Sumner High School (St. Louis)
| Sumner High School | |
|---|---|
Sumner High School and football field, October 2012 | |
| Location | |
4248 Cottage Avenue St. Louis, Missouri 63113 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°39′35″N 90°14′21″W / 38.6597°N 90.2391°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1875 |
| School district | St. Louis Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 2929280 |
| Principal | Ronda Wallace |
| Teaching staff | 32.00 FTEs |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 407 (as of 2024–2025) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.72 |
| Colors | Maroon and white |
| Athletics conference | Public High League |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Publication | The Collegiate (defunct) |
| Website | School website |
Charles Sumner High School | |
| Location | 4248 W. Cottage Avenue St. Louis, Missouri |
| Area | 5.5 acres (2.2 ha) |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | William B. Ittner |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000469 |
| Added to NRHP | April 19, 1988 |
Sumner High School is a St. Louis public high school that was the first high school for African-American students west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Together with Vashon High School, Sumner was one of only two public high schools in St. Louis City for African-American students and was segregated. Established in 1875 only after extensive lobbying by some of St. Louis' African-American residents, Sumner moved to its current location in 1908. It has historically also been known as Charles H. Sumner High School, and Sumner Stone High School.
As of the 2024-2025 school year, the school had an enrollment of 407 students and 32 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis). There were 407 students eligible for free lunch and 0 (0.0% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.