Howell High School

Howell High School operates as a high-enrollment secondary school in HOWELL, Michigan, operated by Howell Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 1,964 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 327% larger than the state mean of about 460.

Across the 10 schools in Howell Public Schools (7,045 students total), Howell High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Howell High School records that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest is composed of 5% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Howell High School has 93 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 19% of students at Howell High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Livingston County put median household earnings sit near $103,039, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Livingston County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,695 students), of which Howell High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Challenger Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 15%: 2,310 students in 2018 compared to 1,964 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Howell High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.