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Howland High School

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Howland High School ranks 152 nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 82% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Howland High School is a public high school located in Warren, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 738 students. The school is part of the Howland Local District, which is ranked 203 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howland High School consistently performs well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates across various subjects, such as 89% in American Government, 88.7% in American History, and 79% in English II, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.4% to 97.2% over the past few years, outperforming the state average. Additionally, Howland High School stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking 6th out of 323 Ohio high schools for African American students in the 2022-2023 school year.

While Howland High School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 26.3% to 31.8% in recent years, it is still lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Summit Academy Alternative Learners Warren Middle & Secondary, which had a 57.9% chronic absenteeism rate in 2024-2025. Howland High School generally outperforms many of the nearby schools, such as Mineral Ridge High School and McDonald High School, in terms of academic achievement, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance.

696

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,835

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (78% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg79%

Ohio avg62%

152^nd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

203^rd of 828Howland 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

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

Disabled (2022)85th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

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

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government89%+16 vs state

American History89%+18 vs state

English II79%+19 vs state

Biology78%+12 vs state

Geometry72%+30 vs state

Algebra I59%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	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	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	9-12	200 Shaffer Dr NE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Howland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 856-8220	696	44	15.9	42.0%	582 (83.6%)	19 (2.7%)	35 (5.0%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.2%)	72.5	152^nd of 855 public high schools	82.2%		70.1	193^rd of 864 public high schools	77.7%	41		89.0	88.7					77.8	79.0	72.4	59.1	$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		486 (39.8%)	482 (39.5%)	72 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	179 (14.7%)	12.2	718^th of 855 public high schools	16.0%		16.3	686^th of 864 public high schools	20.6%	32		50.8	47.3					32.0	36.3	15.3	18.1	$14,532
River Gate High School	Public, Charter	9-12	458 Franklin St SE	Warren	44483	Trumbull County	River Gate High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 647-6500	177	6	32.1		101 (57.1%)	30 (16.9%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (23.2%)	7.5	769^th of 855 public high schools	10.1%		6.1	785^th of 864 public high schools	9.1%	16		43.3	39.1					38.9	25.0	0.0	7.1	$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		422 (79.6%)	30 (5.7%)	31 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)	45.1	514^th of 855 public high schools	39.9%		40	547^th of 864 public high schools	36.7%	33		62.1	59.2					63.0	63.9	37.7	77.0	$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	45.7%	168 (96.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	46.9	501^st of 855 public high schools	41.4%		56.9	373^rd of 864 public high schools	56.8%	128		92.5	79.6					57.8	53.1	34.5	36.8	$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		50 (73.5%)	6 (8.8%)	3 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.2%)	3.6	816^th of 855 public high schools	4.6%		5.7	789^th of 864 public high schools	8.7%	27			29.4					25.0	17.6	0.0	0.0	$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		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	99.3%	331 (78.6%)	27 (6.4%)	27 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	46.8	503^rd of 855 public high schools	41.2%		41.4	539^th of 864 public high schools	37.6%	36			76.0					64.4	67.7	34.9	46.2	$15,140
McDonald High School	Public	7-12	600 Iowa Ave	Mc Donald	44437	Trumbull County	McDonald Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 530-8051	338	21	16.0	34.3%	305 (90.2%)	7 (2.1%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	76.7	100^th of 855 public high schools	88.3%		85.2	38^th of 864 public high schools	95.6%	62	82.8	95.3	86.2	80.4	44.4	78.3	65.5	79.3	81.0	67.2	75.6	$12,062
Lakeview High School	Public	8-12	300 Hillman Dr	Cortland	44410	Trumbull County	Lakeview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 637-4921	580	33	17.3	29.0%	543 (93.6%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	81.6	65^th of 855 public high schools	92.4%		83.9	43^rd of 864 public high schools	95.0%	22	73.4	93.9	94.4		39.4		66.1	88.0	89.7	75.9	71.7	$12,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Howland High School

What district is Howland High School in?

Howland Local

How many students attend Howland High School?

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

Is Howland High School a good school?

Howland High School ranks 152^nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

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

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