[4] Metro opened in 1972 in a five-room building at 2135 Chouteau Avenue as an alternative public high school.

[12][13] All Metro students are required to perform 200 hours of community service prior to graduation.

[14][15] Metro has been ranked among the top public high schools by Newsweek and has won national and state-level awards for quality.

[17] In 2016, the school earned the top scores for Missouri end-of-course exams in English, science, and social studies in the state.

[19][failed verification] In May 2020, Metro was ranked #1 high school in state of Missouri and #114 nationally by U.S. News & World Report.