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Howland High School

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Howland High School ranks 238 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 70% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Howland High School is a public school in Warren, Ohio, serving grades 8 through 12 with 696 students as part of the Howland Local district. It ranks 238 of 795 Ohio schools for 2025–2026 — the 70th percentile, or 4 stars — which closely mirrors its district's rank of 232 of 773. That makes it a solidly above-average school, though not the top performer locally: Lakeview High School (87th percentile), McDonald High School (84th), and Mineral Ridge High School (83rd) all rank higher, while Howland sits ahead of Girard Senior High School, Mathews High School, McKinley High School, Warren G Harding High School, Summit Academy Alternative LearnersWarren Middle & Secondary, and River Gate High School.

Academically, Howland's standout is Geometry: 73.1% of students were proficient, roughly 30 points above the state's 43.3% and higher than every nearby school in the available data. The school also beats the state in every tested subject except Algebra I. That subject is the clear weak spot at 57.4% proficient, below both the state (61.6%) and the district (67.0%), and behind Mineral Ridge (83.8%), McKinley (70.5%), McDonald (67.3%), Mathews (66.7%), and Lakeview (61.8%) — notably, some schools that rank lower overall outperform Howland here. Other results are strong but not top local, with English II, American Government, American History, and Biology all above state averages but behind Lakeview, McDonald, and Mineral Ridge.

The graduation rate is high and consistent at 96.5%, with recent years ranging from 95.4% to 97.2%. The biggest warning sign is chronic absenteeism, which rose to 34.0% — above the district rate of 23.8% and well above Lakeview (15.2%), McDonald (21.9%), Mathews (23.9%), and Mineral Ridge (24.5%). On the positive side, the school supports some groups well compared with schools statewide, with special education students in the 85th percentile and low-SES students in the 71st percentile. For parents, the two priorities to watch are Algebra I proficiency and absenteeism.

696

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,835

Per pupil spending ?

42.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

200 Shaffer Dr NE
Warren, OH 44484-1843

(330) 856-8220

District: Howland Local

Feeder schools for Howland High School:

Elementary:	Howland Glen Elementary School
	Howland Springs Elementary School
	Mines Elementary School
Middle:	Howland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg76%

Ohio avg63%

238^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

232^nd of 773Howland Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	238 of 795	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	152 of 855	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	193 of 864	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	162 of 867	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	298 of 836	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	238 of 819	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	172 of 836	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	154 of 800	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.0	95 of 773	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	135 of 784	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.4	165 of 778	78.8%	★★★★☆
2014	62.3	348 of 769	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	346 of 767	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.4	166 of 832	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	142 of 818	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	341 of 819	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.1	388 of 791	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	312 of 767	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	339 of 756	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	269 of 696	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.5	395 of 689	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.5	399 of 681	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	97.3	6 of 323	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	63.3	98 of 306	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	69.6	92 of 606	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	184 of 596	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	68 of 628	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	85 of 550	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	274 of 763	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.0	144 of 809	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	157 of 798	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	107 of 813	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	287 of 794	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	298 of 775	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	212 of 781	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	218 of 751	71.0%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	90.8	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	42.9	237 of 312	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.4	131 of 349	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	238 of 538	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	218 of 761	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	147 of 815	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	155 of 822	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	261 of 805	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	292 of 773	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	193 of 763	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	143 of 779	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	111 of 758	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	199 of 765	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	155 of 817	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	213 of 816	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	196 of 819	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	329 of 808	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	188 of 778	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	93 of 792	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	131 of 763	82.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	130 of 240	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.4	90 of 254	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	51 of 242	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	37 of 239	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.6	129 of 222	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	171 of 211	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	93.3	2 of 208	99.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	87 of 575	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	81 of 617	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	103 of 598	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	120 of 614	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	248 of 709	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	190 of 748	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	224 of 754	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	169 of 756	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	320 of 749	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	233 of 727	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	161 of 739	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	188 of 718	73.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)98th percentile+17 vs school

Foster Care (2024)87th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile~ school

White (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)46th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)24th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government84%+12 vs state

American History81%+8 vs state

English II77%+14 vs state

Biology75%+8 vs state

Geometry73%+30 vs state

Algebra I57%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Howland High School	Public	8-12	200 Shaffer Dr NE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Howland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 856-8220	696	44	15.9	—	582 (83.6%)	19 (2.7%)	35 (5.0%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.2%)	63.1	238^th of 795 public high schools	70.1%		72.5	152^nd of 855 public high schools	82.2%	86		83.6	80.8					75.0	76.6	73.1	57.4	$13,835
Warren G Harding High School	Public	9-12	860 Elm Rd NE	Warren	44483	Trumbull County	Warren City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 841-2316	1,221	73	16.6	58.1%	486 (39.8%)	482 (39.5%)	72 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	179 (14.7%)	13	683^rd of 795 public high schools	14.1%		12.2	718^th of 855 public high schools	16.0%	35		47.6	53.1					48.4	46.6	25.5	30.1	$14,532
River Gate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1133 E Market St	Warren	44483	Trumbull County	River Gate High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 647-6500	177	6	32.1	91.0%	101 (57.1%)	30 (16.9%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (23.2%)								(n/a)												$12,599
McKinley High School	Public	9-12	616 Dragon Dr	Niles	44446	Trumbull County	Niles City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 652-9968	530	36	14.8	63.2%	422 (79.6%)	30 (5.7%)	31 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)	29.4	601^st of 795 public high schools	24.4%		45.1	514^th of 855 public high schools	39.9%	87		56.3	54.1					61.8	63.0	24.0	70.5	$11,415
Mathews High School	Public	9-12	4429 Warren Sharon Rd	Vienna	44473	Trumbull County	Mathews Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 637-3500	175	20	8.5	—	168 (96.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	45.9	464^th of 795 public high schools	41.6%		46.9	501^st of 855 public high schools	41.4%	37		78.4	82.0					62.0	53.8	41.8	66.7	$19,357
Summit Academy Alternative LearnersWarren Middle & Secondary	Public, Charter	8-12	1461 Moncrest Dr NW	Warren	44485	Trumbull County	Summit Academy Alternative LearnersWarren Middle & Secondary	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 399-1692	68	6	10.8	67.6%	50 (73.5%)	6 (8.8%)	3 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.2%)	3.7	753^rd of 795 public high schools	5.3%		3.6	816^th of 855 public high schools	4.6%	63	27.3		50.0		18.2		18.2	6.7	33.3	0.0	6.3	$10,228
Trumbull Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	528 Educational Hwy NW	Warren	44483	Trumbull County	Trumbull Career & Technical Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 847-0503	948	74	12.8	48.3%	792 (83.5%)	69 (7.3%)	23 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.4%)								(n/a)
Girard Senior High School	Public	9-12	1244 Shannon Rd	Girard	44420	Trumbull County	Girard City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 545-5431	421	35	12.0	—	331 (78.6%)	27 (6.4%)	27 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	47.2	448^th of 795 public high schools	43.6%		46.8	503^rd of 855 public high schools	41.2%	55		70.5	82.9					76.5	73.4	27.0	50.6	$15,140
McDonald High School	Public	6-12	600 Iowa Ave	Mc Donald	44437	Trumbull County	McDonald Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 530-8051	338	21	16.0	—	305 (90.2%)	7 (2.1%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	72.3	130^th of 795 public high schools	83.6%		76.7	100^th of 855 public high schools	88.3%	30	74.4	90.2	95.9	59.2	59.4	61.2	65.1	86.0	90.2	48.9	67.3	$12,062
Lakeview High School	Public	9-12	300 Hillman Dr	Cortland	44410	Trumbull County	Lakeview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 637-4921	580	33	17.3	—	543 (93.6%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	74.9	107^th of 795 public high schools	86.5%		81.6	65^th of 855 public high schools	92.4%	42		92.3	91.5					90.7	87.4	66.4	61.8	$12,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Howland High School

What is the racial makeup of Howland High School?

Students at Howland High School are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Howland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Howland High School.

What schools feed into Howland High School?

Howland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Howland Glen Elementary School
Elementary : Howland Springs Elementary School
Elementary : Mines Elementary School
Middle : Howland Middle School

Is Howland High School a good school?

Howland High School ranks 238^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Howland High School in?

Howland Local

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