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Central Visual/Perf. Arts High
D

Central Visual/Perf. Arts High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3125 S Kingshighway Blvd, St Louis, MO 63139 · (314) 771-2772 · Part of St. Louis City School District

St. Louis’ School Grade D− better than 3% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
314
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central Visual/Perf. Arts High

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where St. Louis kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–814 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Central Visual/Perf. Arts HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3125 S Kingshighway Blvd, St Louis

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 983
Grade 1082
Grade 1166
Grade 1283
Enrollment over time
380’20
389’21
386’22
350’23
314’24

Down 17.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 69%Hispanic 14%White 13%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Visual/Perf. Arts High from St. Louis families.

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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; St. Louis’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.