Egypt Hills, a Sumner High School graduate from the Class of 2025, poses Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in front of the school鈥檚 historic building in the Ville neighborhood of 最新杏吧原创. Egypt is now a freshman at Webster University with two of her Sumner classmates.
Christian Gooden, Post-Dispatch
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ST. LOUIS 鈥 At the bottom of a staircase at Sumner High School is a mural that was completed almost two years ago. Painted in block letters, the words pop off the tile wall: motivation, dedication, hard work. A multicolor arrow points up the steps.
Serenity Terry, center, a sophomore in the Sumner High School Pathways Dance Program, leads members in a rehearsal on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in front of the school. They were preparing for a parade to kick off the Sumner Alumni Association鈥檚 homecoming tailgate. With Serenity are, left to right, senior Kaya Jones, junior India Johnson, senior Ra鈥橬iya Gibbs and sophomore Nevaeh Rhodes.
The Sumner High School graduating Class of 1921 poses in front of the school, which opened in 1875 as the first high school for Black students west of the Mississippi.
Julia Allen, Sumner High School Class of 1967, poses with her collection of school yearbooks from that era on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at her home in The Ville neighborhood.
最新杏吧原创 Public Schools Interim Superintendent Millicent Borishade, center, walks with members of the board of education after a public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Sumner High School in 最新杏吧原创.
Egypt Hills, a Sumner High School graduate from the Class of 2025, poses Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in front of the school鈥檚 historic building in the Ville neighborhood of 最新杏吧原创. Egypt is now a freshman at Webster University with two of her Sumner classmates.
Serenity Terry, center, a sophomore in the Sumner High School Pathways Dance Program, leads members in a rehearsal on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in front of the school. They were preparing for a parade to kick off the Sumner Alumni Association鈥檚 homecoming tailgate. With Serenity are, left to right, senior Kaya Jones, junior India Johnson, senior Ra鈥橬iya Gibbs and sophomore Nevaeh Rhodes.
The Sumner High School graduating Class of 1921 poses in front of the school, which opened in 1875 as the first high school for Black students west of the Mississippi.
Julia Allen, Sumner High School Class of 1967, poses with her collection of school yearbooks from that era on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at her home in The Ville neighborhood.
最新杏吧原创 Public Schools Interim Superintendent Millicent Borishade, center, walks with members of the board of education after a public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Sumner High School in 最新杏吧原创.
