St. Charles High School (Missouri)
St. Charles High School is a 9–12 public high school in St. Charles, Missouri, United States. The other high school in St. Charles, MO is St. Charles West High School. History. St. Charles High School began as a two-year high school in 1899, expanding to a four-year program in 1902. Originally located at Fourth and Jefferson Streets, it is situated at the former home of the St. Charles Military Academy, to which it moved after a fire in 1918. The campus began with one building in 1923 and had expanded to four by  the 1965–66 school year. Within a decade, overcrowding led to the division of the district into two high schools. After a fire in 1995 destroyed all but the oldest section of the building, which was a brick construction, the school was renovated. The school became racially integrated in 1955. Visit by President Obama. On March 10, 2010, President Barack Obama made a visit to St. Charles and gave a speech at St. Charles High school, in the older gym on the campus. His speech dealt primarily with the proposed health care reform legislation, and while access to the speech was  by invitation only, hundreds of supporters and opponents of the president were outside to witness the historic event. Curriculum. The student-teacher ratio is 15, slightly higher than the state average of 14. A+ Program. In addition to typical high school courses, St. Charles High School offers an A+ Program, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The major goals of the A+ Schools Program are that: Financial incentives may be offered to students who attend an A+ school for three years prior to graduation, maintain at least a 95 percent attendance record and a 2.5 grade  point average, exhibit good citizenship, complete 50 hours of tutoring and mentoring and avoid the unlawful use of drugs. Grading. St. Charles High School uses a hybrid of Standard Based Grading. There is an A-F scale matched with percentages, but some of the SBG aspects are still in place. St. Charles High School uses a hybrid grading system mixed with elements of traditional and standard-based grading. Extracurriculars. Clubs and organizations. Numerous clubs exist to serve the interests of all students, including: Sports. Interscholastic sports include: References. History SCHS Code of Conduct A+ Program St. Charles High School (Missouri