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The Francis Howell School District is the top-rated school district in St. Charles County and 8th in the state, as ranked by Niche.
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Bus Transportation Changes
The Francis Howell School District will introduce changes to bus stops, rider eligibility, and some school bell times for the 2023-24 school year.
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Welcome to FHSD!
Long regarded as one of the best school districts in the state, the Francis Howell School District is fortunate to have engaged parents, committed staff and talented students who will someday change the world. We have so much to celebrate, and yet we must continue to seek opportunities for improvement.
- Dr. Kenneth Roumpos, Superintendent
Happening Now
News & Events
![Three FHSD Students Advance to SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1685050917/fhsdschoolsorg/y5b57njsvebseslhnlct/SkillsUSA-National-Leadership-Conference-news-story.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1685050917/fhsdschoolsorg/y5b57njsvebseslhnlct/SkillsUSA-National-Leadership-Conference-news-story.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1685050917/fhsdschoolsorg/y5b57njsvebseslhnlct/SkillsUSA-National-Leadership-Conference-news-story.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1685050917/fhsdschoolsorg/y5b57njsvebseslhnlct/SkillsUSA-National-Leadership-Conference-news-story.png","width":872}])
Three FHSD students who attend Lewis & Clark Career Center will compete in the national SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills competition held in Atlanta, Georgia in June
![Picture of the four graduates in the Early College Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1685725322/fhsdschoolsorg/pci6gvkduq8u49iyr66l/EarlyCollegeProgramNewsstory.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1685725322/fhsdschoolsorg/pci6gvkduq8u49iyr66l/EarlyCollegeProgramNewsstory.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1685725322/fhsdschoolsorg/pci6gvkduq8u49iyr66l/EarlyCollegeProgramNewsstory.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1685725322/fhsdschoolsorg/pci6gvkduq8u49iyr66l/EarlyCollegeProgramNewsstory.png","width":872}])
Breaking barriers and defying odds, five students in the Francis Howell School District earned associate degrees while in high school by participating in the Early College Program
![image icon of National School of Character]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684959768/fhsdschoolsorg/tfymz9kfzl46dbhyttgg/NationalSchoolofCharacterNewsStory.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684959768/fhsdschoolsorg/tfymz9kfzl46dbhyttgg/NationalSchoolofCharacterNewsStory.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684959768/fhsdschoolsorg/tfymz9kfzl46dbhyttgg/NationalSchoolofCharacterNewsStory.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684959768/fhsdschoolsorg/tfymz9kfzl46dbhyttgg/NationalSchoolofCharacterNewsStory.png","width":872}])
- Staff Achievements
Independence Elementary School of the Francis Howell School District is among just 36 schools in the nation to be named a 2023 National School of Character.
![FHSD high schools recognized as “PLTW Distinguished Schools”]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684939859/fhsdschoolsorg/usiyg85mfnzycljfakls/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-05-23T114601946.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684939859/fhsdschoolsorg/usiyg85mfnzycljfakls/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-05-23T114601946.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684939859/fhsdschoolsorg/usiyg85mfnzycljfakls/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-05-23T114601946.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684939859/fhsdschoolsorg/usiyg85mfnzycljfakls/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-05-23T114601946.png","width":872}])
- Awards and Honors
- Staff Achievements
The Francis Howell School District is proud to announce that Francis Howell High School, Francis Howell Central High School, and Francis Howell North High School have been named Project Lead The Way Distinguished Schools for 2022-2023.
![Westwood Trail Academy teacher receives grant to purchase 3D printer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684442381/fhsdschoolsorg/dav9kczpx8ymelect8zq/WeeklyHowellImages872x58049.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684442381/fhsdschoolsorg/dav9kczpx8ymelect8zq/WeeklyHowellImages872x58049.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684442381/fhsdschoolsorg/dav9kczpx8ymelect8zq/WeeklyHowellImages872x58049.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1684442381/fhsdschoolsorg/dav9kczpx8ymelect8zq/WeeklyHowellImages872x58049.png","width":872}])
Katelyn Schrum, a teacher at Westwood Trail Academy in the Francis Howell School District, has received a grant to help in her classroom.