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Howe High School

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Howe High School ranks 328 th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

328^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 463 Oklahoma High Schools

Better than 29% of Oklahoma high schools

Summary

Howe High School is a public high school located in Howe, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 217 students. The school is part of the Howe School District, which is ranked 194 out of 452 districts in Oklahoma and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howe High School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state average. In 2024-2025, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state in English Language Arts (41% vs. 37%) but lower proficiency rates in Mathematics (10% vs. 18%) and Science (7% vs. 21%) for 11th-grade students. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 81.1% in 2022-2023 to 93.9% in 2023-2024, indicating efforts to improve outcomes. However, Howe High School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.2% to 19.4% in recent years, which can negatively impact student learning.

Compared to nearby schools, Howe High School generally performs better than Leflore High School and Bokoshe High School, but lags behind Spiro High School, Panama High School, and Poteau High School in several key metrics, including academic performance and graduation rates. Addressing the achievement gaps among different student subgroups and implementing targeted interventions could be crucial for Howe High School to improve its overall performance and provide a more equitable education for its students.

219

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,019

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21444 E N Railroad Street
Howe, OK 74940-4940

(918) 658-3368

District: Howe

Feeder schools for Howe High School:

Elementary:

Howe Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

American Indian:

18.7%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2009 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (22% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2009

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg30%

Oklahoma avg31%

328^th of 463

Oklahoma public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

194^th of 452Howe among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	328 of 463	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	229 of 431	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	236 of 439	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	223 of 350	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	185 of 307	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.4	189 of 251	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	418 of 449	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.8	386 of 424	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	34.3	331 of 431	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.3	279 of 428	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	123 of 333	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	111 of 353	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2023	30.8	93 of 129	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	193 of 374	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.3	88 of 370	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	174 of 380	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	273 of 361	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	249 of 355	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2023	80.1	21 of 187	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	278 of 333	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	211 of 346	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	275 of 350	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)89th percentile+43 vs school

Female (2024)63rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2023)28th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2024)24th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts I41%+15 vs state

U.S. History28%-14 vs state

Mathematics10%-16 vs state

Science7%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)		OSTP Mathematics (2025)		OSTP Science (2025)		OSTP U.S. History (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	OSTP English Language Arts I 11th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 11th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 11th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	OSTP U.S. History 11th Grade	OSTP U.S. History All Grades	Total
Howe High School	Public	9-12	21444 E N Railroad Street	Howe	74940	Le Flore County	Howe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 658-3368	219	13	17.3	56.6%	136 (62.1%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.4%)	32.6	328^th of 463 public high schools	29.2%		43.1	229^th of 431 public high schools	46.9%	99	41.0	41.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	7.0	28.0	28.0	$20,019
Wister High School	Public	9-12	201 Logan Street	Wister	74966	Le Flore County	Wister	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 655-7276	155	11	13.8	47.1%	80 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	55.5	174^th of 463 public high schools	62.4%		54.8	177^th of 431 public high schools	58.9%	3	35.0	35.0	8.0	8.0	36.0	36.0	43.0	43.0	$13,085
Heavener High School	Public	9-12	East 4th and G Street	Heavener	74937	Le Flore County	Heavener	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 653-4307	300	24	12.4	77.7%	94 (31.3%)	1 (0.3%)	135 (45.0%)	3 (1.0%)	50 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	38.2	283^rd of 463 public high schools	38.9%		21.2	352^nd of 431 public high schools	18.3%	69	23.0	23.0	9.0	9.0	11.0	11.0	55.0	55.0	$13,293
Poteau High School	Public	9-12	100 Mockingbird Lane	Poteau	74953	Le Flore County	Poteau	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(918) 647-7716	674	38	17.6	55.0%	295 (43.8%)	1 (0.1%)	178 (26.4%)	8 (1.2%)	98 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (13.9%)	49.3	218^th of 463 public high schools	52.9%		79.1	67^th of 431 public high schools	84.5%	151	44.0	44.0	25.0	25.0	11.0	11.0	28.0	28.0	$10,010
Cameron High School	Public	9-12	15920 Church St	Cameron	74932	Le Flore County	Cameron	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 654-3225	104	6	17.3	82.7%	50 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (27.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (21.2%)	47.7	228^th of 463 public high schools	50.8%		20.6	356^th of 431 public high schools	17.4%	128	25.0	25.0	6.0	6.0	30.0	30.0	48.0	48.0	$15,373
Panama High School	Public	9-12	401 High School Drive	Panama	74951	Le Flore County	Panama	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 963-0409	223	13	17.2	79.4%	126 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)	4 (1.8%)	53 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.9%)	60.3	149^th of 463 public high schools	67.8%		36.2	271^st of 431 public high schools	37.1%	122	40.0	40.0	20.0	20.0	23.0	23.0	41.0	41.0	$14,380
Bokoshe High School	Public	9-12	30201 Chickasaw Street	Bokoshe	74930	Le Flore County	Bokoshe	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 969-2491	45	4	10.4	93.3%	24 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (35.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)	25.4	370^th of 463 public high schools	20.1%		25.9	327^th of 431 public high schools	24.1%	43	24.0	24.0	3.0	3.0	14.0	14.0	37.0	37.0	$17,193
Spiro High School	Public	9-12	600 West Broadway Street	Spiro	74959	Le Flore County	Spiro	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 962-2493	291	21	13.6	66.7%	144 (49.5%)	15 (5.2%)	32 (11.0%)	1 (0.3%)	88 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	34.8	312^th of 463 public high schools	32.6%		49.4	198^th of 431 public high schools	54.1%	114	38.0	38.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	42.0	42.0	$13,402
Leflore High School	Public	9-12	43172 South Booth Avenue	Leflore	74942	Le Flore County	Le Flore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(918) 753-2345	74	6	11.6	95.9%	36 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)	19.3	401^st of 463 public high schools	13.4%		15	385^th of 431 public high schools	10.7%	16	17.0	17.0	0.0	0.0	17.0	17.0	30.0	30.0	$16,367

Frequently Asked Questions about Howe High School

What district is Howe High School in?

Howe

What schools feed into Howe High School?

Howe High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Howe Elementary School

Is Howe High School a good school?

Howe High School ranks 328^th of 463 Oklahoma high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Howe High School?

Students at Howe High School are 62% White, 19% American Indian, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Howe High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Howe High School.

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