📍 2500 South Market ST, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, 37408
The Howard School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Chattanooga, Hamilton County. The school has 1,485 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hamilton County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 92.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. 3% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 73%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
The Howard School enrolls 1,485 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 92.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 38% Black or African American and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 853 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 563 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 3% |
| White | 22 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
The Howard School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TN-30, state senate district 10, state house district 28.
The Howard School is one of 81 schools in Hamilton County, based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The district serves 45,981 students district-wide and employs 3,041 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,485 students, The Howard School is larger than the district average of about 568 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize