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Howland High School

200 Shaffer Dr NE, Warren, OH 44484 · (330) 856-8220 · Trumbull County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
Enrollment
696
High
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
292 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
166
Grade 10
202
Grade 11
158
Grade 12
170
Student demographics
White
58284%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
355%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 8%
Black
193%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 17%
Asian
101%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
507%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
35050%
Female
34650%

School pathway

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Howland Middle School0508
Based on grade levels within Howland Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
79.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +10.9pp since 2021
Math
65.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +17.6pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 18 points.

Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.0%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
696
-131 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.7:1
% White
84%
was 89%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Howland High School

Howland High School, an average-sized secondary school in Warren, Ohio, run under Howland Local, enrolls 696 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 23% larger than typical.

Howland Local comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,283 students; Howland High School is among them.

Demographically, Howland High School shows that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Trumbull County as a whole.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Howland High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 42% of students at Howland High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Trumbull County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Howland High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.7%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Trumbull County put the typical household earns roughly $56,435 per year, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Trumbull County's 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,240 students), Howland High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Howland Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 827 students in 2018 compared to 696 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 84% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Trumbull County at a glance

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Population
200,929
Census ACS
Median income
$56,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
25,240 students

Quick facts

School name
Howland High School
District
Howland Local
Address
200 Shaffer Dr NE, Warren, OH 44484
Phone
(330) 856-8220
County
Trumbull County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
696
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
292 (42%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
390501603855
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Howland Local
Other schools in Warren
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Frequently asked questions

About Howland High School
What is the total enrollment at Howland High School?
Howland High School enrolls approximately 696 students in grades 09-12.
Is Howland High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Howland High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Howland High School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Howland High School.
How diverse is Howland High School?
Howland High School reports a student body of 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Howland High School public or private?
Howland High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Howland Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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