Howell High School (Howell, Michigan)


Howell High School 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.
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Building

Howell High School was designed by Richard Prince and Associates. The building cost $23 million 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 sanctioned sports are offered:
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Competitive cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • *Boys state champion - 1959, 1960
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Pompon
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swim and dive
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
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