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Francis Howell Central High

Public Grades 9-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 94% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Francis Howell Central High is a public high school in Saint Charles, Missouri, serving 1,741 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the highly-ranked Francis Howell R-III School District, which is rated 5 stars by SchoolDigger and ranked 22nd out of 367 districts in the state.

Francis Howell Central High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 10-28 over the past several years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates across subjects like Algebra I, Biology I, English II, Algebra II, and Government. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 86% of students were proficient or better in Algebra II, compared to the state average of 58%. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, often ranking among the top in the state for Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students.

Francis Howell Central High maintains an impressive four-year graduation rate, consistently above 94% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. When compared to other high schools in the Francis Howell R-III School District and the neighboring Fort Zumwalt School District, Francis Howell Central High stands out as a top-performing institution, often ranking higher in statewide comparisons, particularly in subjects like Algebra II and Government. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is slightly higher than the district and state averages, it continues to deliver outstanding academic results and support the success of its diverse student population.

1,750

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,528

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5199 Hwy N
Saint Charles, MO 63304-7122

(636) 851-4600

District: Francis Howell R-III

Feeder schools for Francis Howell Central High:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

African American:

7.1%

Hispanic:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (62% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Missouri high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg67%

Missouri avg45%

21^st of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Francis Howell R-III

22^nd of 367Francis Howell R-III among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	21 of 367	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	10 of 378	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	13 of 352	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	17 of 361	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.8	28 of 358	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	25 of 460	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	20 of 468	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	91.2	15 of 404	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	74.3	55 of 401	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.3	34 of 504	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	75.1	41 of 521	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	72.2	53 of 523	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	79.2	26 of 522	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	77.0	31 of 528	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	77.3	31 of 516	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	79.6	17 of 507	96.6%	★★★★★
2008	84.2	36 of 539	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	72.5	86 of 538	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.2	111 of 534	79.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	13 of 105	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	6 of 105	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	10 of 96	89.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	13 of 106	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	13 of 111	88.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	89.8	2 of 38	94.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	66.6	24 of 111	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	56 of 129	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	44 of 103	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	51 of 95	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	75.4	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	7 of 50	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	39 of 96	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	10 of 100	90.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	13 of 74	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	98.3	1 of 64	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	4 of 57	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	71.5	16 of 84	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	47 of 279	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	11 of 274	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	19 of 268	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	18 of 250	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	57.2	83 of 255	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	27 of 368	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.9	27 of 382	92.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	79.9	8 of 59	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	4 of 52	92.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	58 of 138	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.5	12 of 135	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	62.1	36 of 127	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	28 of 306	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	17 of 321	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	17 of 302	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	19 of 310	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	31 of 309	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	36 of 430	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	23 of 440	94.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2019)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)88th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)87th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)86th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)78th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II86%+28 vs state

English II71%+18 vs state

Government62%+21 vs state

Biology I58%+21 vs state

Algebra I48%+3 vs state

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by a parent
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

Schools Near Francis Howell Central High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	1,750	92	18.9	16.7%	1,376 (78.6%)	124 (7.1%)	116 (6.6%)	43 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (5.1%)	83.6	21^st of 367 public high schools	94.3%		88.9	10^th of 378 public high schools	97.4%	11	48.2	57.8	71.2	86.0	61.9	$13,528	$183	$13,345
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	1,212	85	14.1	16.0%	912 (75.2%)	100 (8.3%)	61 (5.0%)	61 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (6.4%)	91.1	9^th of 367 public high schools	97.5%		90	9^th of 378 public high schools	97.6%		72.4	64.3	76.9	89.3		$15,491	$370	$15,122
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	1,171	84	13.9	19.3%	834 (71.2%)	127 (10.8%)	111 (9.5%)	22 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.3%)	79.2	38^th of 367 public high schools	89.6%		79.7	26^th of 378 public high schools	93.1%	12	60.7	45.9	67.0	88.7	54.0	$15,128	$327	$14,801
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	1,716	89	19.3	21.3%	1,171 (68.2%)	193 (11.2%)	153 (8.9%)	99 (5.8%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	94 (5.5%)	82.6	26^th of 367 public high schools	92.9%		73.7	45^th of 378 public high schools	88.1%	19	51.2	59.4	72.1	85.0	54.1	$13,559	$323	$13,236
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	1,843	92	19.9	7.6%	1,462 (79.3%)	127 (6.9%)	90 (4.9%)	84 (4.6%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (4.0%)	90.4	10^th of 367 public high schools	97.3%		90	8^th of 378 public high schools	97.9%	2	58.7	63.7	75.9	92.0	69.1	$12,905	$182	$12,724
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	1,538	104	14.8	15.5%	1,191 (77.4%)	117 (7.6%)	104 (6.8%)	31 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	91 (5.9%)	80.9	31^st of 367 public high schools	91.6%		81.1	21^st of 378 public high schools	94.4%	10	72.2	42.8	67.4	74.0	59.3	$14,470	$254	$14,216
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	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		17.7
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	1,643	115	14.2	16.4%	1,201 (73.1%)	87 (5.3%)	148 (9.0%)	106 (6.5%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	95 (5.8%)	92.3	7^th of 367 public high schools	98.1%		91.1	6^th of 378 public high schools	98.4%	1	73.0	65.6	73.6	95.2	70.4	$15,285	$562	$14,723
Lewis Clark Career Center	Public	9-12	2400 Zumbehl Rd	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 443-4950	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis Howell Central High

What district is Francis Howell Central High in?

Francis Howell R-III

What is the racial makeup of Francis Howell Central High?

Students at Francis Howell Central High are 79% White, 7% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Francis Howell Central High a good school?

Yes. Francis Howell Central High ranks in the top 5.7% of Missouri high schools.

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

How many students attend Francis Howell Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,750 students attended Francis Howell Central High.

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