Howe High School
- High school in Howe ISD
- Howe, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Total students
365
Avg. teacher experience
16.2 years
Howe ISD: 14.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
98.8 %
Howe ISD: 98.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Howe High School is a high school in Howe, TX, in the Howe ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 365 students. 42.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 11.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 98.8% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Howe High School was 1042 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,684, which is $1,210 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.2 years of experience.
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Website
Address
200 E PonderosaHowe, TX 75459-4554
Office phone number
Principal
- Phil Kempson
- kempson.phil@howeisd.net
- (903) 745-4400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Howe High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
365
African American
8 (2.2%)
Howe ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.8%)
Howe ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Howe ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
87 (23.8%)
Howe ISD: 32.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
250 (68.5%)
Howe ISD: 58.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
16 (4.4%)
Howe ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
42.2 %
Howe ISD: 39.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
38.9 %
Howe ISD: 53.2%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.2 %
Howe ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
11.2 %
Howe ISD: 14.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Howe ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.9 %
Howe ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
98.8 %
Howe ISD: 98.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
100 %
Howe ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.3 %
Howe ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
15.4 %
Howe ISD: 11.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
28.6 %
Howe ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Howe ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
13.7 %
Howe ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
14.9 %
Howe ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
21.4 %
Howe ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
15.7 %
Howe ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
12.2 %
Howe ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
18.4 %
Howe ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
69.2 %
Howe ISD: 69.2%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
40 %
Howe ISD: 40%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
76.2 %
Howe ISD: 76.2%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1042
Howe ISD: 1042
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.1
Howe ISD: 21.1
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
48.9 %
Howe ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
48.9 %
Howe ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
36.4 %
Howe ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
32.7
African American
1 (3.1%)
Howe ISD: 1%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
30.8 (94.1%)
Howe ISD: 91.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0.9 (2.8%)
Howe ISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
16.5 (50.3%)
Howe ISD: 68.1%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
16.3 (49.7%)
Howe ISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.1
Howe ISD: 12.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
16.2 years
Howe ISD: 14.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$63,684
Howe ISD: $60,173
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$49,051
Howe ISD: $49,264
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$51,945
Howe ISD: $50,529
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$55,284
Howe ISD: $54,316
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$64,897
Howe ISD: $62,701
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$69,456
Howe ISD: $68,458
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$68,167
Howe ISD: $69,750
Statewide: $74,014