Our challenging and rigorous curriculum emphasizes hands-on, project-based lessons that make learning memorable. We focus on 21st century skills: critical thinking, collaboration, communication, creativity and character.
Innovation
From our beginning in 1884 as a college prep school for girls to becoming the region's first school to offer a 1:1 technology program, we've always been forward thinking.
Community
A single campus for preschool through grade 12 keeps students, families, faculty and staff connected. Together, we support students in the classroom, on stage and on athletic fields.
Accreditation and Associations
1/7
Innovative, Inclusive, Connected
Barstow at a Glance
757
Opening 2024-2025 enrollment
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72
ZIP codes in Kansas and Missouri represented in student body
9:1
Student-teacher ratio
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Top Ranked
Named #1 Best Private K-12, High School and College Prep Schools by Niche.com
92%
Average re-enrollment rate
>30%
of students receive financial assistance
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72%
of faculty and administration hold advanced degrees, including 7 PhDs
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Recipients of the Congressional Award Gold Medal, 2015-2023
1884
Founded by Mary Barstow and Ada Brann
The oldest independent school west of the Mississippi
10
National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists and Commended Students in the Class of 2024.