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Howell High School

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Howell High School ranks 159 th of 434 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

159^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 434 New Jersey High Schools

Better than 63% of New Jersey high schools

Summary

Howell High School is a public high school serving 1,905 students in grades 9-12 in Farmingdale, New Jersey, which is part of the Freehold Regional High School District. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra I. However, the school performs better in Geometry and Algebra II, with proficiency rates closer to or above the district and state averages.

Howell High School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking higher for African American and Low Socioeconomic Status students compared to other subgroups, but lower for Asian, White, and Special Education students. The school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively high, ranging from 91.1% to 96.5% in recent years, which is comparable to the district and state averages. However, Howell High School has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 25.5% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Howell High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other high schools in the Freehold Regional High School District, such as Freehold Borough High School and Freehold Township High School. However, the school performs significantly better than Lakewood High School, which is located within a different district and has lower academic achievement and higher rates of poverty. Conversely, the specialized high schools in the Monmouth County Vocational School District, such as Monmouth County Academy of Allied Health and Science and Biotechnology High School, significantly outperform Howell High School across various metrics.

1,775

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,633

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 Squankum Yellowbrook Road
Farmingdale, NJ 07727-3756

(732) 919-2131

District: Freehold Regional High School District

Feeder schools for Howell High School:

Elementary:	Aldrich Elementary School
	Ardena Elementary School
	Edith M. Griebling Elementary School
	Farmingdale Elementary
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	Greenville Elementary School
	Ramtown Elementary School
	Taunton Elementary School
Middle:	Howell Township Middle School North
	Howell Township Middle School South
Prekindergarten:	Newbury Early Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

17.9%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 21 pts below the New Jersey average

!Near the bottom of Freehold Regional High School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

New Jersey avg53%

159^th of 434

New Jersey public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6High Schools in the Freehold Regional High School District

217^th of 609Freehold Regional High School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	159 of 434	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	149 of 429	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	184 of 422	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	172 of 415	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	125 of 405	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	248 of 416	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	267 of 415	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.7	221 of 411	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.7	173 of 409	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.2	272 of 406	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	77.0	61 of 411	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	71 of 396	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	115 of 388	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	60 of 378	84.1%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	46 of 371	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	65 of 370	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	69 of 359	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	85 of 361	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	131 of 357	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.6	162 of 351	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.4	116 of 348	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	70.6	109 of 343	68.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	53 of 283	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	36 of 282	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	88 of 250	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	96 of 256	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	53 of 247	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	35 of 254	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	94 of 266	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	105 of 190	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.7	48 of 191	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	28.2	125 of 172	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	124 of 175	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	77 of 165	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	11.3	178 of 191	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	172 of 198	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	206 of 426	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	181 of 420	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	192 of 416	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	224 of 414	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	124 of 402	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	216 of 408	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	228 of 403	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	186 of 406	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	124 of 403	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	159 of 385	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	127 of 382	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	74 of 374	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	167 of 364	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	160 of 368	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	142 of 377	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	116 of 358	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	90 of 344	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	79 of 324	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	64 of 326	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	29.5	248 of 347	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	291 of 345	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	187 of 426	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	148 of 419	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	246 of 414	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	291 of 410	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	153 of 402	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	248 of 407	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	285 of 405	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	241 of 359	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	149 of 361	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	194 of 339	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	167 of 344	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	166 of 333	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	170 of 349	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	201 of 355	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	213 of 347	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	179 of 345	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	233 of 335	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	218 of 335	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	150 of 336	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.2	246 of 339	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	263 of 340	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)81st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)45th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+8 vs state

Algebra II79%-3 vs state

Mathematics69%+11 vs state

Geometry60%+4 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

Algebra I17%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

We moved and my son went from failing to practically straight A student at howell high. Special services were great adjusting his IEP to his needs very caring staff! big YAY and thanks Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Howell High School	Public	9-12	405 Squankum Yellowbrook Road	Farmingdale	07727	Monmouth County	Freehold Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 919-2131	1,775	128	13.8	17.7%	1,266 (71.3%)	63 (3.5%)	318 (17.9%)	62 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	58 (3.3%)	57.4	159^th of 434 public high schools	63.4%		59.5	149^th of 429 public high schools	65.3%	10	88.9	69.1	29.8	44.8		16.3	16.8	59.7	60.2	78.9	78.9	$9,633	$30	$9,603
Freehold Township High School	Public	9-12	281 Elton Adelphia Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-8460	1,813	123	14.7	19.5%	1,253 (69.1%)	88 (4.9%)	300 (16.5%)	110 (6.1%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	52 (2.9%)	55.9	168^th of 434 public high schools	61.3%		57.1	160^th of 429 public high schools	62.7%	8		75.2	36.3	48.2		20.8	21.7	52.3	50.7			$9,748	$146	$9,602
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	855 Somerset Avenue	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3500	1,295	95	13.6	92.0%	38 (2.9%)	76 (5.9%)	1,154 (89.1%)	18 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	27.9	322^nd of 434 public high schools	25.8%		23.3	338^th of 429 public high schools	21.2%	16	69.3	47.0	14.0	37.6	16.6	8.7	15.8	26.5	25.0			$15,563	$1,087	$14,476
Communications High School	Public	9-12	1740 New Bedford Road	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 681-1010	295	30	9.8	2.4%	199 (67.5%)	2 (0.7%)	37 (12.5%)	33 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.8%)	94.4	3^rd of 434 public high schools	99.3%		92.6	7^th of 429 public high schools	98.4%	4			89.9	97.6	92.3		92.3	81.3	81.3			$16,390	$333	$16,057
Brick Township Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2001 Lanes Mill Rd	Brick	08724	Ocean County	Brick Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 785-3000	1,269	93	13.6	36.3%	846 (66.7%)	105 (8.3%)	264 (20.8%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (2.5%)	41.9	254^th of 434 public high schools	41.5%		46	222^nd of 429 public high schools	48.3%	32	81.6	48.6	19.4	56.5	13.0		12.9	81.3	76.5			$8,276		$8,276
Wall High School	Public	9-12	1630 18th Ave	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2040	924	102	9.0	14.3%	767 (83.0%)	32 (3.5%)	95 (10.3%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.2%)	64.2	121^st of 434 public high schools	72.1%		52.9	182^nd of 429 public high schools	57.6%	61	88.6	72.4	39.2	65.0	26.7		26.2	33.9	32.3	91.5	91.5	$12,492	$100	$12,392
Monmouth County Career Center	Public	9-12	1000 Kozloski Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-3773	5	26	.1		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$16,067	$1,110	$14,957
Colts Neck High School	Public	9-12	59 Five Points Road	Colts Neck	07722	Monmouth County	Freehold Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 761-0190	1,430	97	14.7	23.6%	951 (66.5%)	22 (1.5%)	323 (22.6%)	103 (7.2%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.7%)	64.5	119^th of 434 public high schools	72.6%		67.2	112^th of 429 public high schools	73.9%	7	77.5	68.9	36.9	54.9		39.9	40.0	74.7	73.9	100.0	100.0	$9,637	$30	$9,607
Biotechnology High School	Public	9-12	5000 Kozloski Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Monmouth County Vocational School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-7942	315	27	11.6	1.3%	90 (28.6%)	5 (1.6%)	7 (2.2%)	201 (63.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	88.6	19^th of 434 public high schools	95.6%		90.2	16^th of 429 public high schools	96.3%	3			98.7	100.0				84.6	84.6	100.0	100.0	$16,641	$352	$16,289
Freehold Borough High School	Public	9-12	2 Robertsville Road	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Regional High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 431-8360	1,376	97	14.1	40.8%	539 (39.2%)	93 (6.8%)	580 (42.2%)	142 (10.3%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	16 (1.2%)	59.3	147^th of 434 public high schools	66.1%		53.3	180^th of 429 public high schools	58.0%	33	81.7	65.3	39.1	53.2		16.6	16.5	58.7	58.7	95.8	95.8	$9,952	$344	$9,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Howell High School

Howell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aldrich Elementary School
Elementary : Ardena Elementary School
Elementary : Edith M. Griebling Elementary School
Elementary : Farmingdale Elementary
Elementary : Greenville Elementary School
Elementary : Ramtown Elementary School
Elementary : Taunton Elementary School
Middle : Howell Township Middle School North
Middle : Howell Township Middle School South
Prekindergarten : Newbury Early Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of Howell High School?

Students at Howell High School are 71% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Howell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,775 students attended Howell High School.

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