Howell High School is a coed public

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, United States. The school serves grades 9-12 for the Howell Public School District.

Academics

HHS is ranked among the top 6,750 public high schools in America, 277th in Michigan, and 77th in the Detroit Metro Area. 34% of students participate in

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courses, with 23% of students passing at least one AP exam. Accord to state testing, proficiency in Mathematics is 37%, and Reading 64%. The graduation rate is 91%.

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.

Athletics

Howell High School's Highlanders compete in the

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. School colors are green and Vegas gold. The following

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(MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered: *Baseball (boys) *Basketball (girls and boys) *Bowling (girls and boys) *Competitive cheerleading (girls) *Cross country (girls and boys) **Boys state champion - 1959, 1960 *Football (boys) *Golf (girls and boys) *Gymnastics (girls) *Ice hockey (boys) *Lacrosse (boys) *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

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2009-2011 * Elmo Kennedy O'Connor - rapper *Shirley Weis - Mayo Clinic Chief Administrative Officer 2007-2013

References

External links

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School district website
{{authority control Public high schools in Michigan Schools in Livingston County, Michigan Educational institutions established in 1925 1925 establishments in Michigan School buildings completed in 1981 1980s architecture in the United States