Howell High School (Howell, Michigan)

Howell High School (HHS) is a coed public secondary school in Howell, Michigan, United States. The school serves 2,024 students grades 9-12 for the Howell Public School District.

Academics
28% of students at HHS participate in Advanced Placement courses, with 18% of students passing at least one AP exam. Accord to state testing, proficiency in Mathematics is 35%, and Reading 59%. The graduation rate is 90%.

AP Classes offered at HHS include: AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Art and Design, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature, AP Environmental Science, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP United States History, AP Economics, AP Psychology, AP Comparative Government, and AP United States Government.

Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 2,200 students enrolled for 2018-19 was: 17.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.
 * Male - 50.4%
 * Female - 49.6%
 * Native American/Alaskan - 0.6%
 * Asian - 1.2%
 * Black - 0.6%
 * Hispanic - 3.9%
 * Native Hawaiian/Pacific islanders - 0.3%
 * White - 92%
 * Multiracial - 1.7%

Athletics
Howell High School's Highlanders compete in the Kensington Lakes Activity Association. School colors are green and Vegas gold. The following Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) sanctioned sports are offered:


 * Baseball (boys)
 * Basketball (girls and boys)
 * Bowling (girls and boys)
 * Competitive cheerleading (girls)
 * Cross country (girls and boys)
 * Boys state champion - 1959, 1960
 * Football (boys)
 * Golf (girls and boys)
 * Gymnastics (girls)
 * Ice hockey (boys)
 * Lacrosse (boys)
 * Pompon (girls)
 * Skiing (girls and boys)
 * Soccer (girls and boys)
 * Softball (girls)
 * Swim and dive (girls and boys)
 * Tennis (girls and boys)
 * Track and field (girls and boys)
 * Volleyball (girls)
 * Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

 * Mark Schauer - United States House of Representatives, Michigan's 7th congressional district 2009-2011, Democratic candidate in 2014 gubernatorial election.
 * Elmo Kennedy O'Connor - rapper
 * Shirley Weis - Mayo Clinic Chief Administrative Officer 2007-2013