Prior to the Civil War, black children were not allowed to receive an education in Missouri.

Black communities in St. Louis were in such areas as North Webster, and Kinloch.

Kinloch became the second high school for black students in St. Louis County.

In 1973, when the Kinloch school had approximately 350 students, the Missouri State Board of Education merged the Kinloch and Berkeley into the Ferguson-Florissant school district, creating one large district with approximately 22,000 students.

[3] The school was eventually demolished, in part to make way for an expansion of the Lambert Airport.