Howe High School

Summary:

Howe High School is a public high school serving 352 students in grades 9-12 in Howe, Texas. The school is part of the Howe Independent School District, which is ranked 222 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howe High School stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 95.1% to 98.8% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average and comparable to nearby schools like Bells High School (98.4%) and Van Alstyne High School (97.9%). The school also has very low dropout rates, from 0.0% to 1.8%, lower than the state average and most nearby schools. Howe High School's STAAR EOC test scores are generally higher than state and district averages across subjects like Biology, English I and II Reading, and U.S. History, with proficiency rates as high as 85.9% in Biology. Additionally, the school's special education students have consistently performed in the top 10% of Texas high schools in the past two years.

While Howe High School has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a majority (67.61%) of White students, the school's socioeconomic status is moderate, with 41.19% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, lower than some nearby schools like Sherman High School (69.88%) and Jefferson Learning Center (76.27%). Overall, Howe High School appears to be providing a quality education, outperforming many nearby schools in key metrics and offering strong support for its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 200 E Ponderosa
       Howe, TX  75459-4554


(903) 745-4400

District: Howe Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
565th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,829 Help


Feeder schools for Howe High School:

Elementary:    Howe Intermediate
    Summit Hill Elementary
Middle:    Howe Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  352

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.6%
Hispanic:
25.3%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Howe High School ranks better than 71.6% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.59. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Howe High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.6%), Hispanic (25.3%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Howe High School is 10.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Howe High School is $11,829.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Howe High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Howe High School 565th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Howe High School in the ranking list.)

Howe Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Howe Independent School District (Isd) 222nd of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Howe High School

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Rank History for all students at Howe High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.84 293rd 1427 79.5%
2005 76.82 208th 1429 85.4%
2006 76.64 217th 1430 84.8%
2007 72.31 346th 1497 76.9%
2008 70.82 366th 1510 75.8%
2009 73.12 292nd 1539 81.0%
2010 66.20 515th 1568 67.2%
2011 66.03 558th 1672 66.6%
2012 68.58 318th 1603 80.2%
2013 69.31 377th 1652 77.2%
2014 67.82 430th 1734 75.2%
2015 76.20 210th 1743 88.0%
2016 78.07 146th 1762 91.7%
2017 72.95 300th 1777 83.1%
2018 55.07 672nd 1797 62.6%
2019 55.16 739th 1857 60.2%
2021 69.14 436th 1861 76.6%
2022 70.67 362nd 1876 80.7%
2023 69.74 432nd 1961 78.0%
2024 64.59 565th 1987 71.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Howe High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.85 195th 582 66.5%
2019 47.28 296th 604 51.0%
2021 68.29 135th 588 77.0%
2022 71.76 143rd 664 78.5%
2023 48.63 312th 677 53.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Howe High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.43 1042nd 1113 6.4%
2019 15.15 1101st 1136 3.1%
2021 36.28 728th 1195 39.1%
2022 72.03 179th 1278 86.0%
2023 53.74 423rd 1371 69.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Howe High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.96 374th 1347 72.2%
2019 63.41 295th 1357 78.3%
2021 45.75 624th 1382 54.8%
2022 85.92 89th 1418 93.7%
2023 80.56 137th 1478 90.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Howe High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.75 1206th 1794 32.8%
2019 39.49 1122nd 1818 38.3%
2021 61.80 506th 1848 72.6%
2022 72.74 251st 1847 86.4%
2023 66.41 397th 1897 79.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Howe High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.35 661st 1781 62.9%
2019 60.09 629th 1798 65.0%
2021 71.72 371st 1815 79.6%
2022 68.14 419th 1841 77.2%
2023 58.83 677th 1891 64.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Howe High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.20 243rd 1137 78.6%
2019 7.80 1111th 1145 3.0%
2021 16.27 1065th 1177 9.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Howe High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.73 1497th 1784 16.1%
2019 29.15 1384th 1810 23.5%
2021 46.61 830th 1829 54.6%
2022 61.54 405th 1837 78.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Howe High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.59 803rd 1803 55.5%
2019 48.36 863rd 1824 52.7%
2021 63.22 540th 1840 70.7%
2022 70.48 355th 1853 80.8%
2023 75.79 281st 1913 85.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Howe High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.13 881st 1691 47.9%
2019 32.56 1207th 1714 29.6%
2021 50.94 748th 1743 57.1%
2022 68.14 350th 1762 80.1%
2023 61.84 515th 1820 71.7%
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Rank History for White students at Howe High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.25 918th 1539 40.4%
2019 48.39 783rd 1526 48.7%
2021 58.43 543rd 1510 64.0%
2022 63.44 431st 1525 71.7%
2023 66.41 406th 1576 74.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Howe High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 243 0 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1990 235 0 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 242
1991 235 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1992 248 0 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 258
1993 250 0 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 258
1994 231 1 0 9 1 n/a n/a 0 242
1995 254 0 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 269
1996 254 0 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 269
1997 271 0 0 9 4 n/a n/a 0 284
1998 288 0 1 11 4 n/a n/a 0 304
1999 293 0 1 9 5 n/a n/a 0 308
2000 294 0 3 9 4 n/a n/a 0 310
2001 286 0 3 13 8 n/a n/a 0 310
2002 286 1 2 9 12 n/a n/a 0 310
2003 286 1 2 9 12 n/a n/a 0 310
2004 282 0 2 15 9 n/a n/a 0 308
2005 286 0 1 21 8 n/a n/a 0 316
2006 269 0 3 23 8 n/a n/a 0 303
2007 261 0 4 32 4 n/a n/a 0 301
2008 258 0 4 25 4 n/a n/a 0 291
2009 236 3 3 24 4 n/a n/a 0 270
2010 256 4 3 27 5 n/a n/a 0 295
2011 241 3 4 29 7 2 14 0 300
2012 231 5 6 35 6 2 15 0 300
2013 248 5 4 42 9 3 14 0 325
2014 236 1 3 39 8 3 12 0 302
2015 242 0 3 38 7 1 9 0 300
2016 271 0 1 39 9 1 9 0 330
2017 261 0 0 39 7 0 7 0 314
2018 268 7 0 46 7 0 13 0 341
2019 272 7 2 68 9 0 14 0 372
2020 254 9 0 68 7 0 18 0 356
2021 253 7 0 70 6 0 21 0 357
2022 238 8 0 85 4 0 16 0 351
2023 238 7 1 89 3 0 14 0 352

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Howe High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 248 n/a n/a n/a
1990 242 18.0 13.4 n/a
1991 243 17.9 13.5 n/a
1992 258 18.8 13.7 7.4
1993 258 20.0 12.9 11.6
1994 242 19.1 12.7 7.4
1995 269 23.9 11.3 9.7
1996 269 23.9 11.3 9.7
1997 284 24.4 11.6 9.5
1998 304 25.3 12.0 7.9
1999 308 27.4 11.2 12
2000 310 27.3 11.4 12.6
2001 310 28.4 10.9 8.7
2002 310 30.9 10.0 16.1
2003 310 30.9 10.0 16.1
2004 308 27.1 11.4 18.2
2005 316 28.0 11.3 23.1
2006 303 27.6 11.0 26.1
2007 301 26.7 11.3 26.2
2008 291 25.6 11.4 24.1
2009 270 25.0 10.8 25.9
2010 295 24.8 11.8 28.1
2011 300 25.1 11.9 35.3
2012 300 26.3 11.3 35
2013 325 26.3 12.3 33.8
2014 302 28.3 10.6 34.1
2015 300 30.0 10.0 34.7
2016 330 30.0 11.0 37.6
2017 314 30.6 10.2 28.3
2018 341 31.5 10.8 34.6
2019 372 31.0 11.9 37.4
2020 356 31.0 11.4 41.3
2021 357 31.7 11.2 38.9
2022 351 32.2 10.8 45.9
2023 352 32.8 10.7 41.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Howe High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 248 n/a n/a n/a
1990 242 18.0 13.4 n/a
1991 243 17.9 13.5 n/a
1992 258 18.8 13.7 7.4
1993 258 20.0 12.9 11.6
1994 242 19.1 12.7 7.4
1995 269 23.9 11.3 9.7
1996 269 23.9 11.3 9.7
1997 284 24.4 11.6 9.5
1998 304 25.3 12.0 7.9
1999 308 27.4 11.2 12
2000 310 27.3 11.4 12.6
2001 310 28.4 10.9 8.7
2002 310 30.9 10.0 16.1
2003 310 30.9 10.0 16.1
2004 308 27.1 11.4 18.2
2005 316 28.0 11.3 23.1
2006 303 27.6 11.0 26.1
2007 301 26.7 11.3 26.2
2008 291 25.6 11.4 24.1
2009 270 25.0 10.8 25.9
2010 295 24.8 11.8 28.1
2011 300 25.1 11.9 35.3
2012 300 26.3 11.3 35
2013 325 26.3 12.3 33.8
2014 302 28.3 10.6 34.1
2015 300 30.0 10.0 34.7
2016 330 30.0 11.0 37.6
2017 314 30.6 10.2 28.3
2018 341 31.5 10.8 34.6
2019 372 31.0 11.9 37.4
2020 356 31.0 11.4 41.3
2021 357 31.7 11.2 38.9
2022 351 32.2 10.8 45.9
2023 352 32.8 10.7 41.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Howe High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $366 (3.6%) $9,869 (96.4%) $10,235
2020 $466 (4.2%) $10,648 (95.8%) $11,114
2021 $901 (7.6%) $10,928 (92.4%) $11,829

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Howe High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 739th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 432nd of 1961 High schools
 17.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Howe High School)3646
 10%
   End of Course Algebra I (Howe Independent School District (Isd))4855
 7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Howe High School)6673
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Howe Independent School District (Isd))6673
 7%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Howe High School)5568
 13%
   End of Course English I Reading (Howe Independent School District (Isd))5568
 13%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Howe High School)5982
 23%
   End of Course English II Reading (Howe Independent School District (Isd))5982
 23%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Howe High School)8283
 1%
   End of Course U.S. History (Howe Independent School District (Isd))8283
 1%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students372352
 5.4%
African American77
American Indian93
 66.7%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic6889
 30.9%
Pacific Islander00
White272238
 12.5%
Two or More Races1414
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.4%41.2%
 3.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Howe High School

Students at Howe High School are 68% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Howe High School ranks 565th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 352 students attended Howe High School.

Howe High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Howe Intermediate
Elementary : Summit Hill Elementary
Middle : Howe Middle


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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