Howe High School
Public high school in Howe, Texas · Howe ISD · Grades 9–12
Howe High School serves 363 students in grades 9–12 in Howe (Grayson County). It is one of 4 schools in Howe ISD. By enrollment it is the 1070th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 10.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Howe ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482367002622 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Howe ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 363 | 1,265 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 12.3 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 35% | 48.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 24% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Howe High School in context
Size
Howe High School is the only high school in Howe ISD. Its 363 students are 28.7% of the district's 1,265. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 295; Howe High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 102 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 85, against an average of 91 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 89 in grade 9 and 87 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 63.4% here and 56.3% across Howe ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
35% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.9% across Howe ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 34.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 363 students, Howe High School has 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 363 students would have about 25.9 teachers, so Howe High School has 8.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Howe High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is Sherman High School, 5.2 miles away in Sherman ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 63.4% |
| Hispanic | 26.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Black | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
42.4% of students are girls and 57.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 89 |
| Grade 10 | 102 |
| Grade 11 | 85 |
| Grade 12 | 87 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
200 E Ponderosa, Howe, TX 75459
Phone: (903)745-4400
Website: howeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Howe High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman High School | Sherman ISD | 5.2 mi | 2,143 | 13.1 | 68.8% |
| Tom Bean High School | Tom Bean ISD | 6.4 mi | 213 | 10 | 31.9% |
| Van Alstyne High School | Van Alstyne ISD | 7.9 mi | 729 | 14.4 | 18% |
| Gunter High School | Gunter ISD | 8.9 mi | 368 | 11.5 | 13% |
| Anna High School | Anna ISD | 11.7 mi | 1,602 | 17.4 | 44.1% |
| Whitewright High School | Whitewright ISD | 12.4 mi | 222 | 8.4 | 45.5% |
| Jefferson Learning Center | Sherman ISD | 12.8 mi | 82 | 8.2 | 84.1% |
| Cooke/Fannin/Grayson County Juvenile Post Ajud Fac | Sherman ISD | 12.8 mi | 62 | 7.7 | 4.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Howe ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 298 |
| Howe Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 281 |
| Summit Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 323 |