Francis Howell CentralHigh School

It’s part of the mission of the Francis Howell School District (FHSD) – prepare students today for success tomorrow. One of the greatest ways to prepare a student for college is to give them a taste of what a college course is like, and the best way to do that, is to have them take an Advanced Placement (AP) course. To improve the chances for success of the students in those classes, FHSD offered a free prep class this summer to high school students, the first of its kind in St. Charles County.

Allison Mayfield, a senior at Francis Howell Central High School (FHC), is a Lewis & Clark Career Center student who earned the right to travel to Louisville, Kentucky, on June 19-24 for SkillsUSA’s 53rd annual National Leadership and Skills Conference. Mayfield placed fourth nationally in the Basic Health Care category, competing against other first place state medalists from across the country. The conference is the world’s largest showcase of skilled trade competitions with more than 15,000 students, teachers, education leaders, and representatives from 600 national corporations, trade associations, businesses, and labor unions participating in the event.