What is an A+ School?
While many Missourians see the A+ Program as a scholarship program, it was created by the Outstanding Schools Act of 1993 as an incentive for improving Missouri’s high schools. The primary goal of the A+ Schools Program is to insure that all students who graduate from Missouri high schools are well prepared to pursue advanced education and employment.

Goals of an A+ School…

• To ensure that all students graduate from high school.
• To ensure that all students complete a selection of high studies that is challenging and  identifies learning expectations.
• To ensure that all students proceed from high school graduation to a college, a post secondary vocational-technical school, or a high-wage job with workplace skill development opportunities
  

A+ Financial Incentives…
Students may be entitled to receive financial reimbursement if they meet all the requirements, if Francis Howell Central High School is granted A+ Schools status each year, and as state funds continue to be available.