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Francis Howell Central High School vs. Francis Howell North High School

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School Overview

School
Francis Howell Central High School
5199 Hwy N
Saint Charles, MO 63304
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Francis Howell North High School
2549 Hackmann Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63303
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Francis Howell Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Francis Howell North High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,805 students in grades 9-12, Francis Howell Central High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 1,679 students in grades 9-12, Francis Howell North High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,805 students
1,679 students
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This chart displays total students of Francis Howell North High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
91 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Francis Howell North High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#69 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
#285 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Francis Howell Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Francis Howell North High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 10% in MO)
48%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Francis Howell Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Francis Howell North High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 5% in MO)
70%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Francis Howell Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Francis Howell North High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 10% in MO)
52%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Francis Howell Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Francis Howell North High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 5% in MO)
95%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Francis Howell Central High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Francis Howell North High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Francis Howell Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Francis Howell North High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
495
428
Grade 10 Students
452
405
Grade 11 Students
397
443
Grade 12 Students
461
403

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Francis Howell North High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Francis Howell North High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Francis Howell Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Francis Howell North High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
80%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Francis Howell Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Francis Howell North High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Francis Howell Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Francis Howell North High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Francis Howell Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Francis Howell North High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
15%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Francis Howell North High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Francis Howell North High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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