Howe High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

200 E Ponderosa
Howe, TX 75459

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Top 30%

Howe High School is a public high school located in Howe, Texas and classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is part of the Howe Independent School District located in central Grayson County just south of Sherman. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Serving 365 students in grades 9-12, Howe High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: ≥95% (Top 20% in TX)
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Howe High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Howe High School's student population of 365 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Howe High School
9	108
10	92
11	88
12	77

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Howe High School
2023	352
2022	351
2021	357
2020	372
2019	372
2018	314
2017	314
2016	330
2015	300
2014	302
2013	325
2012	300
2011	300
2010	295
2009	270
2008	291
2007	301
2006	232
2005	316
2004	308
2003	310
2002	288
2001	310
2000	310
1999	308
1998	304
1997	284
1996	269
1995	261
1994	242
1993	258
1992	258
1991	243
1990	242
1989	248
1988	246
1987	246

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Howe High School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	30
2014	28
2013	26
2012	26
2011	25
2010	25
2009	25
2008	26
2007	26
2006	27
2005	28
2004	27
2003	30
2002	30
2001	28
2000	27
1999	27
1998	25
1997	24
1996	24
1995	20
1994	19
1993	20
1992	19
1991	18

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Educating the Hope of Tomorrow

School Rankings

Howe High School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Howe High School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1851 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Howe High School
2023	#1851
2022	#1298
2021	#1051
2019	#4558
2018	#3445
2017	#2663
2016	#1478
2015	#1003
2014	#2222
2013	#1439
2012	#2553

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50-54%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2023	52%	44%	50%
2022	62%	41%	50%
2021	52%	37%	47%
2019	32%	51%	49%
2018	37%	49%	47%
2017	82%	78%	86%
2016	87%	75%	88%
2015	87%	73%	77%
2014	90%	76%	82%
2013	90%	78%	85%
2012	82%	83%	88%

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60-64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2022	62%	51%	60%
2021	62%	42%	51%
2019	52%	47%	50%
2018	57%	45%	47%
2017	77%	72%	83%
2016	82%	71%	83%
2015	87%	73%	86%
2014	77%	75%	84%
2013	86%	78%	88%
2012	95%	88%	95%
2011	95%	88%	94%

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75-79%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2022	77%	46%	64%
2021	82%	43%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	10:1	15:1	13:1
2017	10:1	15:1	13:1
2016	11:1	15:1	13:1
2015	10:1	15:1	13:1
2014	11:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	14:1
2012	11:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	15:1	13:1
2010	12:1	15:1	13:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	9:1	15:1	12:1
2005	11:1	15:1	14:1
2004	11:1	15:1	14:1
2003	10:1	15:1	13:1
2002	10:1	15:1	13:1
2001	11:1	15:1	14:1
2000	11:1	14:1	14:1
1999	11:1	14:1	13:1
1998	12:1	14:1	13:1
1997	12:1	15:1	13:1
1996	11:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	15:1
1994	13:1	15:1	15:1
1993	13:1	15:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	16:1
1991	14:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2023	25%	53%	29%
2022	24%	53%	28%
2021	19%	53%	24%
2020	18%	53%	22%
2019	18%	53%	22%
2018	12%	52%	15%
2017	12%	52%	15%
2016	12%	52%	15%
2015	13%	52%	15%
2014	13%	52%	13%
2013	13%	51%	13%
2012	12%	51%	12%
2011	10%	50%	12%
2010	9%	49%	12%
2009	9%	48%	11%
2008	9%	47%	11%
2007	11%	46%	10%
2006	8%	46%	8%
2005	7%	45%	9%
2004	5%	44%	8%
2003	3%	43%	5%
2002	5%	42%	6%
2001	4%	41%	4%
2000	3%	40%	3%
1999	3%	39%	3%
1998	4%	38%	4%
1997	3%	38%	4%
1996	6%	37%	4%
1995	5%	36%	4%
1994	5%	36%	4%
1993	3%	35%	3%
1992	4%	35%	5%
1991	3%	34%	3%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2023	2%	13%	3%
2022	2%	13%	2%
2021	2%	13%	3%
2020	2%	13%	2%
2019	2%	13%	2%
2013	2%	13%	2%
2012	2%	13%	2%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	1%	14%	1%
2009	1%	14%	1%

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White

69%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2023	68%	26%	62%
2022	68%	26%	63%
2021	71%	26%	67%
2020	73%	27%	71%
2019	73%	27%	71%
2018	84%	28%	81%
2017	84%	28%	81%
2016	83%	29%	81%
2015	81%	29%	81%
2014	78%	29%	81%
2013	76%	30%	80%
2012	77%	31%	82%
2011	80%	31%	83%
2010	87%	33%	85%
2009	87%	34%	86%
2008	89%	35%	87%
2007	87%	36%	88%
2006	98%	36%	90%
2005	90%	38%	88%
2004	91%	39%	89%
2003	92%	40%	91%
2002	91%	41%	91%
2001	92%	42%	93%
2000	95%	44%	93%
1999	95%	45%	94%
1998	95%	46%	94%
1997	95%	46%	94%
1996	94%	47%	94%
1995	95%	48%	95%
1994	95%	48%	95%
1993	97%	49%	96%
1992	96%	49%	95%
1991	97%	51%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	6%
2022	5%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2023	0.48	0.64	0.54
2022	0.48	0.64	0.52
2021	0.46	0.64	0.50
2020	0.44	0.63	0.45
2019	0.44	0.63	0.45
2018	0.28	0.64	0.33
2017	0.28	0.64	0.33
2016	0.30	0.63	0.33
2015	0.33	0.63	0.33
2014	0.38	0.63	0.33
2013	0.41	0.64	0.34
2012	0.40	0.64	0.32
2011	0.35	0.64	0.30
2010	0.24	0.64	0.26
2009	0.24	0.64	0.25
2008	0.20	0.64	0.23
2007	0.23	0.64	0.22
2005	0.18	0.64	0.21
2004	0.16	0.64	0.20
2003	0.15	0.64	0.17
2002	0.17	0.64	0.18
2001	0.15	0.64	0.14
2000	0.10	0.65	0.13
1999	0.10	0.65	0.12
1998	0.10	0.65	0.11
1997	0.10	0.64	0.11
1996	0.11	0.64	0.11
1995	0.10	0.64	0.10
1994	0.10	0.64	0.10
1993	0.06	0.63	0.09
1992	0.08	0.63	0.10

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≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2023	95%	90%
2022	95%	90%	95%
2021	95%	89%	95%
2019	87%	89%	87%
2018	95%	89%	95%
2017	92%	89%	92%
2016	95%	89%	95%
2015	90%	89%	90%
2014	95%	88%	95%
2013	95%	88%	95%
2012	95%	88%	95%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2023	36%	57%	45%
2022	44%	57%	50%
2021	34%	56%	41%
2020	30%	56%	39%
2019	30%	56%	39%
2018	22%	53%	34%
2017	22%	53%	34%
2016	26%	53%	36%
2015	27%	52%	35%
2014	25%	53%	34%
2013	23%	53%	30%
2012	29%	44%	37%
2011	27%	44%	34%
2010	20%	43%	30%
2009	19%	40%	25%
2008	18%	39%	26%
2007	23%	39%	26%
2006	28%	40%	25%
2005	20%	39%	25%
2004	14%	39%	21%
2003	12%	39%	19%
2002	7%	38%	12%
2001	6%	38%	13%
2000	8%	38%	15%
1999	7%	39%	12%
1998	8%	40%	14%
1997	10%	41%	13%
1996	10%	41%	13%
1995	11%	41%	14%
1994	7%	40%	14%
1993	12%	45%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Howe High School	Texas	Howe Independent School District
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	6%	6%	9%
2017	6%	6%	9%
2016	11%	6%	12%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	9%	7%	10%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	6%
2002	2%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	5%	8%	6%
1999	5%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Howe Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bulldog

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Howe High School's ranking?

Howe High School is ranked #1851 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

What is the graduation rate of Howe High School?

The graduation rate of Howe High School is 95%, which is higher than the Texas state average of 90%.

How many students attend Howe High School?

365 students attend Howe High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Howe High School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Howe High School?

Howe High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Howe High School offer ?

Howe High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Howe High School part of?

Howe High School is part of Howe Independent School District.

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