Our Mission St. Francis Borgia High School cultivates a community rooted in the Catholic faith that fosters a desire to learn and a responsibility to serve others.
Honors College, Advanced, Standard, and Introductory credit courses are available in core academic areas. College credit courses are offered in English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, and Foreign Languages. Advanced Placement® is also provided in English Language & Composition, Calculus AB, World History, United States History, Music Theory & Statistics. Juniors and seniors with a 2.5 GPA or higher can take college credit classes from East Central College. Technical courses are offered through Four Rivers Career Center. 78% percent of students in the class of 2021 earned college credit hours. The average number of college credits earned during their junior/senior year was 16 hours.
St. Francis Borgia High School is accredited by the AdvancED Accreditation Commission and Board of Trustees of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA-CASI). Borgia is also an active member in good standing of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA).
Students come from as many as 20 elementary schools, including both public and private schools. The geographic region served is centered in Franklin County and ranges from St. Louis County to the east, Gasconade County to the west, Crawford County to the south, and Warren and St. Charles counties to the north.
ACT: (Class of 2021) Average Bright Flight Recipients: Earned College Credit through Dual Enrollment: 78% Average Number of College Credits Earned: 16
POST-HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PLANS (Class of 2021): Pursuing college degrees: 93% Career/technical schools: 6% Military: Less than 1% Full-Time Employment: NA
SCHOLARSHIPS: The Class of 2021 accepted $2.6 million to invest in their education over the next four years.
Classes meet every other day (81 minutes per session) for 18-week semesters. One-half credit is offered for each semester course completed, and one full credit is offered for each full-year course completed. Thirty credits are required to graduate.
The faculty is composed of 32 teachers, 2 full-time counselors, and a full-time learning consultant. 53% of the Borgia faculty are alumni. Of the 32 teachers, 67% have a Master’s degree. Borgia also has a full-time chaplain and a campus minister.
Saint Francis Borgia High School is located in Washington in Franklin County, Missouri, about 50 miles southwest of St. Louis. Washington has a population of 14,045. The Franklin County region is noted for the distinctive lifestyle of its small towns. Borgia enjoys extraordinary loyalty, and legacies of three or more generations are not uncommon.
Saint Francis Borgia High School participates in the Archdiocese of St. Louis Safe Environment Program. Through this program, all adult employees and volunteers who have a likelihood of working with or near children or youth regularly need to comply with the following:
Complete a state criminal record and child abuse/neglect check.
Sign the acknowledgment page of the Code of Ethical Conduct.
Attend the Protecting God’s Children seminar.
Employees or volunteers who have resided outside the state of Missouri at any time over the last five years will have to undergo a one-time national background check. Illinois residents will have Illinois and Missouri background checks conducted every even-numbered year.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Sandra Price, Director of the Safe Environment Office, at 314-792-7271 or sandraprice@archstl.org.
For reporting procedures and other information related to reporting incidents of suspected abuse, please refer to the Archdiocese’s Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines on Child Abuse or contact the Archdiocesan Office of Youth and Child Protection at 314-792-7704.
For immediate threats, please call the Missouri Division of Family Services and Child Abuse Hotline Number at 1-800-392-3738.
Unique Features
A Strong Catholic Environment
Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements of 30 credits, which exceeds Missouri state requirements by 6 credits
College Credit Courses
College credit courses are available through East Central College and Missouri S & T
Christian Service Program
Retreats
Freshman retreat and retreats for junior or senior year
Prayer Days
Sophomore and junior prayer days
Personalized Guidance
with individual counselors assigned to each student
Weekly Advisor Meetings
Weekly teacher-advisor/student-advisee meetings throughout high school
Wireless Campus
with each student carrying an iPad
The Knightly News
Student-produced, national award-winning daily morning television news program, The Knightly News Live
State Championship Teams
A strong tradition of State Championship teams and individuals in volleyball, basketball, football, cross country, golf, track, baseball, soccer, dance team, and competitive cheerleading
Academic Awards
Missouri State High School Activities Association Academic Awards (3.0 or higher GPA) in all sports
Clubs & Organizations
27 clubs and organizations that provide diverse opportunities for student involvement
Theater Facilities
State-of-the-art theater facilities
Dramas & Musicals
Three full-length dramas and a musical produced annually
State-level Honors Troupe
for theater students every year for the last ten years
All-State Theatrical Productions
Theater students selected for All-State theatrical productions
Marching Band
Marching Band participation in Valero Bowl in 2016
District & State Music Festivals
Top award-winning participation in District and State Music Festivals for concert band, solos, and ensembles in both instrumental and vocal music