Howell High School | |
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Address | |
1200 West Grand River Avenue , 48843 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°36′53″N 83°57′05″W / 42.61472°N 83.95139°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
School district | Howell Public School District |
Superintendent | Mr. Erin J. MacGregor[1] |
Principal | Mr. Jason Schrock[1] |
Teaching staff | 98.08 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
Grades | 9-12[2] |
Enrollment | 2,081 (2020-21)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.22[2] |
Campus type | Suburb |
Color(s) | Green Vegas gold[1] |
Athletics | MHSAA Class A |
Athletics conference | Kensington Lakes Activities Association[1] |
Nickname | Highlanders[1] |
Rivals | Brighton High School |
Newspaper | The Main Four |
Yearbook | The Torch |
Website | howellhighschool |
Student assessments | |
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2021–22 school year[3] Change vs. prior year[3] | |
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
Advanced % | 15.1 / 10.5 |
Proficient % | 28.4 / 25.0 |
PR. Proficient % | 16.9 / 48.5 |
Not Proficient % | 39.6 / 16.0 |
Average test scores | |
SAT Total | 969.3 ( −32.3) |
Howell High School is a coed public secondary school in Howell, Michigan, United States. The school serves grades 9-12 for the Howell Public School District.
Academics
HHS is ranked among the top 6,750 public high schools in America, 277th in Michigan, and 77th in the Detroit Metro Area. 34% of students participate in Advanced Placement courses, with 23% of students passing at least one AP exam. Accord to state testing, proficiency in Mathematics is 37%, and Reading 64%. The graduation rate is 91%.[4]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,200 students enrolled for 2018-19 was:
- Male - 50.4%
- Female - 49.6%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.6%
- Asian - 1.2%
- Black - 0.6%
- Hispanic - 3.9%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.3%
- White - 92%
- Multiracial - 1.7%
17.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.[2]
Athletics
Howell High School's Highlanders compete in the Kensington Lakes Activity Association. School colors are green and Vegas gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:[1]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball (girls and boys)
- Bowling (girls and boys)
- Competitive cheerleading (girls)
- Cross country (girls and boys)
- Boys state champion - 1959, 1960[5]
- Football (boys)
- Golf (girls and boys)
- Gymnastics (girls)
- Ice hockey (boys)
- Lacrosse (boys)
- Pompon (girls)
- Skiing (girls and boys)
- Soccer (girls and boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Swim and dive (girls and boys)
- Tennis (girls and boys)
- Track and field (girls and boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
- Wrestling (boys)
Notable alumni
- Mark Schauer - United States House of Representatives, Michigan's 7th congressional district 2009-2011[6]
- Elmo Kennedy O'Connor - rapper
- Shirley Weis - Mayo Clinic Chief Administrative Officer 2007-2013
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Howell High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- 1 2 "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ "Howell High School". usnews.com. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ↑ "Team Champions | Boys Cross Country | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ↑ "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved August 28, 2020.