Francis Howell Central High School
5199 Hwy N, St Charles, MO, 63304-7122 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Francis Howell Central High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County St. Charles County, MO
Students & Faculty
Total Students 2196 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 121 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 555 students
Grade 10 - 550 students
Grade 11 - 543 students
Grade 12 - 548 students
This School
(MO) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MO) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 1%
% Hispanic 1% 2%
% Black 4% 15%
% White 94% 79%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MO) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 5% 23%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MO) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Francis Howell R-iii School District
This School's Agency
(MO) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 23 3
Number of Students Managed 19,593 students 780 students
District Total Revenue $175,496,000 $5,919,000
District Expenditure $161,027,000 $5,617,000
District Revenue / Student $8,957 $7,588
District Expenditure / Student $8,219 $7,201
District Graduation Rates 88% 96%
School Notes:
  • Francis Howell Central High School (abbreviated FHC) is the third high school created in the Francis Howell School District. The school is located in Cottleville, Missouri, but a large part of its student population comes from its larger neighbor St. Peters. Home of the Spartans, Francis Howell Central is a four-year comprehensive high school offering programs in college preparatory, vocational, honors/advanced credit, advanced placement and a special education program.
  • Brief History
  • FHC opened in the fall of 1997 with only freshmen and sophomore students. The school had been built in a series of phases; much of what is visible today had not yet been constructed at the time of its opening. The school's founding principal was Mr. Don Muench. The building opened with fairly small number of teachers, due to low student enrollment at the time. Students and staff were distraught when, in 2001, Muench died. Mr. Steve Griggs was hired as the new building principal. Griggs remained principal until 2006, when he transferred to a new position in the district's administration. Mr. Jack Ameis, former principal of Francis Howell North High School, served as the interim principal for the 2006-2007 school year. Starting with the 2007-2008 school year, Dr. Sonny Arnel returned to Central to serve as head principal.
  • Athletics
  • Francis Howell Central supports three athletic seasons, with all sports supported by their own Booster club, selling products that help benefit their individual sport. Teams participate against other local schools in the surrounding area.

    Fall Sports
  • Cross Country
  • Girls' Softball
  • Football: http://www.fhcspartanfootball.com
  • Girls' Volleyball
  • Boys' Soccer
  • Girls' Tennis
  • Boys' Swimming
  • Girls' Golf
  • Winter Sports
  • Boys' Basketball
  • Girls' Basketball
  • Boys' Ice hockey
  • Boys' Wrestling
  • Girls' Swimming
  • Spartan Elite Winterguard
  • "Evolutions" Winter Drumline
  • Spring Sports
  • Track
  • Baseball
  • Boys' Rugby
  • Girls' Soccer
  • Boys' Golf
  • Boys' Tennis
  • Boys' Volleyball
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Year Around
  • Sensations
  • Cheerleading
  • Marching Band
  • Clubs
  • Students attending Francis Howell Central have clubs to choose from including, but not limited to the following:

    Games Club
    Art Club
    DECA
    FBLA
    FCA
    FCCLA
    Knowledge Master Open
    National Honor Society
    Pep Club
    Spotlight Players
    Robotics
    Youth In Government
    300 Spartans Spirit Club
  • Spartan Regiment
  • The Spartan Regiment is FHC's marching band. They have competed in several national events, including winning first place in several awards, and Grand Champions at the Orange Bowl in 2003. During that competition they brought home 15 awards. At the 2001 Cotton Bowl they came home as Grand Champions, winning several awards. A recent success is in being Grand Champions in the 2007 Cotton Bowl, where they took 10 awards, including 4, first place, Grand Champion trophies.Some of their past shows have been E.T, West Side Story, Boo, Robin Hood, Gladiator, Journey, Wounded Knee, Fury and Fire, Masters of Swords and Colors in Motion: Portraits of Land, Sea and Air. Mr. Nathan Griffin replaced Mr. David Opperman as Director of Bands in 2008.
  • Scholar Quiz Bowl
  • Francis Howell Central's Scholar Quiz Bowl team has been one of the top teams in Missouri for the past several years. It was the only Missouri team to reach playoffs at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments High School National Championship Tournament, tying for 27th of 192 teams. [1]
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School Zip (63304)
(MO) State Average
Population (Approximate) 38,383 people 5,327,261 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 42% 18%
Population Average Age 34 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 3.0 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $67,402 $41,244
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.9 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 21 years old 40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 92% / 8% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. Orchard Farm Senior High School - 399 students - view location
2. Francis Howell Union High School - n/a - view location
3. Quest Day Treatment - 4 students - 0.1 mi. away - view location
4. St. Charles High School - 1015 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
5. Lewis & Clark Career Center - n/a - 2.9 mi. away - view location
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