Howell High School (Howell, Michigan)

Howell High School
Howell High School
Address
	1200 West Grand River Avenue; Howell, Michigan 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	Erin J. MacGregor
Principal	Jason Schrock
Teaching staff	95.92 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,024 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	21.10
Campus type	Suburb
Color(s)	Green; Vegas gold
Athletics	MHSAA Class A
Athletics conference	Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Nickname	Highlanders
Rivals	Brighton High School
Newspaper	The Main Four
Yearbook	The Torch
Website	howellhighschool.ss12.sharpschool.com/home

Howell High School (HHS) is a coed public secondary school in Howell, Michigan, United States. The school serves 2,024 students grades 9-12 for the Howell Public School District.

Academics

28% of students at HHS participate in Advanced Placement courses, with 18% of students passing at least one AP exam. Accord to state testing, proficiency in Mathematics is 35%, and Reading 59%. The graduation rate is 90%.^[3]

AP Classes offered at HHS include: AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Art and Design, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature, AP Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP United States History, AP Economics, AP Psychology, AP Comparative Government, and AP United States Government.^[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.^[1]

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:^[2]

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] Democratic candidate in 2014 gubernatorial election.
Elmo Kennedy O'Connor - rapper
Shirley Weis - Mayo Clinic Chief Administrative Officer 2007-2013

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Howell High School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "MHSAA > Schools". www.mhsaa.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
^ "Howell High School". usnews. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
^ "Academics". howellhighschool.ss12.sharpschool.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
^ "Team Champions | Boys Cross Country | MHSAA Sports". www.mhsaa.com. Michigan High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
^ "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details". bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved August 28, 2020.