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St. Charles, Missouri Saint Charles (commonly abbreviated St. Charles) is a city in, and the county seat of, St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. The population was 65,794 at the 2010 census, making St. Charles the ninth-largest city in Missouri. Situated on t ...

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St. Charles West High School St. Charles West High School is a public high school in St. Charles, Missouri that is part of the City of St. Charles School District. Activities For the 2011–2012 school year, the school offered 21 activities approved by the Missouri State Hi ...

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.History of St Charles High School
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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.

Academics

The student-teacher ratio is 15, slightly higher than the state average of 14.

Sports

Interscholastic sports include: *Baseball *Basketball *Cross-Country *Football *Golf *Marching Band *Soccer *Softball *Swimming *Tennis *Track *Wrestling

Notable alumni

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Charles High School High schools in St. Charles County, Missouri School districts established in 1899 1899 establishments in Missouri Public high schools in Missouri