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Howell High School (Howell, Michigan)

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nameHowell High School
logoHowell High School (Howell, Michigan) logo.png
streetaddress1200 West Grand River Avenue
cityHowell
stateMichigan
zipcode48843
countryUnited States
coordinates
typePublic high school
grades9-12
ratio19.97
districtHowell Public School District
superintendentErin J. MacGregor
principalJason Schrock
teaching_staff96.09
enrollment1,919 (2023-2024)
athleticsMHSAA Class A
conferenceKensington Lakes Activities Association
nicknameHighlanders
newspaperThe Main Four
yearbookThe Torch
website
campus_typeSuburb
colorsHighlander Green
Highlander Gold
rivalsBrighton High School

Highlander Gold

Howell High School (HHS) is a public high school in Howell, Michigan, United States. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school served 1,919 students grades 9-12 for the Howell Public School District.

Building

Howell High School was designed by Richard Prince and Associates. The building cost $23 million ($84 million in 2025 dollars) and was dedicated on January 17, 1982.

Academics

According to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report assessment, 17% of students passed at least one AP exam. 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, AP Spanish Language and Culture, and AP United States Government.

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 (girls and 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 (girls and boys)

George Jewett, the first African American football player at the University of Michigan, and the first African American to play in the Big Ten Conference, was Howell High School's first football coach, and the first African American coach of a Michigan High School. Under Jewett's leadership, the Howell Highlanders football team went undefeated during the 1896 season.

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

References

References

  1. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Howell High School". US Department of Education.
  2. "MHSAA > Schools".
  3. Kovanis, Georgea. (January 27, 1982). "Hundreds brave sub-zero weather to dedicate new school facility". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus.
  4. U.S. News & World Report. "Howell High School".
  5. "Team Champions {{!}} Boys Cross Country {{!}} MHSAA Sports". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
  6. https://internalstrategies.com/exhibits/show/historic-undefeated-football/1896-football-team
  7. "Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details".
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