Crystal City High School (Missouri)
{{For|the school in Crystal City, Texas|Crystal City High School}}
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{{Infobox school
| name = Crystal City High School
| image = File:Crystal City High School.jpg
| motto =
| established =
| type = Public High School
| affiliation =
| district = Crystal City 47 Public Schools
| grades = 7–12
| principal =
| sports = Track, Cross Country, Volleyball, Soccer, Wrestling, Baseball, Basketball, Softball {{cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/crystal-city-hornets-(crystal-city,mo)/home.htm|title=Crystal City High School (MO) Home - MaxPreps|website=MaxPreps.com}}
| students = 227 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2910380&ID=291038000340|title=CRYSTAL CITY HIGH|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=December 23, 2024}}
| athletics_conference = MSHSAA {{cite web|url=https://crystalcchs.ss4.sharpschool.com/|title=Home - Crystal City High School|website=crystalcchs.ss4.sharpschool.com}}
| colors = {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} Black and Red
| mascot = Hornets
| rival =
| location = 1100 Mississippi Ave
Crystal City, MO 63019
| country = United States
| homepage = {{URL|https://crystalcchs.ss4.sharpschool.com/}}
}}
Crystal City High School is a high school in Crystal City, Missouri and the only high school in Crystal City 47 Public Schools.
Overview
The high school has 161 students with a student to teacher ratio of 12:1. The average ACT score is 20.8. 88% of students graduate high school and 79% go to college after graduating.{{cite web|url=https://graphics.stltoday.com/apps/education/schools|title=St. Louis School Guide from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch|first=St Louis Post-Dispatch &|last=STLtoday.com|website=St. Louis school guide|date=17 February 2020 }} In 2017, Crystal City High's football field flooded due to being on the flood plains of the Mississippi River. This was not the first time the football field has flooded, 2015 being the last major flood in the area.{{cite web|url=https://www.myleaderpaper.com/news/crystal-city-high-football-field-submerged-again/article_346d26d2-3114-11e7-beed-d798e52b4e13.html|title=Crystal City High football field submerged AGAIN|first=Kevin|last=Carbery|website=Leader Publications|date=4 May 2017 }} Bill Bradley announced his intent to run for President in the United States presidential election of 2000 at Crystal City High's gymnasium.{{cite web|url=https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/smelterville/Content?oid=2454617|title=Smelterville|first=Chad|last=Garrison|website=Riverfront Times}}
As of 2019 the student body was 94% White and 6% African-American.[https://www.publicschoolreview.com/crystal-city-high-school-profile school profile for Crystal City High School]
==Alumni==
- Bill Bradley: NBA Player and three term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey and ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination for the 2000 presidential elections.{{cite web|url=https://www.nndb.com/people/492/000024420/|title=Bill Bradley|website=www.nndb.com}}
- Jim Jennings: former NFL player (Green Bay Packers){{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JennJi20.htm|title=Jim Jennings NFL Football Statistics|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
References
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{{St. Louis Metro Area High Schools}}
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