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Enrollment
1,750
High
DISTRICT 1,770 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANCIS HOWELL R-III·NCES 292895002072
FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH
5199 HWY N, ST CHARLES, MO 63304 · (636) 851-4600 · St. Charles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,750 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of Missouri public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
292 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 429 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 414 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 480 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 427 | 24% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
73.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.6pp since 2021
Math
60.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.0% | 54.7% | 19.7% | 6.5% |
| Math | 34.9% | 25.3% | 25.8% | 13.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.7% | 60.2% |
| 2023-24 | 77.7% | 67.1% |
| 2022-23 | 78.3% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 76.3% | 63.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH
FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH this school | 1,750 | 16.7% | 64.1% |
| FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH O'FALLON | 1,538 | 15.5% | 59.3% |
| TIMBERLAND HIGH WENTZVILLE | 1,525 | 14.4% | 60.4% |
| LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL LIBERTY | 2,262 | 20.4% | 46.0% |
| OAKVILLE SR. HIGH ST LOUIS | 1,847 | 19.4% | 51.4% |
| LIBERTY HIGH LIBERTY | 1,842 | 21.7% | 50.1% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In St. Charles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #17 of 443 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #47 of 453 ▼ 31 | #11 of 14 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #27 of 382 ▼ 13 | #7 of 14 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #62 of 231 | #3 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,750 | #28 of 561 | #2 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #331 of 343 | #12 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.9% | #117 of 343 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.7% | #426 of 455 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #92 of 187 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,750
-57 (-3%) vs 2020
-16% since 2000-01, when it was 2,094
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,750 | 92.3 | 18.9:1 | 17% (292) |
| 2023-24 | 1,741 | 91.7 | 19.0:1 | 17% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 1,805 | 93 | 19.4:1 | 18% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 1,807 | 102 | 17.7:1 | 20% (353) |
| 2017-18 | 1,913 | 100.1 | 19.1:1 | 14% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 1,906 | 101 | 18.9:1 | 17% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 1,926 | 116 | 16.6:1 | 14% (279) |
| 2000-01 | 2,094 | 114 | 18.4:1 | 2% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,913 to 1,750); teachers down 8% (100.1 to 92.3).
About FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH
ST CHARLES, Missouri, is home to FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH, a large high school. The school counted 1,750 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 249% above the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri.
The FRANCIS HOWELL R-III system has 21 schools and 17,047 students.
About 79% of the student body at FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH is White. Smaller groups are 7% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 37%.
FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1, with 92.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Missouri, 12.2:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 17% at FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH. That is in line with the 19% average for public schools in St. Charles County.
Among Missouri public high schools, FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH outscored 87%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH is 53.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 64.1%.
In St. Charles County, the median household earns about $104,692 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across St. Charles County, 93 public schools serve about 59,314 students.
FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH's closest public school neighbor is SAEGER MIDDLE, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 1,807 (2020-21) to 1,750 (2024-25). Students per teacher increased from 17.7 in 2020-21 to 18.9 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
St. Charles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
414,535
Census ACS
Median income
$104,692
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
93
59,314 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FRANCIS HOWELL R-III
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGHHigh · 1,843 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,716 students
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.Elementary · 971 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 865 students
- CASTLIO ELEM.Elementary · 847 students
- BRYAN MIDDLEMiddle · 827 students
Other schools in ST CHARLES
- FRANCIS HOWELL HIGHHigh · 1,843 students
- FRANCIS HOWELL NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,716 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.Elementary · 865 students
- CASTLIO ELEM.Elementary · 847 students
- BRYAN MIDDLEMiddle · 827 students
- BECKY-DAVID ELEM.Elementary · 812 students
Nearby schools
- SAEGER MIDDLE0.1 mi · 750
- WARREN ELEM.1.0 mi · 729
- HOLLENBECK MIDDLE1.7 mi · 769
- EARLY CHILD FAMILY EDUC. CTR.1.7 mi · 117
- CENTRAL ELEM.1.8 mi · 865
- FRANCIS HOWELL MIDDLE2.6 mi · 799
Frequently asked questions
About FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGHHow many students attend FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH?
FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH enrolls approximately 1,750 students in grades 09-12.
Is FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH?
At FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH, the student body is approximately 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH public or private?
FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by FRANCIS HOWELL R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.