The Most Famous Person from Every St. Louis High School
For every high school in St. Louis — and lord knows there are a zillion high schools in St. Louis — there is a celebrity. That celebrity may define the image of the school or in some essential way defy it. Who knew, for example, that before tech overlord Jack Dorsey began to dabble in Buddhist techniques, he went to a Catholic high school in a decidedly unglamorous part of south city? Or that MICDS is loaded with big-name celebrity alumni — but highly ranked Cor Jesus Academy falls a bit short on star power?
Read on for our picks for the most famous people to come from each and (nearly) every St. Louis high school. Sorry, Brentwood High … We literally couldn’t even find a single one!
ACE Learning Centers
Big Boss Vette
Rapper
Born Diamond Smith, rising star rapper Big Boss Vette graduated from ACE Learning Center, a St. Louis school that helps students with academic and behavioral challenges earn their high school diploma — and serves as its most famous alumnus.
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Mehlville High School
Rick tha Ruler
Hip-hop artist
How does Mehlville High School have no alumnus more famous than Rick tha Ruler, who’s best known for his comedy hip hop collaborations with Andy Samberg? We have no idea. But thank God for the man born Aleric Banks because without his flash of fame, we’d have to leave Mehlville off this list.
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Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School
Tershawn Wharton
Athlete
Does Tershawn Wharton count as the Blue Devils' most famous pupil when he didn't graduate from it? (U. City lured him away during his senior year?) We're going to say yes, simply because Maplewood-Richmond Heights is otherwise a bit short of star power. Wharton, a two-time Super Bowl champ, spent three years at the high school and provides the star power it needs.
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Webster Groves High School
Harry Caray
Broadcaster
Holy cow! Who knew the legendary Harry Caray — famous as the play-by-play announcer for first the Cardinals and then the Cubs — matriculated from Webster Groves High School?
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