Francis Howell North High School

Public school in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States

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Francis Howell North High School (FHN) is a secondary school located in St. Peters, Missouri, with a St. Charles postal address.^[4] The mascot of the school is Norm the Knight.

History

After Francis Howell High School alone could no longer support the burgeoning population of its part of St. Charles County in 1983, Henderson Junior High School was built on Hackmann Road on the border of the cities of St. Charles and St. Peters. Henderson was eventually expanded and the name was changed to Francis Howell North High School and began taking high school students in 1986. A third high school (Francis Howell Central) was built in 1997.

The school is named after the early settler and militia leader Col. Francis Howell, who moved to St. Charles in 1797. His brother, Lewis Howell, was an advocate for education in the area.^[5]

Athletics and activities

The Francis Howell North Knights are home to a few official athletic team State Championships, including: the 1991 wrestling team,^[6] 1995 Varsity girls soccer team,^[7] and 3 State titles in hockey. The high school's newspaper, The North Star, has earned multiple national awards.^[8] The Knightpride Marching Band, Concert Band, and Jazz Band have also competed on a national level, as has the Francis Howell North Speech/Debate team.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

Brandon Bollig – professional ice hockey player for the San Jose Sharks, Calgary Flames and the Chicago Blackhawks
Mark Buehrle – professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins, and the Toronto Blue Jays
Hali Long – soccer player for the Philippines women's national football team

References

^ "Staff Directory". Francis Howell North High School. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Francis Howell North High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ Baker, Audrey (December 22, 2015). "Norm the Knight's New Look to be Unveiled in January". FHNtoday. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
^ "Home". Francis Howell North High School. Retrieved 2023-12-24. 2549 Hackmann Road St. Charles MO 63303 - Compare the location to this PDF map of St. Peters. As stated by the City of Houston: "The U.S. Postal Service establishes ZIP codes and mailing addresses in order to maximize the efficiency of their system, not to recognize jurisdictional boundaries."
^ Edwards, Dr. J.C. (1913). "St. Charles County". In Williams, Walter (ed.). A history of northeast Missouri. Vol. 1. Lewis Publishing. pp. 586–587. ISBN 9780722207567.
^ "Boys Wrestling State Championships". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
^ "Girls Soccer State Championships". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
^ Francis Howell School District Board of Education Meeting Minutes. January 18, 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2007.