Whitfield School

Whitfield School is the supportive, private school for grades 6 – 12 located on the corner of South Mason and Ladue. From a student’s start in 6^th or 7^th grade there is an emphasis on working toward goals, especially the inevitable future for college and beyond. individual integrity and independence are stressed go for each student. Opportunities are plentiful to give back to the school community and the St. Louis community. Very family friendly. A fantastic faculty and staff with English/​History collaboration. Each student is pushed to do their personal best. Great scholarships available.

My wife and I graduated from this school in 1995. Her father graduated from the school as well.
I loved my education and the teachers were excellent. Not sure which of my teachers are left, but look for Larry Hays and Shiela McCarthy. Both are outstanding.
I must say that the last time I went back to see the school I got lost due to all of the renovations. When I started at this school, they still had some of the original buildings.
I am definitely considering sending my children to this school.

I attended Whitfield School from 7^th grade until I graduated high school and I must say that as much as I love to hate it, I did get a damn good education while attending. The faculty was young and innovative in their teaching methods, which pushed me to think critically and be an individual regardless of peer disapproval.
The facilities were unlike any other high school I have seen, clean, up to date, and just top-​notch all around! The administration was a bit troublesome at times because I felt that the school was more of a corporation rather than a educating establishment. While attending I had many mixed feelings regarding the entire school but now that I am in college I feel that I was blessed and lucky to have been able to attend such a fine school.
The people, however, were all the same. And when I say the same I mean the same upper-​middle class kids who sport designer labels and conservative ideologies of their parents. Being the free-​spirit I am, I found it extremely difficult to «fit in» one single group because of my liberal values. I felt that there was not enough diversity and many of the students tended to be extremely close minded because of that. All in all, the school is great (the parties were on par as well, Ha) and if you are able to take a tour of the buildings you will know exactly why I think so highly of the place.

I should have let my brother be the first to review this school, being that it’s his alma mater, but I couldn’t resist. :)
Well known as one of the best private school’s in the St. Louis area (and hands down the most expensive), this gorgeous campus looks more like a luxury country club than high school.
I was always impressed by the level of attention that goes into keeping the grounds neat & clean and how much $$$ went into all the major renovations and new buildings. It’s immaculate!
They have state-​of-​the-​art technology when it comes to computers and such… and they have one of the nicest gymnasiums I’ve seen. Some of the teachers seemed to be quite young, but I know that the curriculum was advanced and beyond what public school kids were learning by far!
In STL, appearances are everything & this school definitely puts on a good show. Only the few, the proud, and the lucky know what really happens behind closed doors.