments, how well they prepare students for college and graduation rate. To learn more about Pattonville’s score and the Best High Schools list, click here.