District Awards

National Meritorious Budget Award – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Presented by the International Association of School Business Officials. Annually less than one percent of school districts in the United States earn this award.

Received Full Accreditation from the Missouri School Improvement Program – 2010

2010 Positive Behavior Support Awards

Marvin and Wyland Elementary both received the Silver Positive Behavior Support Awards.

2010 EMPixx Award

Ritenour School District was honored with the Gold Award from The American Pixel Academy for the Human Resources Recruiting Video

Ritenour High School Designated A+ School – 2008

Technology Grants

Classrooms at Wyland Elementary and Hoech Middle among 100 selected in Missouri for eMINTS/METS Grant Program in 2007-2008.

2007 Saint Louis Science Center and Carol B. and Jerome T. Loeb Prize for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics

Hoech Middle Science Teacher Julie LaConte.

2006 Southern Regional Education Board’s Top 100 Schools List

Ritenour High School

National High Schools That Work Gold Award – 2004

Ritenour High School recognized for outstanding academic improvement.

National Magna Award for Community Involvement – 2004

National School Boards Association award for innovative and effective efforts that promote community collaboration in school improvement.

Highest Rating on Annual Audit

National Association for the Education of Young Adults

Ritenour School District’s School for Early Childhood Education received national accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Adults. The SEC is only one of three nationally accredited centers located in the district.

One of the Best Places to Work – 2003, 2005

Presented by the St. Louis Business Journal. Recognizes St. Louis organizations that provide outstanding work environments for employees. While in competition with large corporations, Ritenour was first school district in St. Louis to earn this award.