Still trying to find the right area to live in the Gateway City? Look no further Newsweek released its list of the top 1,600 high schools and nine of them are located right here in St. Louis.

The list, which ranks Ladue High School at 282 in the nation and #2 overall in the state of Missouri, ranks public high schools on the number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or Cambridge (AICE) tests given compared to the number of seniors graduating. Newsweek compiles this list every year on how hard a staff works to challenge students. Six percent of the list consists of public high schools.

For St. Louis this list couldn’t have come at a better time.  If your student is interested in performing arts and you are determined to live in the St. Louis Metro area, then Metro Academic and Classical High School should be on your list. Upper End features a few properties here.

Other schools on the list include Parkway West, Rockwood Summit, Eureka, and Lindbergh high schools, just to name a few.

This is a telling list that has home buyers’ attention. It’s also got the attention of community leaders across the country.  Finding the right location is always top on a home buyer’s mind because the purchase of a home is often seen as a long-term investment.

It is no surprise to see that Texas and Florida were the leaders on this list. The lack of sales taxes and the warmer climate are plus, but adding top schools to that list is surely a bonus. But if the Midwest is where you call home or plan to call home, Missouri has to be on the short list.

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