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Enrollment
1,145
High
DISTRICT 938 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIBB COUNTY·NCES 130042003726
Howard High School
6400 Forsyth Rd, Macon, GA 31210 · (478) 779-7852 · Bibb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,145 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
559 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 334 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 335 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 260 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 216 | 19% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
27.2%
GA avg 44.6% . +20.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 20 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.2% |
| 2023-24 | 29.8% |
| 2022-23 | 14.2% |
| 2021-22 | 7.1% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-28.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 52% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Howard High School
Howard High School's state test result (24.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard High School this school | 1,145 | 48.8% | 24.0% |
| Charles Drew Charter JA/SR Academy Atlanta | 941 | 42.2% | 50.3% |
| Sandy Creek High School Tyrone | 1,189 | 45.1% | 51.7% |
| Luella High School Locust Grove | 1,236 | 58.4% | 16.4% |
| Fayette County High School Fayetteville | 1,360 | 52.6% | 50.0% |
| Central High School Macon | 892 | 55.5% | 20.9% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Howard High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Bibb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #307 of 411 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #285 of 417 ▼ 30 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,145 | #225 of 480 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #183 of 413 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.9% | #278 of 413 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #310 of 425 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #91 of 168 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,145
-65 (-5%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 1,134
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,145 | 73.1 | 15.7:1 | 49% (559) |
| 2023-24 | 1,133 | 69.3 | 16.4:1 | 39% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 1,076 | 70.3 | 15.3:1 | 100% (1,076) |
| 2020-21 | 1,210 | 70 | 17.3:1 | 100% (1,210) |
| 2017-18 | 1,249 | 71.2 | 17.5:1 | 99% (1,238) |
| 2015-16 | 1,300 | 69 | 18.8:1 | 99% (1,288) |
| 2010-11 | 1,134 | 71 | 16.0:1 | 51% (582) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howard High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,249 to 1,145); teachers up 3% (71.2 to 73.1).
About Howard High School
Howard High School is a high school in Macon, Georgia, according to federal school records. It enrolled 1,145 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
Bibb County is made up of 35 schools with 21,334 students in all.
Black students make up a majority at Howard High School, at 71%. The next largest groups are 12% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Bibb County overall, about 55% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Howard High School employs 73.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.7:1. That is close to the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Howard High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 49%. On average, public schools in Bibb County report 61%.
The allk12 Grade for Howard High School is D. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After accounting for student poverty, Howard High School is in the bottom 10% of Georgia schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests of 24.0% is 28.1 points below the 52.1% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Within Bibb County, the median household income is $51,234, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 20%. In all, Bibb County has 41 public schools and roughly 23,725 students.
Nearby, Howard Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Howard High School at 5th of 8.
The NCES locale for Howard High School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Howard High School's enrollment declined 5%, to 1,145. By 2024-25, the school had 15.7 students per teacher, compared with 17.3 in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Howard High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bibb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
156,578
Census ACS
Median income
$51,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
23,725 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bibb County
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 1,013 students
- Howard Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Rutland High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- Weaver Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 892 students
- Southwest High SchoolHigh · 860 students
Other schools in Macon
- Academy For Classical EducationCombined · 1,808 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 1,013 students
- Howard Middle SchoolMiddle · 973 students
- Rutland High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- Weaver Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 892 students
Other Howard High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Howard High. Howard High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Howard HighEllicott City, MD · 1,493 students
- Howard High School - 01Howard, SD · 96 students
Nearby schools
- Howard Middle School0.1 mi · 973
- Carter Elementary School2.0 mi · 520
- Springdale Elementary School3.1 mi · 609
- Academy For Classical Education3.6 mi · 1,808
- Heritage Elementary School4.2 mi · 524
- Lane Elementary School4.6 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Howard High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Howard High School?
Howard High School enrolls approximately 1,145 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Howard High School serve?
Howard High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Howard High School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Howard High School.
How diverse is Howard High School?
Howard High School reports a student body of 12% White, 8% Hispanic, 71% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Howard High School in?
Howard High School is part of Bibb County.
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