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Nearly 60 high school students from three Francis Howell high schools participated in the Missouri Youth and Government (MOYAG) Convention in Jefferson City.
![Image of two teachers who won the Emerson Award for FHSD in 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1729111784/fhsdschoolsorg/qucxr5ytr3bt219kyhud/EmersonWinners2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1729111784/fhsdschoolsorg/qucxr5ytr3bt219kyhud/EmersonWinners2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1729111784/fhsdschoolsorg/qucxr5ytr3bt219kyhud/EmersonWinners2024.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1729111784/fhsdschoolsorg/qucxr5ytr3bt219kyhud/EmersonWinners2024.png","width":872}])
Katie Schottmueller and Leif Johnson have been selected as 2024 Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award recipients, joining an elite group of St. Louis-area educators.
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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.
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Francis Howell High School Principal Dr. Dave Wedlock was named St. Louis Area High School Principal of the Year by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals
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The Francis Howell School District had 91 DECA students compete at the state level in Kansas City.
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Nine students from the Francis Howell School District (FHSD) have secured coveted positions in the prestigious 2024 Missouri All-State Choir.
![girls preparing projects for egg drop]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1702483678/fhsdschoolsorg/bq8y2q0n44ouqurvgs4d/girls-in-stem-news-story-5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1702483678/fhsdschoolsorg/bq8y2q0n44ouqurvgs4d/girls-in-stem-news-story-5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1702483678/fhsdschoolsorg/bq8y2q0n44ouqurvgs4d/girls-in-stem-news-story-5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1702483678/fhsdschoolsorg/bq8y2q0n44ouqurvgs4d/girls-in-stem-news-story-5.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1702483678/fhsdschoolsorg/bq8y2q0n44ouqurvgs4d/girls-in-stem-news-story-5.jpg","width":1280}])
The Girls in STEM mentorship program aims to help girls interested in science, technology, engineering and math pursue their passions.
![Historic Win: Francis Howell Softball claims first state championship in program history. Team celebrates on the field]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1698958250/fhsdschoolsorg/wnqb6r506clj5rumd9jj/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-10-30T120146859.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1698958250/fhsdschoolsorg/wnqb6r506clj5rumd9jj/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-10-30T120146859.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1698958250/fhsdschoolsorg/wnqb6r506clj5rumd9jj/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-10-30T120146859.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1698958250/fhsdschoolsorg/wnqb6r506clj5rumd9jj/NewsStoryWebsiteImages872x580-2023-10-30T120146859.png","width":872}])
In an #unmatcHed performance, our Howell Softball team etched their name in Howell history, claiming the program's first-ever State Championship in Springfield, Missouri on Friday.