St. Francis Borgia Regional High School

History

St. Francis Regional High School dates back to 1901 when the school enrolled twenty three students to further their education past the grade school level. In 1910 the school became a two year Commercial School and then in 1934 St. Francis Borgia officially became four year parish high school. As the school expanded and more students enrolled, St. Francis Borgia needed a new place of establishment. They went through four different locations for the school until they found the spot they are at today. St. Francis Borgia Regional high school is now located at 1000 Borgia Drive, close to downtown Washington Missouri. The school was established there in 1982. In 1985 the school celebrated its golden anniversary of being an accredited four year high school. At this time over half of the student body came from outside of the Washington City limits, truly making it a “regional” high school. The growing number of students and more rigorous academic requirements made way for another expansion program which began in 1998. Thirteen classrooms, two remodeled science labs, a new, larger theater, a larger and remodeled chapel, an enlarged cafeteria, a weight room, an elevator, additional offices and restrooms were added. In 2001 the High school was deemed a college preparatory high school by the North Central Accrediting Association. A new AstroTurf football field and a state regulation sized track were added to the facilities in the summer of 2010. In the 2012-2013 school year, iPad technology was integrated into learning in beginning the process to becoming a paperless school. Stage 2 in expansion is under planning for a new Multipurpose building which will house two gymnasiums as a practice facility. The building is set to be located near the baseball diamond and across the driveway from the soccer practice field.

Clubs

St. Francis Borgia Regional high school offers many various clubs and organizations. There are four academic clubs: Scholar Bowl Club, National Honor Society, Creative Writing Club, and Student Council. There are five Fine Art Clubs: Art Club, Borgia On Stage Society, Drama Club, Soul Singers, and Speech Club. Five Religious Clubs: Campus Ministry Club, Discerning Ones Place, St. Vincent DePaul Youth Group, Pro-life Club, Scape Club, and Christian Life Communities. There are also two language clubs, Spanish and German. There are many sport clubs as well.

Academics

“For the fifth year in a row, SFBRHS has once again scored well above the state and national averages on the ACT test (Borgia.com).” It is an open enrollment school that offers an eight class block schedule. A student can earn up to 40 college credit hours through St. Louis University and East Central College. The school has a computer lab where a student can check out a laptop if necessary. The class sizes are small, with there being 540 students enrolled in the whole school. St. Francis Borgia Regional High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Washington, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis. eTextbooks are being used now as each student is required to own an iPad in an effort to becoming a paperless school.

Sports

St. Francis Borgia Regional high school has a rich athletic tradition. The school is competitive in twelve different athletic programs. The school has competed at the state level in a variety of sports and has won a total of 18 state titles in 5 different sports. The Starry Knights Dance team has a total of 8 state titles (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) and the Borgia Knights Cheer Team has 3 state titles (2011, 2013, 2014)

Notable alumni