FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH

FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH is a sprawling secondary school in ST CHARLES, Missouri, operated by FRANCIS HOWELL R-III. The school enrolls 1,750 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 249% bigger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 501 students.

Across the 21 schools in FRANCIS HOWELL R-III (17,047 students total), FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH reports that White students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH lists 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH sits in the top 10% of Missouri schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 51.0%; actual is 73.9%, +22.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for St. Charles County indicate the typical household earns roughly $104,692 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Charles County runs 93 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,314 students), of which FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH is one.

Nearest neighbor: SAEGER MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 52.0%.

FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 1,913 students in 2018 compared to 1,750 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 83% to 79% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.