37 Famous People Who Went to High School in St. Louis

It’s the first question we ask in St. Louis whenever we meet someone new: “Where did you go to high school?” It’s how we figure out where you’re from and how you grew up. It’s also how we figure out if we know any of the same people. This is a big-small town, after all, […]

Written by RFT Writers
04/11/2025
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It’s the first question we ask in St. Louis whenever we meet someone new: “Where did you go to high school?”

It’s how we figure out where you’re from and how you grew up. It’s also how we figure out if we know any of the same people. This is a big-small town, after all, and we all want to know if we have anything in common.

From historic names to superstars, all of these celebrities attended St. Louis area high schools. You’ll want to try to remember some of these for your next trivia night.

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John Goodman (actor ) Affton High School Photo credit: Jack polletta / Flickr

John Goodman (actor )

Affton High School

Photo credit: Jack polletta / Flickr

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Karlie Kloss (model) Webster Groves High School Photo credit: cropped version of a photo from Ivano Bellini / Flickr

Karlie Kloss (model)

Webster Groves High School

Photo credit: cropped version of a photo from Ivano Bellini / Flickr

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Jon Hamm (actor) John Burroughs High School Photo credit: Ross / Flickr

Jon Hamm (actor)

John Burroughs High School

Photo credit: Ross / Flickr

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Andy Cohen (television and radio host) Clayton High School Photo credit: screengrab from YouTube

Andy Cohen (television and radio host)

Clayton High School

Photo credit: screengrab from YouTube

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Jack Dorsey (founder and CEO of Twitter and Square) Bishop DuBourg High School Photo credit: Tom Hellauer

Jack Dorsey (founder and CEO of Twitter and Square)

Bishop DuBourg High School

Photo credit: Tom Hellauer

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Jenna Fischer (actor) Nerinx Hall High School Photo credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock

Jenna Fischer (actor)

Nerinx Hall High School

Photo credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock

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Phyllis Smith (actor) Cleveland Junior Naval Academy Photo credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock

Phyllis Smith (actor)

Cleveland Junior Naval Academy

Photo credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock

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Ellie Kemper (actor) John Burroughs School Photo credit: Alex Erde / Flickr

Ellie Kemper (actor)

John Burroughs School

Photo credit: Alex Erde / Flickr

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Jenifer Lewis (actor) Kinloch High School Photo credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock

Jenifer Lewis (actor)

Kinloch High School

Photo credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock

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Vincent Price (actor) St. Louis Country Day School Photo credit: screengrab from YouTube

Vincent Price (actor)

St. Louis Country Day School

Photo credit: screengrab from YouTube

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Cedric The Entertainer (uh, entertainer) Berkeley High School Photo credit: DFree / Shutterstock

Cedric The Entertainer (uh, entertainer)

Berkeley High School

Photo credit: DFree / Shutterstock

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Scott Bakula (actor) Kirkwood High School Photo credit: Evan Watson

Scott Bakula (actor)

Kirkwood High School

Photo credit: Evan Watson

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James Gunn (filmmaker) St. Louis University High School Photo credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock

James Gunn (filmmaker)

St. Louis University High School

Photo credit: Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock

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Sterling K. Brown (actor) St. Louis Country Day School Photo credit: DFree / Shutterstock

Sterling K. Brown (actor)

St. Louis Country Day School

Photo credit: DFree / Shutterstock

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Kathleen Madigan (comedian) McCluer North High School Photo credit: screengrab from YouTube

Kathleen Madigan (comedian)

McCluer North High School

Photo credit: screengrab from YouTube

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Michael McDonald (singer) McCluer High School Photo credit: Philippe Agnifili / Flickr

Michael McDonald (singer)

McCluer High School

Photo credit: Philippe Agnifili / Flickr

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Kevin Kline (actor) Saint Louis Priory School Photo credit: Devon Christopher Adams / Flickr

Kevin Kline (actor)

Saint Louis Priory School

Photo credit: Devon Christopher Adams / Flickr

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Jonathan Franzen (novelist) Webster Groves High School Photo credit: Mark Lane / Flickr

Jonathan Franzen (novelist)

Webster Groves High School

Photo credit: Mark Lane / Flickr

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Kimora Lee Simmons (model, entrepreneur) Lutheran North High School Photo credit: UN Women / Flickr

Kimora Lee Simmons (model, entrepreneur)

Lutheran North High School

Photo credit: UN Women / Flickr

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Marsha Mason (actor, director) Nerinx Hall High School Photo credit: screenshot via YouTube

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