The School

Francis Howell High School is a four year High School located in the city of Weldon Spring, Missouri. Students from the St. Charles, Missouri county areas of Defiance, New Melle, Saint Charles, Wentzville and O'Fallon attend school at Howell.

Founded by Francis Howell in 1881, 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 28th, 1915, the Consolidated District Number 2 school board voted to name the new high school building "Francis Howell High School." On February 15th, 1916, the new Francis Howell High School was dedicated. The dedication included a prayer, speeches, a corn show and milk testing.

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 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. There are still army barracks buildings being used at the Francis Howell School District Administrative Annex, which adjoins Francis Howell High School to the west.

Francis Howell High School has an exceptional student population of approximately 1832, and has a dedicated staff of approximately 152 that provide a quality education to each student.

The staff believes that all students want to learn and can learn. Francis Howell High School provides each student with quality learning opportunities that will prepare each for their chosen career path after high school. Francis Howell High School is a community of learners-students and staff.

The Team

The Francis Howell Vikings provide high quality football teams for Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshman competition. They currently participate in the 6A division of Missouri High School Football. Francis Howell has a long record of football excellence. A list of their accomplishments can be found on the Records page of this site.

The Francis Howell Vikings play football in the GAC South Conference. The GAC South is comprised of the following schools:
Francis Howell Vikings
Francis Howell North Knights
Francis Howell Central Spartans
Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs
Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars
Wentzville Holt Indians
Troy Trojans