Summary:
Zip code 31210 in Macon, Georgia, is home to just one high school, Howard High School, which serves grades 9 through 12 with an enrollment of 1,145 students in the Bibb County school district.
Howard High School stands out as a relative bright spot within its district, consistently outperforming Bibb County averages across every tested subject. In the most recent 2025-2026 school year, Howard posted proficiency rates of 23.1% in Algebra I, 38.8% in Biology, and 28.6% in U.S. History—each exceeding district rates by 7 to 17 percentage points. The school also showed impressive year-over-year momentum, with Biology proficiency jumping 10.1 points and its state ranking improving from the 27th to the 35th percentile over two years. Beyond test scores, Howard graduates students at a rate of 88.5%, which tops both the district (89.0%) and state (87.2%) averages, while its dropout rate of 2.2% is lower than both comparison groups. This suggests the school is effective at keeping students on track to earn diplomas despite academic challenges.
However, significant gaps remain when measured against state averages, with proficiency rates trailing by 9 to 25 percentage points across subjects. The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism: at 36.0%, Howard's rate is more than double the state average of 17.7% and well above the district's 27.5%, meaning roughly one in three students misses substantial school time. With a favorable 15.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $13,469, the school has resources to address these issues. For parents, Howard offers a stable, improving environment with strong graduation outcomes, but the absenteeism challenge and persistent state-level achievement gaps are important factors to consider when evaluating the school.
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