Barat Academy is an independent college preparatory school, in Chesterfield, Missouri for grades 6–12. It was founded in 2007 in the traditions of the Sacred Heart. It is the first co-educational completely independent Catholic high school in the state of Missouri. Barat Academy is the only private, independent, Catholic high school in St. Louis that offers single gender classes on a co-ed campus. The Barat Academy experience includes a strong faith-based environment, a college preparatory curriculum, and a firm commitment to service. Barat Academy's mascot is an eagle and its colors are red and white.