Is Francis Howell High a good school?

Yes! Francis Howell High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 7 th of 352 Missouri high schools.

How many students attend Francis Howell High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,835 students attended Francis Howell High.

What is the racial makeup of Francis Howell High?

Students at Francis Howell High are 82% White, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Francis Howell High?

Francis Howell High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Daniel Boone Elementary Elementary : Independence Elementary Elementary : John Weldon Elementary Middle : Francis Howell Middle

Francis Howell High

Public 9-12

7001 Hwy 94 South
Saint Charles, MO 63304-2217

(636) 851-4700

District: Francis Howell R-III

SchoolDigger Rank:
7^th of 352 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,717

Feeder schools for Francis Howell High:

Elementary:	Daniel Boone Elementary
	Independence Elementary
	John Weldon Elementary
Middle:	Francis Howell Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 1,835

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

African American:

5.9%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 8.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Francis Howell High ranks better than 98% of high schools in Missouri. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Francis Howell R-III School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.48. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Francis Howell High has the largest high school student body size in the Francis Howell R-III School District. Racial makeup is: White (82%), African American (5.9%), Hispanic (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 8.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Francis Howell High is 19.9, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Francis Howell R-III School District! (See more...)

Compare Francis Howell High employs 92.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Francis Howell High is $10,717. 2 high schools in the Francis Howell R-III School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Francis Howell High:

SchoolDigger ranks Francis Howell High 7^th of 352 Missouri public high schools. (See Francis Howell High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Gifted and Talented students:

White students:

Francis Howell R-III:

SchoolDigger ranks Francis Howell R-III 14^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Francis Howell High

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Rank History for all students at Francis Howell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	73.22	88^th	534	83.5%
2007	85.67	36^th	538	93.3%
2008	85.35	33^rd	539	93.9%
2009	70.54	69^th	507	86.4%
2010	79.79	19^th	516	96.3%
2011	82.12	9^th	528	98.3%
2012	84.33	10^th	522	98.1%
2013	82.93	11^th	523	97.9%
2014	83.61	11^th	521	97.9%
2015	83.18	14^th	504	97.2%
2016	81.21	25^th	401	93.8%
2017	92.77	6^th	404	98.5%
2018	91.05	3^rd	468	99.4%
2019	91.32	4^th	460	99.1%
2021	79.99	21^st	358	94.1%
2022	86.09	20^th	361	94.5%
2023	89.48	7^th	352	98.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Francis Howell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.49	24^th	59	59.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Francis Howell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	96.96	1^st	127	99.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.25	16^th	382	95.8%
2019	81.21	18^th	368	95.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Francis Howell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	94.45	2^nd	95	97.9%
2019	97.47	1^st	103	99.0%
2021	89.11	8^th	129	93.8%
2022	97.12	4^th	111	96.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Francis Howell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	70.07	22^nd	100	78.0%
2019	70.11	19^th	96	80.2%
2021	59.83	21^st	50	58.0%
2022	81.87	6^th	45	86.7%
2023	84.76	2^nd	47	95.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Francis Howell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	82.59	5^th	38	86.8%
2019	63.54	16^th	38	57.9%
2022	49.53	8^th	15	46.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Francis Howell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	82.41	7^th	111	93.7%
2019	84.49	10^th	106	90.6%
2021	53.60	33^rd	96	65.6%
2022	82.03	11^th	105	89.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Francis Howell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	97.75	1^st	84	98.8%
2019	81.59	11^th	91	87.9%

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Rank History for White students at Francis Howell High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	90.42	6^th	440	98.6%
2019	92.08	7^th	430	98.4%
2021	77.78	25^th	309	91.9%
2022	84.39	20^th	310	93.5%
2023	88.67	8^th	302	97.4%

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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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Enrollment information for Francis Howell High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1587	1587
1992	1665	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1666
1993	1789	5	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1797
1994	1914	16	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	1935
1995	2366	62	6	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	2445
1996	2366	62	6	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	2445
1997	2500	84	14	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	2604
1998	1871	54	14	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	1944
1999	1635	44	10	5	9	n/a	n/a	0	1703
2000	1537	40	10	7	12	n/a	n/a	0	1606
2001	1531	35	9	5	12	n/a	n/a	0	1592
2002	1530	43	12	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	1593
2003	1530	43	12	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	1593
2004	1560	66	17	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	1651
2005	1665	64	19	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1760
2006	1701	71	24	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	1812
2007	1749	70	25	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	1866
2008	1757	76	32	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	1889
2009	1729	82	28	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	1865
2010	1668	93	30	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	1813
2011	1647	82	36	26	2	1	0	0	1794
2012	1643	82	37	27	4	2	0	0	1795
2013	1718	92	39	20	3	3	5	0	1880
2014	1769	130	50	26	4	3	12	0	1994
2015	1722	105	54	28	3	2	10	0	1924
2016	1708	127	57	37	2	2	14	0	1947
2017	1619	136	66	48	1	5	21	0	1896
2018	1541	129	66	52	0	6	25	0	1819
2019	1583	110	72	55	3	2	42	0	1867
2020	1546	102	69	52	2	2	39	0	1812
2021	1555	115	66	63	3	0	50	0	1852
2022	1544	127	76	69	4	0	58	0	1878
2023	1505	108	68	84	2	0	68	0	1835

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 High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1587	85.2	18.6	n/a
1992	1666	93.1	17.8	3.2
1993	1797	97.1	18.5	4
1994	1935	101.6	19.0	4.6
1995	2445	130.0	18.8	4
1996	2445	130.0	18.8	4
1997	2604	142.6	18.3	2.4
1998	1944	107.7	18.1	2
1999	1703	103.1	16.5	2.5
2000	1606	93.8	17.1	1.2
2001	1592	86.8	18.3	1.3
2002	1593	91.1	17.5	1.8
2003	1593	91.1	17.5	1.8
2004	1651	86.7	19.0	2.5
2005	1760	90.9	19.4	2.8
2006	1812	97.1	18.7	3.1
2007	1866	96.1	19.4	2.1
2008	1889	105.9	17.8	2.4
2009	1865	116.4	16.0	3.9
2010	1813	106.1	17.0	5.6
2011	1794	105.0	17.0	5.6
2012	1795	95.0	18.8	6.4
2013	1880	99.7	18.8	7.6
2014	1994	107.8	18.4	9.3
2015	1924	108.0	17.8	8.1
2016	1947	105.0	18.5	7.3
2017	1896	100.4	18.8	8.5
2018	1819	99.5	18.2	8.2
2019	1867	100.1	18.6	8.8
2020	1812	98.9	18.3	8.6
2021	1852	98.1	18.8	11.4
2022	1878	93.3	20.1	8.6
2023	1835	92.1	19.9	8.3

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 High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	1587	85.2	18.6	n/a
1992	1666	93.1	17.8	3.2
1993	1797	97.1	18.5	4
1994	1935	101.6	19.0	4.6
1995	2445	130.0	18.8	4
1996	2445	130.0	18.8	4
1997	2604	142.6	18.3	2.4
1998	1944	107.7	18.1	2
1999	1703	103.1	16.5	2.5
2000	1606	93.8	17.1	1.2
2001	1592	86.8	18.3	1.3
2002	1593	91.1	17.5	1.8
2003	1593	91.1	17.5	1.8
2004	1651	86.7	19.0	2.5
2005	1760	90.9	19.4	2.8
2006	1812	97.1	18.7	3.1
2007	1866	96.1	19.4	2.1
2008	1889	105.9	17.8	2.4
2009	1865	116.4	16.0	3.9
2010	1813	106.1	17.0	5.6
2011	1794	105.0	17.0	5.6
2012	1795	95.0	18.8	6.4
2013	1880	99.7	18.8	7.6
2014	1994	107.8	18.4	9.3
2015	1924	108.0	17.8	8.1
2016	1947	105.0	18.5	7.3
2017	1896	100.4	18.8	8.5
2018	1819	99.5	18.2	8.2
2019	1867	100.1	18.6	8.8
2020	1812	98.9	18.3	8.6
2021	1852	98.1	18.8	11.4
2022	1878	93.3	20.1	8.6
2023	1835	92.1	19.9	8.3

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 High

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$188 (1.8%)	$10,264 (98.2%)	$10,451
2020	$500 (4.6%)	$10,440 (95.4%)	$10,940
2021	$372 (3.2%)	$11,248 (96.8%)	$11,619
2022	$564 (5.3%)	$10,152 (94.7%)	$10,717

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Francis Howell High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 4^th of 460 High schools	Ranks 7^th of 352 High schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Francis Howell High)	71.4	54.6	16.8%
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 High)	66	71.4	5.4%
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 High)	82.4	81.4	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 High)	82.9	76.3	6.6%
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	1867	1835	1.7%
African American	110	108	1.8%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	72	68	5.6%
Hispanic	55	84	52.7%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	1583	1505	4.9%
Two or More Races	42	68	61.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	8.8%	8.3%	0.4%

Schools Near Francis Howell High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 High	Public	9-12	7001 Hwy 94 South	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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%)	89.5	7^th of 352 public high schools	98.0%		86.1	20^th of 361 public high schools	94.5%	13	54.6	71.4	81.4	76.3	64.9	$10,717	$564	$10,152
Francis Howell Union High	Public	9-12	801 Corporate Centre Drive	O Fallon	63368	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(636) 851-5000	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Babler Lodge	Public	6-12	1010 Lodge Rd	Chesterfield	63005	St. Louis County	Division Of Youth Service	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(636) 458-2992	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Francis Howell Central High	Public	9-12	5199 Hwy N	Saint Charles	63304	St. Charles County	Francis Howell R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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%)	85.4	13^th of 352 public high schools	96.3%		86.5	17^th of 361 public high schools	95.3%	4	46.0	69.5	77.4	76.1	62.4	$11,535	$600	$10,934
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	2275 Sommers Road	Lake Saint Louis	63367	St. Charles County	Wentzville R-IV	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(636) 561-0075	1,586	90	17.6	10.7%	1,283 (80.9%)	94 (5.9%)	94 (5.9%)	47 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (4.2%)	87.2	11^th of 352 public high schools	96.9%		89.6	7^th of 361 public high schools	98.1%	4	69.6	61.2	69.9	86.7		$11,282	$378	$10,903
Ft. Zumwalt West High	Public	9-12	1251 Turtle Creek Dr	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Ft. Zumwalt R-II	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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%)	90.6	5^th of 352 public high schools	98.6%		92.6	4^th of 361 public high schools	98.9%	1	66.9	62.9	75.8	86.6	68.8	$12,330	$556	$11,773
Ft. Zumwalt South High	Public	9-12	8050 Mexico Rd	St Peters	63376	St. Charles County	Ft. Zumwalt R-II	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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%)	90.7	4^th of 352 public high schools	98.9%		92.7	3^rd of 361 public high schools	99.2%	1	69.6	63.0	81.0	80.5		$12,385	$688	$11,697
Ft. Zumwalt Hope High	Public	9-12	307 W Pitman	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Ft. Zumwalt R-II	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(636) 379-5300	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		6.2
Lafayette Senior High	Public	9-12	17050 Clayton Rd	Wildwood	63011	St. Louis County	Rockwood R-VI	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(636) 733-4100	1,682	107	15.6	10.3%	1,205 (71.6%)	154 (9.2%)	93 (5.5%)	173 (10.3%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	50 (3.0%)	83.1	16^th of 352 public high schools	95.5%		87.1	15^th of 361 public high schools	95.8%	1	44.0	67.1	72.1	64.4	61.9	$11,581	$268	$11,313
Ft. Zumwalt North High	Public	9-12	1230 Tom Ginnever Blvd	O Fallon	63366	St. Charles County	Ft. Zumwalt R-II	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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%)	84.7	15^th of 352 public high schools	95.7%		88.7	10^th of 361 public high schools	97.2%	5	64.1	53.4	76.5	72.9		$12,709	$603	$12,106

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