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![Francis Howell Central esports state championship group photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1738278130/fhsdschoolsorg/lg4ttyxdjngbj9qkjn1i/FrancisHowellCentralesportsstatechampionship.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1738278130/fhsdschoolsorg/lg4ttyxdjngbj9qkjn1i/FrancisHowellCentralesportsstatechampionship.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1738278130/fhsdschoolsorg/lg4ttyxdjngbj9qkjn1i/FrancisHowellCentralesportsstatechampionship.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1738278130/fhsdschoolsorg/lg4ttyxdjngbj9qkjn1i/FrancisHowellCentralesportsstatechampionship.png","width":872}])
Francis Howell Central's esports team won the 2024 Overwatch State Championship, defeating Blue Springs South 3-1 in the final match.
![MSHSAA honors FHC’s Kurt Kruse with Coach of the Year award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1734648301/fhsdschoolsorg/wnvfjeprjfdfp4ydfgy7/MSHSAA-FHC-Kurt-Kruse-Coach-of-the-Year-award.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1734648301/fhsdschoolsorg/wnvfjeprjfdfp4ydfgy7/MSHSAA-FHC-Kurt-Kruse-Coach-of-the-Year-award.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1734648301/fhsdschoolsorg/wnvfjeprjfdfp4ydfgy7/MSHSAA-FHC-Kurt-Kruse-Coach-of-the-Year-award.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1734648301/fhsdschoolsorg/wnvfjeprjfdfp4ydfgy7/MSHSAA-FHC-Kurt-Kruse-Coach-of-the-Year-award.png","width":872}])
Francis Howell Central’s girls wrestling program made history last season by winning the Class 2 State Championship, and Head Coach Kurt Kruse was honored as the MSHSAA Girls Wrestling Coach of the Year.
![Francis Howell students gain firsthand experience as lawmakers, judges at State Capitol]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733254618/fhsdschoolsorg/oovfhybndkhxmiaqmdsi/FrancisHowellstudentsgainfirsthandexperienceaslawmakersjudgesatStateCapitol.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733254618/fhsdschoolsorg/oovfhybndkhxmiaqmdsi/FrancisHowellstudentsgainfirsthandexperienceaslawmakersjudgesatStateCapitol.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733254618/fhsdschoolsorg/oovfhybndkhxmiaqmdsi/FrancisHowellstudentsgainfirsthandexperienceaslawmakersjudgesatStateCapitol.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733254618/fhsdschoolsorg/oovfhybndkhxmiaqmdsi/FrancisHowellstudentsgainfirsthandexperienceaslawmakersjudgesatStateCapitol.png","width":872}])
Nearly 60 high school students from three Francis Howell high schools participated in the Missouri Youth and Government (MOYAG) Convention in Jefferson City.
![Construction on Gutermuth Road will impact travel at the start of the school year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1723753439/fhsdschoolsorg/uclnz8trrd0x6vevxrpq/NewsStoryImages872x58077.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1723753439/fhsdschoolsorg/uclnz8trrd0x6vevxrpq/NewsStoryImages872x58077.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1723753439/fhsdschoolsorg/uclnz8trrd0x6vevxrpq/NewsStoryImages872x58077.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1723753439/fhsdschoolsorg/uclnz8trrd0x6vevxrpq/NewsStoryImages872x58077.png","width":872}])
Officials from St. Charles County notified the District that a new road improvement project is likely to impact bus routes and travel to and from several Cottleville schools, including Francis Howell Central High School, Saeger Middle School and Warren Elementary School.
![FHC teacher Kathryn McGuire saw a need in the community and organized a collection drive four years ago.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715285886/fhsdschoolsorg/xapeoxaiosvtb0mu6iph/KathrynFHCTeacher.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715285886/fhsdschoolsorg/xapeoxaiosvtb0mu6iph/KathrynFHCTeacher.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1715285886/fhsdschoolsorg/xapeoxaiosvtb0mu6iph/KathrynFHCTeacher.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1715285886/fhsdschoolsorg/xapeoxaiosvtb0mu6iph/KathrynFHCTeacher.png","width":872}])
FHC teacher Kathryn McGuire saw a need in the community and organized a collection drive four years ago.
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The 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best High School Rankings have been released, and all three comprehensive high schools in the Francis Howell School District were named to the prestigious list of the Best High Schools in Missouri.
![Francis Howell North FHN DECA]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1710446783/fhsdschoolsorg/jkanycmdd6imki3j6vyl/FrancisHowellNorthFHNDECA.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1710446783/fhsdschoolsorg/jkanycmdd6imki3j6vyl/FrancisHowellNorthFHNDECA.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1710446783/fhsdschoolsorg/jkanycmdd6imki3j6vyl/FrancisHowellNorthFHNDECA.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1710446783/fhsdschoolsorg/jkanycmdd6imki3j6vyl/FrancisHowellNorthFHNDECA.png","width":872}])
The Francis Howell School District had 91 DECA students compete at the state level in Kansas City.
![Nine FHSD students selected for the Missouri All-State Choir]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706043126/fhsdschoolsorg/ggbbojk6d4zpkvbzmgct/All-State-Choir.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706043126/fhsdschoolsorg/ggbbojk6d4zpkvbzmgct/All-State-Choir.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706043126/fhsdschoolsorg/ggbbojk6d4zpkvbzmgct/All-State-Choir.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706043126/fhsdschoolsorg/ggbbojk6d4zpkvbzmgct/All-State-Choir.png","width":872}])
Nine students from the Francis Howell School District (FHSD) have secured coveted positions in the prestigious 2024 Missouri All-State Choir.