Francis Howell High School

Francis Howell High School
Address
7001 Highway 94 South St. Charles , Missouri 63304 United States
Coordinates	38°42′08″N 90°42′59″W
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Established	1881
Principal	Dave Wedlock
Faculty	Approximately 100
Teaching staff	98.93 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,812 (2019-20)
Student to teacher ratio	18.32
Campus	Suburban/Rural
Color(s)
Mascot	Viking
Yearbook	Howelltonian
Website	Francis Howell High School

Francis Howell High School is a four-year public high school located in St. Charles, Missouri. Approximately 1800 students from Defiance, Foristell, New Melle, O'Fallon, Saint Peters, Saint Charles, Weldon Spring, and Wentzville attend school at Howell. It is in the Francis Howell School District.

History

Founded by Francis Howell in 1881, by Lewis Howell. Francis Howell High School opened under the name of Howell Institute in Howell's Prairie. Originally, Francis Howell was a school where children could come to learn the basics of education and move up into high school.

After building up the school district, the district finally became Francis Howell School Consolidated District Number 2. On September 28, 1915, the Consolidated District Number 2 school board voted to name the new high school building "Francis Howell High School." On February 15, 1916, the new Francis Howell High School was dedicated.

The current Francis Howell High School is located between Highway 94 South and Highway D. The property was originally purchased in 1949 from the United States of America under the jurisdiction of the War Assets Administration. Army barracks buildings, which were located on the property, were used by the high school for several years following until they were later demolished in 1991.

Today, Francis Howell High School is a large suburban high school due to large population growth in southern St. Charles County. The original Francis Howell mascot was the "Dragoons", a horse riding soldier. Since at least 1959, they have been known as the "Vikings".

Construction on a new academic building began in the summer of 2009 and was completed in 2011. The new building features a new cafeteria, media center and classrooms.

Football

The Vikings Football team has a storied past in Saint Charles county and under head coach Bryan Koch's 9-year tenure, the Vikings had 3 final four appearances in the last four years (2011-2014). During Koch's tenure, Howell athletes earned an estimated $2 million in scholarships. Bryan Koch resigned on February 26, 2016, and is recognized as the most successful coach in the program's history. On April 12, 2016, Francis Howell named Corey Snyder as its new head football coach. After two seasons, Cory Snyder resigned in March 2018. In April 2018, Brent Chojnacki was hired as its new head football coach.

Ice hockey

The Francis Howell Hockey Club participates in the Mid-States High School Club Hockey Association (MSCHA), which is governed by Missouri Hockey, Inc., and affiliated with USA Hockey, Inc.

Notable alumni

• Sutton Smith, 2015: Professional football player for the Las Vegas Raiders
• Calvin Munson, 2013: Professional football player for the Miami Dolphins
• Brett Graves, 2011: Professional baseball pitcher
• Nate Orf, 2008: Professional baseball designated hitter in the Oakland Athletics organization
• Adam Long, 2004: Professional golfer
• Mark Parkinson, 1991: Former Missouri 105th (formerly known as 16th) district state representative
• Joe Smith, 1991: Former Missouri 14th district state representative
• Sammie Henson, 1989: 2x NCAA Wrestling Champion, 1998 World Champion, 2000 Olympic Freestyle Silver Medalist
• Matt Dillahunty, 1987: President of the Atheist Community of Austin, TX
• Jeff Hartwig, 1985: Pole Vault American Indoor Record Holder, 1996 and 2008 US Olympic teams
• Dave Weckl, 1978: Jazz drummer

External links

• Frances Howell High School