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Viking for a Day visits enable current 8th grade students not enrolled in FHSD to visit the campus during a school day and learn about the Viking experience.
![Theresa Maher named Francis Howell High Interim Assistant Principal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1691702025/fhsdschoolsorg/eyopzbwls6dkamtpw31z/NewHiretemplate1872582px3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1691702025/fhsdschoolsorg/eyopzbwls6dkamtpw31z/NewHiretemplate1872582px3.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1691702025/fhsdschoolsorg/eyopzbwls6dkamtpw31z/NewHiretemplate1872582px3.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1691702025/fhsdschoolsorg/eyopzbwls6dkamtpw31z/NewHiretemplate1872582px3.png","width":872}])
Francis Howell High School welcomes a new face to its administrative team, as Theresa Maher steps into the role of Interim Assistant Principal.
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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
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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.
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National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently released the names of the first group of winners in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
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The Francis Howell School District (FHSD) had more than 100 DECA students compete at the state level in Kansas City.
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Five students from the Francis Howell School District have been named Finalists in the highly competitive 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. They will be considered for National Merit Scholarship Awards to be offered in the spring.
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Dozens of Francis Howell School District (FHSD) wrestlers managed to bring home new hardware from the 93rd annual Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) wrestling tournament.