Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience, an SLPS magnet school, has been ranked No.1 in St. Louis and the state of Missouri in the annual rankings by US News and World Reports.
According to Dr. Will Ross, a co-founder of the school in 2013 and chair of the advisory board, Collegiate is a rigorous magnet high school designed to prepare a diverse student body to further their studies at the nation’s best colleges and universities.
“Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience believes students in St. Louis, irrespective of ability to pay, should be able to attend a premier, high school that prepares them to thrive in the most competitive colleges,” said Ross, who also serves as Alumni Endowed Professor Medicine at the Washington University School of Medicine
“These students will enhance the workforce in St. Louis and go on to make longstanding contributions to our region”.”
All seniors must complete an internship or capstone project in a bioscience field before graduating. The Advanced Placement participation rate at Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience is 84%.
The total minority enrollment is 61%, and 100% of students are economically disadvantaged.
The school is guided by Principal Fred Steele, and an advisory board of 20 members, many of whom were executives from major academic institutions and industries in the Greater St. Louis area including St. Louis University, St. Louis Zoo, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and Danforth Plant Science Center.
Other advisory board members include co-founders Susan Katzman, Vice Chair of the Advisory Board and former divisional director for Career & Technical Education, and Dr. Timothy Murrell, Program Director for Pathway Development, Student Engagement and Retention at St. Louis University School of Medicine.
Dr. Donald Suggs, publisher of the St. Louis American, has also served on the advisory board.