📍 200 e Ponderosa, Howe, Grayson County, 75459
Howe H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Howe, Grayson County. The school has 352 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Andrew Cellars. It is part of the Howe Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Howe H S enrolls 352 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 238 | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 89 | 25% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 4% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
145 of the school's 352 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 127 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Howe H S is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-40, state senate district 30, state house district 62.
Howe H S is one of 4 schools in HOWE ISD, based in HOWE, Texas. The district serves 1,265 students district-wide and employs 101 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 352 students, Howe H S is close to the district average of about 316 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe