Howe High School
- High school in Howe ISD
- Howe, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Howe ISD: A
Total students
351
Avg. teacher experience
16.3 years
Howe ISD: 14.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Howe ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
Howe High School is a high school in Howe, TX, in the Howe ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 351 students. 43.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.3% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Howe High School was 1031 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.2.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,373, which is $1,486 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.3 years of experience.
Contact information
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
351
African American
8 (2.3%)
Howe ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
4 (1.1%)
Howe ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
85 (24.2%)
Howe ISD: 28.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
238 (67.8%)
Howe ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
16 (4.6%)
Howe ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
43.9 %
Howe ISD: 43.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
45.9 %
Howe ISD: 54.3%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
6.8 %
Howe ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.8 %
Howe ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.4 %
Howe ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
14.2 %
Howe ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Howe ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Howe ISD: A
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Howe ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Howe ISD: B
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
100 %
Howe ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Howe ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
100 %
Howe ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Howe ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
0.3 %
Howe ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
0 %
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.4 %
Howe ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
27.6 %
Howe ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
33.3 %
Howe ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
57.1 %
Howe ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
26.3 %
Howe ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
26.3 %
Howe ISD: 16%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
38.1 %
Howe ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
21.3 %
Howe ISD: 21.3%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
20 %
Howe ISD: 20%
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
28.6 %
Howe ISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
20 %
Howe ISD: 20%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
23.1 %
Howe ISD: 23.1%
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
20 %
Howe ISD: 20%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
12.5 %
Howe ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Howe ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
21.7 %
Howe ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Howe ISD: Masked
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
1031
Howe ISD: 1031
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.2
Howe ISD: 21.2
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
56.9 %
Howe ISD: 56.9%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
45.8 %
Howe ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
41.7 %
Howe ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
32.3
African American
1 (3.1%)
Howe ISD: 1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
31.3 (96.9%)
Howe ISD: 92.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Howe ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
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: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15.8 (49%)
Howe ISD: 70.2%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
16.4 (51%)
Howe ISD: 29.8%
Statewide: 25.2%
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 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
10.9
Howe ISD: 13
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
16.3 years
Howe ISD: 14.2 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
$60,373
Howe ISD: $57,036
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Howe ISD: $45,000
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,980
Howe ISD: $47,275
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$51,564
Howe ISD: $51,308
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$61,919
Howe ISD: $59,947
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$66,560
Howe ISD: $65,576
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$65,000
Howe ISD: $66,750
Statewide: $71,111