Is Francis Howell Central High a good school?

Yes! Francis Howell Central High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10 th of 378 Missouri high schools.

How many students attend Francis Howell Central High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,805 students attended Francis Howell Central High.

What is the racial makeup of Francis Howell Central High?

Students at Francis Howell Central High are 80% White, 8% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Francis Howell Central High?

Francis Howell Central High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Castlio Elementary Elementary : Central Elementary Elementary : Warren Elementary Middle : Saeger Middle

Francis Howell Central High

Summary:

Francis Howell Central High is a public high school serving 1,805 students in grades 9-12 in Saint Charles, Missouri, part of the highly-ranked Francis Howell R-III School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 10-28 high schools in the state, with students performing exceptionally well on state assessments and maintaining an impressive 95% 4-year graduation rate.

Francis Howell Central High's academic excellence extends beyond overall performance, with the school ranking among the top in Missouri for the success of its diverse student populations, including Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. The school's gifted and talented program is also highly ranked, with students performing in the top 10-15% statewide. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is an area of potential concern, Francis Howell Central High's consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its investment of around $11,500 per student reflect its unwavering commitment to providing a high-quality education.

Compared to other high schools in the area, Francis Howell North High and Francis Howell High also demonstrate strong academic performance, with rankings in the top 30-45 in the state. This suggests that the Francis Howell R-III School District as a whole is delivering an exceptional education to its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

5199 Hwy N
Saint Charles, MO 63304-7122

(636) 851-4600

District: Francis Howell R-III

SchoolDigger Rank:
10^th of 378 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,535

Feeder schools for Francis Howell Central High:

Elementary:	Castlio Elementary
	Central Elementary
	Warren Elementary
Middle:	Saeger Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 1,805

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

African American:

8.3%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Francis Howell Central High ranks better than 97.4% of high schools in Missouri. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Francis Howell R-III School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.86. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Francis Howell Central High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Francis Howell Central High is $11,535. 1 high schools in the Francis Howell R-III School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Francis Howell Central High:

SchoolDigger ranks Francis Howell Central High 10^th of 378 Missouri public high schools. (See Francis Howell Central High in the ranking list.)

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Francis Howell R-III:

SchoolDigger ranks Francis Howell R-III 15^th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Francis Howell Central High

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Rank History for all students at Francis Howell Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	69.20	111^th	534	79.2%
2007	72.54	86^th	538	84.0%
2008	84.18	36^th	539	93.3%
2009	79.64	17^th	507	96.6%
2010	77.26	31^st	516	94.0%
2011	77.03	31^st	528	94.1%
2012	79.16	26^th	522	95.0%
2013	72.17	53^rd	523	89.9%
2014	75.06	41^st	521	92.1%
2015	78.32	34^th	504	93.3%
2016	74.34	55^th	401	86.3%
2017	91.21	15^th	404	96.3%
2018	81.10	20^th	468	95.7%
2019	82.54	25^th	460	94.6%
2021	76.83	28^th	358	92.2%
2022	86.54	17^th	361	95.3%
2023	85.45	13^th	352	96.3%
2024	88.86	10^th	378	97.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Francis Howell Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.26	4^th	52	92.3%
2019	79.86	8^th	59	86.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Francis Howell Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.12	36^th	127	71.7%
2024	86.50	12^th	135	91.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Francis Howell Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	76.86	27^th	382	92.9%
2019	78.28	27^th	368	92.7%
2021	57.20	83^rd	255	67.5%
2022	84.34	18^th	250	92.8%
2023	83.49	19^th	268	92.9%
2024	87.29	11^th	274	96.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Francis Howell Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	53.00	51^st	95	46.3%
2019	55.38	44^th	103	57.3%
2021	52.93	56^th	129	56.6%
2022	66.58	24^th	111	78.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Francis Howell Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	74.42	10^th	100	90.0%
2019	60.65	39^th	96	59.4%
2021	75.40	7^th	50	86.0%
2022	81.04	7^th	45	84.4%
2023	75.36	6^th	47	87.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Francis Howell Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	89.83	2^nd	38	94.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Francis Howell Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	73.66	13^th	111	88.3%
2019	82.22	13^th	106	87.7%
2021	83.26	10^th	96	89.6%
2022	90.64	6^th	105	94.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Francis Howell Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	71.52	16^th	84	81.0%
2022	89.54	4^th	57	93.0%
2023	98.29	1^st	64	98.4%

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Rank History for White students at Francis Howell Central High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	83.19	23^rd	440	94.8%
2019	80.51	36^th	430	91.6%
2021	74.48	31^st	309	90.0%
2022	85.29	19^th	310	93.9%
2023	84.24	17^th	302	94.4%
2024	86.90	17^th	321	94.7%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Open QuoteThey are wonderful in everyway.. They will bend over backwards to help their families.. Because of them I get to keep my daughter with her friends and class that she grew up with Go Class 2020!!!! Now we get to start our baby girl in the same schools her big sisters went to.. I've been stressed for the last few months trying to figure it out.. They made me cry today with joy not sadness like I had been for months.. Telling me everything was gonna be okay.. My girls will finish school where they started.. Thank you for making my year so much brighter and happier than it has been for a very long time Close Quote

Enrollment information for Francis Howell Central High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	926	23	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	956
1999	1418	34	8	5	8	n/a	n/a	1473
2000	1927	51	16	5	12	n/a	n/a	2011
2001	1995	59	16	7	17	n/a	n/a	2094
2002	2098	58	19	13	4	n/a	n/a	2192
2003	2098	58	19	13	4	n/a	n/a	2192
2004	2106	66	17	23	6	n/a	n/a	2218
2005	2082	83	20	27	5	n/a	n/a	2217
2006	2057	84	18	29	8	n/a	n/a	2196
2007	2010	121	18	31	6	n/a	n/a	2186
2008	1950	123	20	33	5	n/a	n/a	2131
2009	1860	118	29	34	4	n/a	n/a	2045
2010	1795	148	27	37	3	n/a	n/a	2010
2011	1721	142	33	25	3	2	0	1926
2012	1696	159	32	27	2	2	9	1927
2013	1681	156	33	29	2	1	17	1919
2014	1628	188	29	34	2	3	17	1901
2015	1646	149	33	33	1	4	18	1884
2016	1632	162	32	46	1	2	31	1906
2017	1605	160	39	53	3	1	40	1901
2018	1592	165	47	60	1	0	48	1913
2019	1547	137	48	59	3	0	57	1851
2020	1526	129	46	70	4	0	67	1842
2021	1473	133	42	85	2	0	72	1807
2022	1443	127	35	88	2	0	83	1778
2023	1443	150	35	97	1	0	79	1805

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Francis Howell Central High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	956	65.2	14.7	2.9
1999	1473	88.4	16.7	4.1
2000	2011	114.2	17.6	2.4
2001	2094	114.4	18.3	2.3
2002	2192	119.6	18.3	2.5
2003	2192	119.6	18.3	2.5
2004	2218	117.9	18.8	3.4
2005	2217	122.6	18.1	4.5
2006	2196	121.1	18.1	6.1
2007	2186	120.1	18.2	5.1
2008	2131	124.4	17.1	6.3
2009	2045	132.8	15.4	10.5
2010	2010	120.4	16.6	12.8
2011	1926	116.7	16.4	14.5
2012	1927	107.3	17.9	15.3
2013	1919	106.3	18.0	16.5
2014	1901	105.2	18.0	17.8
2015	1884	101.0	18.6	14.8
2016	1906	102.0	18.6	17.3
2017	1901	99.0	19.1	15.6
2018	1913	100.1	19.1	14.1
2019	1851	100.9	18.3	14.7
2020	1842	101.5	18.1	13.9
2021	1807	102.4	17.6	19.5
2022	1778	92.9	19.1	17.4
2023	1805	93.0	19.4	17.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Francis Howell Central High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	956	65.2	14.7	2.9
1999	1473	88.4	16.7	4.1
2000	2011	114.2	17.6	2.4
2001	2094	114.4	18.3	2.3
2002	2192	119.6	18.3	2.5
2003	2192	119.6	18.3	2.5
2004	2218	117.9	18.8	3.4
2005	2217	122.6	18.1	4.5
2006	2196	121.1	18.1	6.1
2007	2186	120.1	18.2	5.1
2008	2131	124.4	17.1	6.3
2009	2045	132.8	15.4	10.5
2010	2010	120.4	16.6	12.8
2011	1926	116.7	16.4	14.5
2012	1927	107.3	17.9	15.3
2013	1919	106.3	18.0	16.5
2014	1901	105.2	18.0	17.8
2015	1884	101.0	18.6	14.8
2016	1906	102.0	18.6	17.3
2017	1901	99.0	19.1	15.6
2018	1913	100.1	19.1	14.1
2019	1851	100.9	18.3	14.7
2020	1842	101.5	18.1	13.9
2021	1807	102.4	17.6	19.5
2022	1778	92.9	19.1	17.4
2023	1805	93.0	19.4	17.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Francis Howell Central High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$222 (2.1%)	$10,421 (97.9%)	$10,642
2020	$176 (1.6%)	$10,670 (98.4%)	$10,846
2021	$239 (2.0%)	$11,747 (98.0%)	$11,985
2022	$600 (5.2%)	$10,934 (94.8%)	$11,535

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Francis Howell Central High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 25^th of 460 High schools	Ranks 13^th of 352 High schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Francis Howell Central High)	53.8	46	7.8%
End of Course Algebra I (Francis Howell R-III)	72.3	62	10.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)	45.3	41.5	3.8%
End of Course Biology I (Francis Howell Central High)	60.6	69.5	8.9%
End of Course Biology I (Francis Howell R-III)	62.1	68.2	6.1%
End of Course Biology I (Missouri)	39.2	38.5	0.7%
End of Course English II (Francis Howell Central High)	78.4	77.4	1%
End of Course English II (Francis Howell R-III)	78.1	76.4	1.7%
End of Course English II (Missouri)	59	54.4	4.6%
End of Course Algebra II (Francis Howell Central High)	62.7	76.1	13.4%
End of Course Algebra II (Francis Howell R-III)	73	71.6	1.4%
End of Course Algebra II (Missouri)	50	51.6	1.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1851	1805	2.5%
African American	137	150	9.5%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	48	35	27.1%
Hispanic	59	97	64.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1547	1443	6.7%
Two or More Races	57	79	38.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.7%	17.7%	3%

Schools Near Francis Howell Central High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francis Howell Central High	Public	9-12	5199 Hwy N	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4600	1,805	93	19.4	17.7%	1,443 (79.9%)	150 (8.3%)	97 (5.4%)	35 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (4.4%)	88.9	10^th of 378 public high schools	97.4%		85.4	13^th of 352 public high schools	96.3%	3	58.9	56.1	78.0	81.7	69.0	$11,535	$600	$10,934
Ft. Zumwalt South High	Public	9-12	8050 Mexico Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 978-1212	1,334	95	14.0	14.8%	1,008 (75.6%)	107 (8.0%)	74 (5.5%)	76 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (5.0%)	90	9^th of 378 public high schools	97.6%		90.7	4^th of 352 public high schools	98.9%	5	67.7	63.1	70.8	93.1		$12,385	$688	$11,697
Ft. Zumwalt East High	Public	9-12	600 1st Executive Ave	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 477-2400	1,226	90	13.6	24.6%	906 (73.9%)	103 (8.4%)	93 (7.6%)	27 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	94 (7.7%)	79.7	26^th of 378 public high schools	93.1%		81.8	21^st of 352 public high schools	94.0%	5	55.5	49.4	64.5	90.6	54.3	$13,015	$598	$12,416
Francis Howell Union High	Public	9-12	801 Corporate Centre Drive	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-5000	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Francis Howell North High	Public	9-12	2549 Hackmann Rd	Saint Charles	63303	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4900	1,679	91	18.5	18.6%	1,136 (67.7%)	189 (11.3%)	146 (8.7%)	98 (5.8%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (6.3%)	73.7	45^th of 378 public high schools	88.1%		76.4	30^th of 352 public high schools	91.5%	15	43.8	48.4	62.0	71.5	53.1	$11,898	$614	$11,284
Francis Howell High	Public	9-12	7001 Hwy 94 South	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 851-4700	1,835	92	19.9	8.3%	1,505 (82.0%)	108 (5.9%)	84 (4.6%)	68 (3.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (3.7%)	90	8^th of 378 public high schools	97.9%		89.5	7^th of 352 public high schools	98.0%	1	56.7	62.0	77.9	90.7	65.8	$10,717	$564	$10,152
Ft. Zumwalt North High	Public	9-12	1230 Tom Ginnever Blvd	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 272-4447	1,497	110	13.6	17.9%	1,183 (79.0%)	125 (8.4%)	79 (5.3%)	20 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (5.7%)	81.1	21^st of 378 public high schools	94.4%		84.7	15^th of 352 public high schools	95.7%	6	55.9	51.8	63.2	82.6	58.2	$12,709	$603	$12,106
Ft. Zumwalt Hope High	Public	9-12	307 W Pitman	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 379-5300	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ft. Zumwalt West High	Public	9-12	1251 Turtle Creek Dr	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Fort Zumwalt School District	No	No	No	No	(636) 379-0300	1,778	122	14.6	16.8%	1,341 (75.4%)	121 (6.8%)	132 (7.4%)	88 (4.9%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (5.1%)	91.1	6^th of 378 public high schools	98.4%		90.6	5^th of 352 public high schools	98.6%	1	72.3	67.3	69.5	94.0	63.6	$12,330	$556	$11,773
Quest Day Treatment	Public	6-12	3747 Harry S Truman Blvd	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(636) 940-3160	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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