FRANCIS HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL
Principal, Dr David Wedlock
Welcome
Nestled in a park-like setting adjacent to the Busch Wildlife area
stands Francis Howell High School, home of the Vikings. As the oldest school in the district, our school offers an exciting combination of hallowed traditions blended with modern educational technology. Residents are in a variety of occupations: professionals, white-collar workers, skilled and semi-skilled workers.
Faculty Profile and Enrollment Data
Enrollment for Francis Howell High School for the 2014-2015 is 1959 students. It consists of grades 9-12 with a senior class of approximately 433 students. There are 120 certified teachers; approximately 80% have earned at least a Master’s degree. Six teachers have their National Board Certification. The student-teacher ratio is 28:1. There are seven counselors with a counselor ratio of 280:1.
Mission Statement
Francis Howell High School is committed to working in partnership with the community (staff, students, parents, and community members) to provide a quality learning environment that promotes student achievement, attachment, and awareness.
Curriculum
Francis Howell High School offers a wide variety of courses in order to challenge each student to achieve his/her potential. Over 170 courses are offered, some on different ability levels. Placement into levels is determined by proficiency test scores, department chair recommendations, and previous academic performance. Classes are approximately 50 minutes in length, five days a week, 175 days a year. Honor levels are offered in all core academic subjects and foreign language beyond level two. Many courses are offered for advanced credit and/or advanced placement.
Graduation Requirements
Communication Arts 4.0 credits Social Studies 3.0 credits
Mathematics 3.0 credits
Science 3.0 credits
Fine Arts 1.0 credits
Practical Arts 1.0 credits
Physical Education 1.0 credits
Health 0.5 credits
Personal Finance 0.5 credits
Electives 7.0 credits
Total Credits 24 credits
Class Rank: Class rank is based on grades earned in all subjects prorated according to the amount of credit offered for each course. The following grade scale is used:
A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0
Honors and Advanced Placement courses are noted on the transcript and are offered in a variety of areas.
The grading scale for these courses is:
A=5 B=4 C=3 D=1 F=0
Accreditation
Francis Howell High School is rated AAA by the Missouri Department of Education.
Advanced Placement Program
There are twenty-four Advanced Placement courses offered to students. Approximately thirty-five percent of the senior class took at least one Advanced Placement Exam. Seventy-one percent of tests scored at least a three or better. Francis Howell High School had 87 AP Scholars. Seventeen AP Scholars were recognized with Honors while twenty-six received with Distinction and 5 National AP Scholars were named.
ACT Exams Graduating Class (examinees) Scholarship Monies
83.4 percent of 2014 graduates took The Class of 2014 was offered $7,000,000.
the ACT exam. The average composite score in scholarship monies. Thirty-five
was a 23.6 students were Bright Flight recipients.
Class of 2010 College Attendance:
68% plan to attend a four-year college
24% plan to attend a two-year college
Counseling Staff
Registrar
Chris Seaman
Guidance Secretaries
Tina Medley 851-4789
Frances Wood 851-6270
Counselors
Darci Hillyer 4783 A-Cop
Brett Griffin 4791 Coq-Hak
Kim Potts 5311 Hal-J
Jennifer Lowrey 4772 K-Le
Kristin Adams 4849 Lf-Pin
Beth Fischer 4767 Pio-Sto Brooke Prestidge 4810 Stp-Z