SOUTH TECHNICAL

12721 W WATSON RD
SUNSET HILLS, MO 63127

885 Students

High School 11th - 12th

School Overview

South Technical High School (commonly known as South Tech) is a premier career and technical education center located in Sunset Hills, Missouri. Serving as part of the Special School District of St. Louis County, the school provides high school students with a unique, hands-on learning environment designed to prepare them for both immediate entry into the workforce and post-secondary education. The campus functions as a collaborative partner to local high schools, allowing students to spend half of their day engaged in specialized, immersive coursework while remaining connected to their home schools.

The school offers an extensive range of technical programs—spanning from health sciences and engineering to culinary arts, construction trades, and digital media—that emphasize real-world experience through state-of-the-art facilities and industry-aligned curricula. By integrating rigorous academic training with practical skill development, South Tech equips students with professional certifications and technical expertise, empowering them to pursue high-demand careers or advanced studies upon graduation.

885

Total Students

35.3

Full-Time Teachers

25.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

4.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTH TECHNICAL
Demographic	Student Count
White	606
Hispanic	61
Black	122
Asian	58
Two or More	25
American Indian	12
Pacific Islander	1

White
606 (68.5%)
Black
122 (13.8%)
Hispanic
61 (6.9%)
Asian
58 (6.6%)
Two or More
25 (2.8%)
American Indian
12 (1.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Career and Technical School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	SPECL. SCH. DST. ST. LOUIS CO.
Phone:	(314)989-7400
Grade Range:	11th - 12th
Total Students:	885
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	39
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 11 436

Grade 12 449